Expo 2020 Dubai to host free live screening of Manchester derby

Former Manchester City star Nigel de Jong to meet fans in Dubai before viewing of match against Manchester United

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  February 12, 2011: Manchester United 2-1 Manchester City. Wayne Rooney would finish his Manchester United career as the club's all-time leading scorer on 250 goals. Few were as spectacular as his winner in this Premier League derby at Old Trafford, though. With the game poised at 1-1 on 78 minutes, Rooney let fly with an overhead kick that flew into Joe Hart's top corner. Getty Images

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  September 20, 2009: Manchester United 4-3 Manchester City. A barmy Manchester derby took just two minutes to kick into gear as United striker Wayne Rooney opened the scoring before Gareth Barry levelled proceedings. Two goals from Craig Bellamy looked to have earned City a point after a double from Darren Fletcher before Michael Owen scored with virtually the last kick of the game to seal a United win. Getty Images

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  October 23, 2011: Manchester United 1-6 Manchester City. City inflicted United's biggest home defeat in 56 years in this barnstormer. Mario Balotelli set the tone with the opener on 22 minutes to reveal the famous "Why always me" T-shirt under his City strip. The scoreline remained unchanged until the 60th minute when City turned on the afterburners against United's 10 men after Jonny Evans was sent off. Balotelli made it 2-0 before Sergio Aguero, Edin Dzeko (2) and David Silva completed the rout after Darren Fletcher had scored a consolation. Getty Images

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  April 21, 2001: Manchester United 1-1 Manchester City. A game best remembered for United captain Roy Keane's tackle on City rival Alfe-Inge Haaland that verged on assault. The two had serious beef going into the match and Keane would later admit in his autobiography the tackle on the Norwegian had been deliberate. Although Haaland finished the match, the injury to his knee was so severe it would ultimately end his career. For the record, Teddy Sheringham and Steve Howey were the goalscorers that day. Allsport

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  November 10, 1994: Manchester United 5-0 Manchester City Led by the totemic Eric Cantona, United put City to the sword with a swashbuckling display that was the hallmark of Alex Ferguson's early 1990s United. The Frenchman opened the scoring while Russian winger Andrei Kanchelskis scored a hat-trick with Welshman Mark Hughes also on target. Getty Images

Expo 2020 Dubai will host a live screening of the Manchester derby at the weekend.

Manchester City supporters will have a chance to meet former club star and Premier League winner Nigel de Jong, who will be taking part in a question-and-answer session before kick-off on Sunday, March 6.

The club’s mascot Moonbeam will mingle with fans, with prizes on offer throughout the evening as well as a performance from freestyle football star Ammar Freez.

Supporters will need to have a ticket to enter Expo 2020 Dubai as well as proof of vaccination, or negative PCR test results obtained within the previous 72 hours.

The Al Hosn app can be used as proof of vaccination or to show test results.

The match starts at 8.30pm but the festivities will be under way from 7pm, with fans wearing City shirts eligible for a free drink upon entry.

Former Manchester City star Nigel de Jong will meet fans before the live-screening of the game against Manchester United on Sunday. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai