Wayne Rooney's 100th club goal was enough for Manchester United
to confirm local supremacy with a 1-0 win over City at Eastlands -
but Cristiano Ronaldo did not help much with a needless red card.
Ronaldo's temper has been threatening to boil over for some time now
but his decision to push his hands towards Rooney's corner midway
through the second half seemed bizarre.
Already booked, referee Howard Webb duly produced a second yellow
card, condemning United to a nervy finish in which Patrice Evra
cleared off the line from Richard Dunne although Joe Hart also denied
Rooney seconds later.
It meant Rooney's first goal for a month turned out to be the matchwinner,
allowing United to record the third away win of the season in the
league and kept City in their place, for now at least.
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