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| Kun Aguero scored a double in a dominating game |
Manchester City claim first blood in the first derby of the Premiere League 2013-2014. Taking advantage of homecourt advantage, the Citizens went to work to upend their fierce city rivals.
First goal came in the 16th minute, Samir Nasri received a pass and race to the left flank. Nasri tries to shake off Chris Smalling but Kolarov made an overlap on his back and Nasri creatively back heeled to the latter. Kolarov then laid the ball to the center and Kun Aguero volleyed it home as David De Gea just looked as the ball zoom past him.
Manchester United was buried further as just before the end of the first hand, Manchester City claimed another goal. A corner by Samir Nasri was headed by Sevilla recruit Alvaro Negredo. The rebound fall into Yaya Toure who just nudge the ball with his knee into the net sending Etihad in wild celebration.
Kun Aguero then completed his double in the 47th minute in the second half. Jesus Navas lob a long ball from the right side to Samir Nasri on the left flank. Nasri slides the ball to Alvaro Negredo. Negredo marked by Nemanja Vidic kick a straight cross in the center finding an unmarked Kun Aguero who easily poked the ball into the net.
Samir Nasri completed his playmaking role in the night with a goal that completed the domination. Jesus Navas raced from their half until he fired a high arching cross from the right to the left. Alvaro Negredo faked a header only for the ball to fell into a waiting Samir Nasri who shot from close range as the ball went by De Gea's outstretched leg.
Manchester United look lost and listless for most of the night. Wayne Rooney did not get enough help from teammates. Rooney's yellow card capped in what is a bad day for Manchester United. Antonio Valencia is far from his peak performance. Valencia's lapse in the first half allowed Alexsander Kolarov to launch his cross that resulted to the first Aguero goal. All is not lost however for the defending champions as consolation came in the 87th minute when Rooney scored from a free kick. His curling shot was too fast for Joe Hart to stop.
