Broadcast info
Who’s playing: New Man United boss Jose Mourinho is set to come face to face with his perceived nemesis Pep Guardiola in the club’s second match of the International Champions Cup in China. Both sides come into this match fresh from defeats; the Red Devils suffered a humiliating 4-1 defeat to German Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund, while Man City lost 1-0 to the best club in Germany Bayern Munich. This will be the first ever Manchester derby to be played outside England, and has all the ingredients to make a memorable clash as you are about to find out.
What time: On Monday July 25, 2016 at 05:00 PT, 08:00 ET, 19:00 UTC, 13:00 BST, 13:00 CET
Which stadium: The Beijin National Stadium will be the venue for the first ever Manchester derby played outside England. Also known as the Bird’s Nest stadium due to its striking resemblance with a bird’s nest, is located in Beijing, China, and can accommodate up to 91,000 fans.
Which channel
- In the USA on ESPN Deportes TV, ESPN Deportes Radio, ESPN2, WatchESPN
- In Canada on TSN5, TSN4
- In the UK on MUTV
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Match facts
- These two teams have played each other 171 times in competitive meetings
- Man United have won 71 of those meetings and lost 49
- The last time they faced each other was in March, teenager Marcus Rashford scored a brilliant solo goal to give the Red Devils a 1-0 win over the Citizens at the Etihad Stadium
- This will be the first Manchester Derby to be played outside England
- It will also be the first Manchester Derby for the two rival managers; Pep and Mourinho
Analysis
Pep and Mourinho were bitter rivals during their days in La Liga when Jose Mourinho was in charge of Real Madrid and Pep in charge of Barcelona. Their switch to the Premier League now gives them yet another chance to renew their rivalry in the Manchester Derby.
Man United head into this fixture without some of their key players. The likes of Anthony Martial, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Morgan Schneiderlin, Marouane Fellaini, Matteo Darmian and Pep’s nemesis Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Fans of the Red Devils will have to wait a little bit longer to watch their new signing Zlatan in action against Pep’s men, and this could give the Spanish tactician an added advantage.
Working hard in Beijing!#MUTOUR pic.twitter.com/fjzni3J7CY
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 24, 2016
The Red Devils played quite poorly against Dortmund on Friday, especially in the midfield. Memphis Depay wasted numerous chances in front of goal and had to be substituted. If the task against BVB was difficult for the Red Devils, they should expect a more difficult outing against the Citizens on Monday.
The first #ManchesterDerby played outside the UK!
— Manchester City (@ManCity) July 24, 2016
Everything you need to know: https://t.co/7WfIlPQwsy #cityontour pic.twitter.com/OjTLW5UX9O
Pep, having lost by a solitary goal to his former employees, is expected to give the Sky Blues the bragging rights even before the league kicks-off in August. With Mourinho still trying to find the perfect combination in his squad, he might as well lose this clash to the ex-Barcelona boss.
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