Drab derby heads into chaos with Marouane Fellaini

Manchester City 0 Manchester United 0: Marouane Fellaini managed to drag a Manchester derby that had been interesting rather than memorable into pure chaos at the Etihad last night, earning a red card for a headbutt on Sergio Aguero some six seconds after being booked for a foul on the same City forward.

The eagerly awaited meeting between Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho did little to settle the contest for fourth place and Champions League football but, in Fellaini’s rush of blood after 84 minutes, it provided one of the season’s most memorable flashpoints.

Having been cautioned for a foul on Aguero, within six seconds of the restart United’s midfielder again tripped the City man from behind and might have escaped without a second yellow had he not followed that with a headbutt on his victim.