Manchester City 2 - 1 Manchester United Highlights

Manchester City 2 - 1 Manchester United Highlights

The script was written perfectly for Manchester City as Carlos Tevez struck twice against old club Manchester United to leave the Blues on the brink of their first domestic final since 1981 after a 2-1 win.

United struck first in the derby when a 16th minute cross from the right was played in from Valencia and, after Wayne Rooney’s effort was stopped by Given, Ryan Giggs was on hand to net his first derby goal since 1996. City levelled five minutes from the break courtesy of a debatable penalty (was it in the box?) when Rafael tugged at Bellamy, and Carlos Tevez thumped his spot-kick past Van der Sar.

In the 65th minute City benefited from another moment of controversy when they won a corner in questionable circumstances, and from the set-play Zabaleta steered a header to Kompany who hooked a cross to the near post, where Carlos Tevez was prowling to stoop in his second.