Man City's comeback exposed chasm in class between derby rivals

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Manchester City, dominant for so much of the afternoon at the Etihad Stadium, won 3-1 to stay in the hunt for a record fourth successive Premier League title.
Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Ten Hag insisted afterward that the game was closer than it had appeared, but even the most staunch United fan would have struggled to swallow his assessment after another derby disappointment.
City had to wait for two goals in the final 10 minutes to be sure of victory, but it was telling that they ended the game with 27 shots on goal.
There was a moment when Guardiola became so frustrated that he made a point of telling the ball boy close to the benches he needed to retrieve the ball more quickly, but among all the chaos and tension of a derby, his team stayed patient and it paid off.