Every thing it is advisable maintain throughout Metropolis’s Premier League conflict with Manchester United on the Etihad Stadium.
When and the place
The primary Manchester derby of the 2025/26 marketing campaign takes place on Sunday 14 September with kick-off set for 16:30 (UK).
Commercial
It’s accessible to look at dwell in the UK on Sky Sports activities Primary Occasion and Sky Sports activities Premier League, with supporters around the globe capable of finding out the place to tune in on the foot of this web page, through our TV listings from livesoccertv.com.
App Protection
As at all times, the official Man Metropolis app will present complete protection from the Etihad Stadium throughout the afternoon.
Our Matchday Centre, offering minute-by-minute textual content commentary, evaluation and updates, will get underneath manner two hours forward of kick-off with out Matchday Reside present then beginning at roughly 13:15.
Commercial
As soon as the sport will get underneath manner, Ali Mann and Andy Morrison will name the motion from the Etihad press field, offering you with dwell audio commentary alongside our textual content updates.
Be sure to have notifications turned on as nicely within the app so that you’re despatched an alert each time a key second occurs throughout the 90 minutes.
Fast 2-minute highlights might be accessed from 20:15 (UK), with a free 8-minute package deal then accessible to view from midnight while you sign-in to the app.
On CITY+, in the meantime, from midnight there will be our widespread full-match replay in addition to our new prolonged highlights providing, which options one of the best 20 minutes of motion from the sport.
Commercial
Opposing Supervisor – Ruben Amorim
Amorim’s United have struggled for consistency since his appointment in November 2024, however his work at earlier membership Sporting CP exhibits he’s than able to assembling a facet who can problem for silverware.
In 2021 he guided Sporting to their first Portuguese title in 19 years, earlier than grabbing high spot once more in 2024 to assist break the Porto-Benfica monopoly of the twenty first century.
And whereas United have struggled in his first 10 months in cost at Previous Trafford, recording their worst Premier League end and lowest factors complete in 2024/25, they did attain the Europa League last.
Commercial
Amorim’s groups are recognized for taking part in in a high-energy 3-4-3 system, with onus on vast gamers to defend and assault in equal measure, and two extra withdrawn forwards taking part in off a central striker on the sharp finish.
It’s a tactic used to nice impact at Sporting, and one which United have continued to work on this season.
Hazard Males
Bryan Mbeumo loved his best-ever season in entrance of purpose at Brentford in 2024/25 and has discovered kind early on in his United profession since a summer time transfer to Previous Trafford.
The 26-year-old has discovered the online twice in his 4 appearances up to now this season, opening his account with a cleverly disguised end towards Grimsby in United’s League Cup defeat at Blundell Park.
Commercial
The Cameroon worldwide was on the scoresheet once more that weekend in a 3-2 win over Burnley at Previous Trafford as a stoppage time penalty from Bruno Fernandes earned their first factors of the season.
Portuguese midfielder Fernandes stays a key participant as nicely and at present sits on 99 targets for United heading into Sunday’s showdown.
Pep Guardiola preview
The boss will stay up for the tie when he faces the media at 13:30 on Friday 12 September.
As at all times, you possibly can observe Guardiola’s press convention might be accessible to look at dwell when signed in on the official Man Metropolis app.
Must you be unable to look at in actual time, then written recaps and a video replay might be made accessible throughout the afternoon.
Commercial
Earlier assembly
The 196th Manchester derby led to a goalless draw at Previous Trafford in April 2025 with Omar Marmoush and Joshua Zirkzee going closest for either side.
Earlier on that marketing campaign United had snatched a late 2-1 win on the Etihad Stadium in December 2024, so Metropolis might be trying to regain bragging rights on Sunday afternoon.
Final day trip
Contrasting fortunes for either side in our last matches earlier than the worldwide break, with a second half turnaround by Brighton seeing Metropolis lose 2-1 within the south coast.
Manchester United, in the meantime, earned their first win of the season with a dramatic late 3-2 win over newly promoted Burnley.
Commercial
After three Premier League matches this season, United sit ninth and Metropolis thirteenth heading into this weekend’s conflict.
Match Officers
To observe
International TV Listings
Supporters around the globe can learn how to tune in to look at the match dwell by clicking , courtesy of livesoccertv.com.
(Listings right as of Sunday 7 September)