The best images from the Etihad Stadium from the first Manchester derby of the season, including all the key moments as captured by our photographer Tom Jenkins
American actors Tom Cruise and Robert Duvall are in Manchester for today's big match. Having been cornered by Sky Sports reporter Geoff Shreeves before kick-off, Duvall asks whether the fixture could be decided by penalties. Cruise stays mute and Shreeves casually blanks him too. Lovely pre-match banterPhotograph: Tom JenkinsYep, it really is that time of year againPhotograph: Tom JenkinsNeither side can forget how last season ended, giving this match some extra bitePhotograph: Tom JenkinsLooks like Sir Alex Ferguson and Roberto Mancini are best mates... for now at leastPhotograph: Tom JenkinsCity are by far the better side in the opening 15 minutes, repeatedly surging forwards at their opponents but not yet creating a clear chancePhotograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty ImagesSeemingly out of nowhere, United take the lead! A neat interchange on the left flank between Ashley Young and Robin van Persie sets Wayne Rooney free, and his bobbling shot finds it way into the bottom cornerPhotograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action ImagesIt was an awful connection by Rooney, but the direction of the shot was so perfect that Joe Hart, the City goalkeeper, didn't even bother diving for itPhotograph: Tom JenkinsMario Balotelli and Patrice Evra go up for a high ball as City look to regroupPhotograph: Dave Thompson/PACity's Argentinian striker Sergio Aguero bustles through five challenges on his way into United's penalty box, but his tame side-foot effort is easily saved by David de GeaPhotograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty ImagesSoon enough City are 2-0 down and it's Rooney who's scored againPhotograph: Tom JenkinsMario Balotelli has been ineffective today, unless you include winding up his opponents. A needless back-heel early in the second half infuriates his boss and signals the end of his involvement in the matchPhotograph: Clive Mason/Getty ImagesCarlos Tevez, Balotelli's replacement, is soon in the thick of the actionPhotograph: Tom JenkinsA shot from Van Persie cracks the inside of the post and Ashley Young slots home the rebound, but the effort is incorrectly ruled out for offsidePhotograph: Tom JenkinsWithin a minute City have pulled one back ... De Gea makes a fine double save but Carlos Tevez turns the rebound back to Yaya Toure who sweeps the ball into the far cornerPhotograph: Tom JenkinsRio Ferdinand is not a happy man right nowPhotograph: Tom JenkinsCity are piling forwards and with four minutes remaining, Pablo Zabaletta crashes a controlled half-volley into United's net ... City are level!Photograph: Tom JenkinsZabaletta is delighted. Oddly all four goals have gone into exactly the same corner. What price on a fifth in that corner?Photograph: John Peters/Man Utd via Getty ImagesNot quite, but there has been another goal and it's Robin van Persie who's scored it. His whipped free-kick glances off Samir Nasri's outstretched leg and goes in off the far postPhotograph: PETER POWELL/EPAJoe Hart was helplessPhotograph: Tom JenkinsPatrice Evra decides that the most appropriate way of celebrating is by licking his badgePhotograph: Tom JenkinsAs Van Persie signals to the United fans, a blue flare is thrown onto the pitchPhotograph: Tom JenkinsRio Ferdinand celebrates by pulling his shirt over his head, but as he does so a coin flung from the crowd clocks him in the facePhotograph: Tom JenkinsThe situation worsens as a smattering of fans burst onto the pitch Photograph: Tom JenkinsThis imbicile is soon frog-marched away Photograph: Tom JenkinsUnited ride out stoppage time and end the match victorious. They've now extended their lead over City at the top of the Premier League table to six points.Photograph: Tom Jenkins
