Manchester City ensured David Moyes' first derby as Manchester United manager ended in abject humiliation

Manchester City ensured David Moyes' first derby as Manchester United manager ended in abject humiliation with a crushing victory of 4-1 at the Etihad Stadium.

In contrast to the despair of his opposite number, it was a day of delight for new City boss Manuel Pellegrini as he watched the rampant Blues make a powerful statement about their Permier League ambitions.Sergio Aguero and Yaya Toure gave City a commanding half-time lead and any slim hope of a United recovery were snuffed out by further goals from Aguero and Samir Nasir within five minutes of the restart.

Wayne Rooney's late free-kick offered nothing in the way of consolation for Moyes or United on a day of embarrassment that will sit uncomfortably alongside City's 6-1 win at Old Trafford two seasons ago.United may have been without Robin Van Persie because of a thigh strain but the absence of one player - no matter how significant cannot account for manner in with Moyes's side were utterly outclassed.


Moyes, who never won a derby at Liverpool in 11 years as Everton manager, did not find the Etihad any more forgiving as City picked United apart in the midfield, where Toure looked in a different class to United's £27.5M new boy Marouane Fellani, and in defence as Augero tormented Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand.