This archive report was first published on 8 December 2019.
December 8, 2019, marked a dismal day for Manchester City as they suffered a 2-1 derby defeat at home to Manchester United, leaving their Premier League title hopes in tatters.
Manchester United's Ole Gunnar Solskjaer secured his side's finest Premier League win, capping a perfect week after beating Jose Mourinho's Tottenham on Wednesday.
Manchester City's manager Pep Guardiola expressed his determination to continue fighting despite the significant gap between his team and leaders Liverpool, who are 14 points ahead.
Guardiola's side struggled to match the performance levels of their back-to-back title campaigns, with this being their fourth defeat of the season.
Manchester United's victory marked a significant milestone for their manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who praised his team's performance, saying, "We'll remember this one, we look so dangerous when we get the ball and go forward against arguably the best team in the world."
Manchester United's Brazilian midfielder Fred was struck by an object thrown from the crowd while taking a corner in the second half.
