Old Trafford roars with Marouane Fellaini after the influential Belgian gave the Red Devils an advantage they never looked like relinquishing
Manchester United 4-2 Manchester City:

Fellaini leaps to meet man-of-the-match Ashley Young's superb cross with a thumping header to send Old Trafford into a state of euphoria

City's defence was caught flatfooted and Joe Hart could only watch as Fellaini's header flew into the net on a great day for the hosts

Juan Mata was released by Wayne Rooney and the Spaniard ran through to shoot between Hart's legs to extend the host's advantage


Smalling showed his hunger to beat a lethargic City defence to Young's free-kick to add a fourth

All of United's outfield players congratulate Chris Smalling after his close-range header sealed the rout

Ashley Young latches on to a loose ball and fires past the despairing dive of Hart to level matters

Wayne Rooney cannons the ball into the net in celebration as Juan Mata and Young charge to the sidelines

Sergio Aguero finishes off a surgical move for the opener, tapping David Silva's cross into the empty net

The United defence remonstrate with one another as David de Gea fumes after

Yaya Toure, who was anonymous all afternoon, trudges towards the centre circle after City concede

Many felt Vincent Kompany was fortunate to escape with just a booking after this challenge on Daley Blind

The Dutchman flew into the air after Kompany's stud high tackle just before the break

Mark Clattenburg books the City captain, who was substituted immediately after half-time

Wayne Rooney leaps onto the big Belgian's back after United take the lead

Ander Herrera skips inside fellow countryman David Silva during another decent showing from the Spainiard

Mata gives Gael Clichy something to think about as the mercurial Spaniard plots another attack

Sir Alex Ferguson returned to his old stomping ground to see his former charges beat the 'noisy neighbours'

Roy Hodgson shares a joke before kick-off and will have been pleased with several performances

United's co-chairmen Joel (left) and Avram Glazer were also in the stands to see a vital derby victory


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