{"id":294433,"date":"2023-10-26T12:23:59","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T12:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=294433"},"modified":"2023-10-26T12:23:59","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T12:23:59","slug":"why-is-the-manchester-derby-at-330pm-on-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/why-is-the-manchester-derby-at-330pm-on-sunday\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is the Manchester Derby at 3:30pm on Sunday?"},"content":{"rendered":"
The highly-anticipated Manchester Derby is scheduled to get underway at an unusual time of 3:30pm on Sunday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Erik ten Hag’s side have started to pick up a little bit of form recently and come into the game off the back of a Champions League win against Copenhagen – with Harry Maguire scoring the only goal of the game.<\/p>\n
The Red Devils currently sit eighth in the Premier League following last weekend’s win over Sheffield United.<\/p>\n
As for City, Pep Guardiola’s team defeated Young Boys in their last outing – with Erling Haaland scoring twice in a 3-1 win.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mail Sport breaks down why Sunday’s Manchester Derby is taking place at 3:30pm.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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This weekend’s Manchester Derby will take place at an unusual time of 3:30pm on Sunday<\/p>\n
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The Red Devils come into the game off the back of a narrow win against Copenhagen\u00a0<\/p>\n
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This weekend’s Manchester Derby will kick off at an unusual time of 3:30pm on Sunday due to an agreement between the two clubs.<\/p>\n
The Red Devils released a statement not long after they agreed to the change.<\/p>\n
The statement read: ‘The derby with Manchester City will be staged towards the end of the month, with the Old Trafford encounter being moved to 29 October, kicking off at 15:30 GMT.<\/p>\n
‘The fixture, which we won 2-1 last season with Marcus Rashford netting a memorable winner, is to be shown live on Sky Sports in the UK.<\/p>\n
‘The unusual start time was agreed following consultation between the clubs, the broadcaster and local authorities.’<\/p>\n
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Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City defeated Young Boys 3-1 in the Champions League in their last game\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The two sides last met in the FA Cup final – with Manchester City going on to win 2-1<\/p>\n
As alluded to, United’s clash with rivals City will take place on Sunday, October 29, with kick-off at 3:30pm.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The clash between the two sides will take place at Old Trafford.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The pair last met in the FA Cup final back in June – with Ilkay Gundogan scoring twice to give Guardiola’s side the victory.<\/p>\n
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Sunday’s clash between the two Premier League giants will take place at Old Trafford<\/p>\n
Sunday’s Manchester Derby will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League.<\/p>\n
Fans will also be able to stream the game live on Sky Go.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mail Sport will also be providing live coverage of the Manchester Derby, so you can keep up to date with all the action here.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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