Ratings: Manchester City 0 – 1 Manchester united

Van der Sar 8 - In truth he had very little to do, but his excellent save from Tevez’s free kick stood out as the save of the match.

Neville 7 - Struggled at times with the pace of Bellamy, but his desire, determination and tough tackling encapsulated the derby day spirit.

Evans 8 - Adebayor and Tevez rarely got a sniff of United’s goal.

Vidic 8 - Dominated aerially as usual and made key interceptions to keep City at bay.

Evra 8 - Caught out of position on a couple of occasions, but his attacking contribution was first class. Excellent cross to set up Scholes for the winner.

Valencia 8 - Caused havoc down City’s left flank and created numerous chances that really should have been buried. Giggs and Rooney being the chief culprits. Supported Neville in defence very well.

Gibson 6 - Kept things ticking over in midfield, but didn’t really stand out.

Scholes 9 - Dominated the midfield from the deep lying playmaker position. Dictated the pace of the game and popped up with the wining goal in the dying seconds. Showed why Sir Alex rewarded him with a new contract this week.

Fletcher 7 - Another batting performance from the fiery Scot, but couldn’t keep the limelight off the ginger prince.

Giggs 6 - Quite a poor performance from the Welshman. Sloppy in possession at times and should have done better with Valencia’s excellent cross.

Rooney 5 - Worked tirelessly alone up front, but often lost possession and missed a glorious chance to score the opener just before half time.

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