The 2007 – 08 derby games were both won by Manchester City , 1 – 0 at the City of Manchester Stadium on 19 August 2007 , and 2 – 1 at Old Trafford on 10 February 2008 ( four days after the 50th anniversary of the Munich air disaster ; a well-observed one-minute silence preceded the match ) . Darius Vassell and Benjani scored for City in the 24th and 45th minutes respectively , and Michael Carrick scored a consolation goal for United in the 90th minute . It was the first time since April 1974 that City had beaten United in the league at Old Trafford and the first time they had won both league derby games since the 1969 – 70 season . United prevented City from winning a third consecutive derby match in the first derby of the 2008 – 09 season , Wayne Rooney scoring the game 's only goal . Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off in the same game for a bizarre handball . Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez then scored in the return match at Old Trafford to give United a 2 – 0 win
Munich air disaster
Munich air disaster
Manchester derby