Nothing to shout about at Old Trafford as Manchester derby ends goalless

Ruben Amorim failed to beat Pep Guardiola for the third time this season as Manchester United and Manchester City drew 0-0 in the Old Trafford derby.

The 196th Manchester derby was the most relaxed encounter between the teams in recent years, with the visitors aiming for a Champions League place rather than a fifth successive title, while the team needed a Europa League win to salvage their season.

United and City, 13th and fifth in the table respectively, produced a dull, tense and goalless game that lacked the drama of December's 2-1 last-gasp win at the Etihad Stadium.

The Portuguese also surprised City with a 4-1 win in one of his final games as manager of Sporting Lisbon last month but failed to emulate the success of Jurgen Klopp and Thomas Tuchel, who won three in a row against Guardiola.

Substitute Joshua Zirkzee created United's best chances, while Omar Marmouche could have secured an away win in Kevin De Bruyne's final Manchester derby before ending a medal-laden decade with City.

Sourse: breakingnews.ie

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