The second half kicked off with a bang, as both the team’s were looking to get into the thick of things early on.
However, with both the team’s really feeling the pressure in the second half, the teams looked to really have a go at each other, which saw a number of players get booked.
United had the ball into the back of the net in the 60th minute once again. Van Persie hit a shot across the bar and Yong went on to tap the ball into the back of the net on the rebound. However, the linesman waved his flag and the goal was disallowed for being offside.
However, that disallowed goal saw City get some hope. As they looked to far more threatening from there on.
Then in just the 60th minute, Toure went on to score for City. Tevez hustled the ball in the United box, before he played a pass to the towering midfielder. Toure then went on to smash the ball into the back of the net, as he gave City a chance for a fight back.
City then went on to finally equalize in the 86th minute as Zabala scored for the home side. Tevez whipped in a corner that got sent to the by line. Zabaleta then went on to meet the ball of the half volley, as he thumped it into the far corner of the goal, leaving the keeper with no chance of keeping the ball out.
In the dying stages of the game United got a free kick some thirty yards from goal. Van Persie took the free kick and hit a free kick with a lot of force. The ball also had a lot of bend on it, which saw it hit the trailing leg of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Samir-Nasri-c32360. That deflection saw the ball bend into the far corner of the goal, as it bear Hart and sailed into the goal.
As a result, City went on to suffer their first defeat in the league this season, as they saw themselves sit some six points behind the league leaders.
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