But it was significant in the history of football, although admittedly it didn’t quite live up to the events of 2012 in terms of sheer drama and emotion.
The clash between the two sides at Maine Road in 1992 was the first to be moved to a Monday night for television and was broadcast live on Sky.
Fireworks, a fire eater, cheerleaders and even parachutists greeted the players as they ran out for a match that would go down in history.
Our season opener bore further cause for celebration with the welcome return of Paul Lake to the starting XI, following a two-year spell on the sidelines with a knee injury.
Rick Holden also made his debut in sky blue.
The clash also introduced the banning of the backpass to the goalkeeper.
However, Tony Coton appeared to forget the rule and picked up a backpass early on in the game!
Fortunately for City, the referee allowed play to continue.
Niall Quinn went close with a long-range drive before David White (City’s top scorer for the previous campaign) smashed home from close range on 37 minutes, after another Quinn effort was parried by Jan Stejskal.
Andy Sinton levelled the score two minutes after the break with a screamer from 25 yards.
Not the most memorable match with the spoils shared... but a landmark game in football history.
