One of the ways we’re doing this is with special memory match highlights packages each day.
Today, as part of a double-header, it’s the turn of the ‘The Maine Road Massacre’ – one of the finest derby performances in our history.
City won 5-1 on a truly unforgettable day in 1989.
Sir Alex Ferguson once called it his most embarrassing result.
Gary Pallister, then the most expensive defender in British football history, described it as the lowest point of his career.
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Ian Brightwell, who we spoke to this week for a special ‘Maine Road 100 roundtable’ interview said City ‘absolutely destroyed’ United that day.
David Oldfield and Trevor Morley each scored within the space of a minute to put Mel Machin’s side 2-0 up, sending the 47,000 crowd wild.
Ian Bishop made it 3-0 before the break with a diving header and though a spectacular Mark Hughes effort made it 3-1 just after the break, further goals from Oldfield and Andy Hinchcliffe make it 5-1 with just over an hour gone.
Enjoy the highlights of that amazing day via the video above!
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