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At 00:30 on the morning of April 8th, Beijing time, a key match of the 33rd round of the 2017–2018 Premier League took place, with Manchester City hosting Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium. In the first half, Kompany scored for Manchester City with a header, giving them the lead, and Gündogan increased that advantage later on. In the second half, Pogba scored two goals in a row, while Smoling scored to turn the score around, and ultimately Manchester United came from behind to defeat Manchester City 3-2. Throughout history, the two teams have faced each other 175 times, with Manchester United winning 72 matches, drawing 52, and losing 51. In the first leg of this season’s league match, Manchester United lost 1-2 to Manchester City at home. In this match, Manchester City’s attacking lineup consisted of Bernardo Silva, De Bruyne, Sterling, and Sane in the starting team, while Aguero, Jesus, and De Bruyne were on the bench* ； On the Manchester United side, Manager Mourinho opted for a three-midfielder formation, with Herrera starting in that role; in attack, Lukaku was placed in the center, while Sanchez and Lingard took positions on the flanks. In the 5th minute, David Silva passed a low cross from the left side toward the goal; Ashley Young fell to try and clear the ball, and it seemed he committed a handball foul, but the referee did not make any decision. In the 20th minute, Manchester City launched a quick counterattack; Sterling took control of the ball in midfield and passed it to David Silva at the edge of the penalty area, who then shot from a distance but missed the target. In the 22nd minute, Bernardo *Llerva received a diagonal pass from a teammate on the right side of the penalty area, rushed forward, fell to the ground and shot with his foot; the ball was blocked by De Gea. In the 26th minute, Sane delivered a corner kick from the left side into the penalty area; Compani broke free from Smoling’s defense in the middle and headed the ball high into the net, giving Manchester City a 1-0 lead. In the 30th minute, De Gea made a poor long pass that was directly delivered to Sane. Sane took control of the ball and quickly passed it to Gündogan at the edge of the penalty area; Gündogan then passed it to Sterling on the left side of the penalty area. Sterling passed the ball back to Gündogan, who turned and scored with a low shot from the far corner, making the score 2-0. In the 33rd minute, David Silva received the ball in the middle of the field and passed it forward with a direct pass; Sterling rushed forward into the penalty area, got the ball, and found himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper. As he moved, Sterling shot, but his attempt went over the goal. In the 36th minute, Fernandinho passed a direct ball forward from midfield; David Silva received the ball at the edge of the penalty area and passed it diagonally to the right side of the box, where Sterling rushed forward and shot high. At half-time, Manchester City led Manchester United 2-0. The second half began with a change of sides. In the 51st minute, David Silva passed a direct ball from just outside the penalty area into the box; Sterling received the ball, turned, and passed it back to Gündogan behind him. Gündogan shot, and the ball hit the corner of the net before bouncing off the bottom line. In the 53rd minute, Sánchez crossed a high ball from the right side into the center of the penalty area; Herrera controlled the ball with his chest, and Pogba moved forward to the right side of the penalty area and scored with a shot, making the score 1-2. In the 54th minute, Pogba took the ball in midfield and passed it to Sánchez on the left wing. Sánchez sent a high cross into the penalty area, and Pogba rushed forward to the center of the box and headed the ball in, scoring 2-2. Bogba scored two goals in one minute; in the 60th minute, Sánchez took control of the ball after intercepting it on the left side of the midfield, moved forward, slipped past Manchester City’s defenders, and then passed to Lingard, who attempted a long shot from just outside the penalty area but missed. In the 65th minute, David Silva was tripped up while carrying the ball on the left flank of the attack, giving Manchester City a free kick. Gündogan took the kick and shot directly; the ball went past the defenders but missed the goal line. In the 69th minute, Sánchez was tripped by Danilo on the left side of the forward area, giving Manchester United a penalty. Sánchez took the kick and sent a high ball into the penalty area; Smoling rushed forward to the back post where he scored easily with a header, allowing Manchester United to take the lead again with a score of 3-2.