Manchester United vs Manchester City: Where to Watch, Kick-Off Time and Team News

Manchester United and Manchester City meet on September 13 at Old Trafford in the first Manchester derby of the 2026/27 Premier League season.

The match kicks off at 4:30 pm UK time and 6:30 pm East Africa Time, with City under the new Coach Enzo Maresca and United under Michael Carrick.

In their last meeting, United won 2-0 in the first derby of Michael Carrick as an interim coach.

The match will be broadcast on several channels and platforms that hold the rights.

How to Watch Manchester United vs Manchester City Live Match

The derby will be broadcast across major football markets, and the rights holder differs by country.

Across sub-Saharan Africa, including Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda, SuperSport will broadcast the match through SuperSport since it holds the rights for the region.

Kenya’s DStv will air the game through its SuperSport Premier League Channel 223. The match will also be available on DStv Stream.

For live radio commentary, the match will be available through Radio Maisha in Kiswahili, Berur FM in Kalenjin, and Spice FM in English.

In the United Kingdom and Ireland, supporters can watch the match through Sky Sports, including Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Go. In the United States, coverage is available through fuboTV, Telemundo, and NBC-related platforms.

Region	Market	Streaming Option	Main Broadcaster
Africa	Kenya	DStv Stream	SuperSport
	South Africa	DStv Stream	SuperSport
	Nigeria	DStv Stream	SuperSport
	Uganda	DStv Stream	SuperSport
	Tanzania	DStv Stream	SuperSport
	Ghana	DStv Stream	SuperSport
	Francophone Africa	CANAL+	CANAL+ Afrique
Europe	UK	Sky Go / NOW	Sky Sports
	UK & Ireland	discovery+	TNT Sports
	France	CANAL+	CANAL+
	Germany	WOW / Sky Go	Sky Sport
	Italy	NOW / Sky Go	Sky Sport
	Spain	DAZN	DAZN
	Portugal	DAZN	DAZN
	Turkey	TOD	beIN SPORTS
	Netherlands	Viaplay	Viaplay
	Denmark	Viaplay	Viaplay
	Sweden	Viaplay	Viaplay
	Norway	Viaplay	Viaplay
	Finland	Viaplay	Viaplay
	Poland	CANAL+	CANAL+
	Czechia & Slovakia	CANAL+	CANAL+
USA	United States	Peacock	NBC Sports
	United States	NBC / USA Network	NBC Sports

Recent Manchester Derby Meetings

The sides last met on January 17; Manchester United won 2-0 at Old Trafford.

City won the previous meeting 3-0 at the Etihad Stadium in September 2025, while the April 2025 derby at Old Trafford finished 0-0. United had also beaten City 2-1 away in December 2024.

Sunday’s fixture will be the 199th Manchester derby. United have also developed a strong home record in 2026, winning nine of their previous 10 Premier League matches at Old Trafford before the derby.

Current Form and Team News

Manchester City have started the Premier League with impressive performances, winning their opening three league matches. The club is also entering a new era under manager Enzo Maresca, following Pep Guardiola’s departure.

United collected four points from their first three Premier League matches, winning against Ipswich, losing to Hull City and drawing with Everton. On Thursday, United won a 4-0 Champions League match against Sabah.

Expected Lineup

Marcus Rashford is expected to return to Manchester United’s starting XI for Sunday’s derby against City after being rested for the club’s Champions League victory over Sabah.

Position	Player
Goalkeeper	Senne Lammens
Right-back	Diogo Dalot
Centre-back	Harry Maguire
Centre-back	Lisandro Martínez
Left-back	Luke Shaw
Central midfield	Youri Tielemans
Central midfield	Kobbie Mainoo
Right wing	Bryan Mbeumo
Attacking midfield	Bruno Fernandes
Left wing	Patrick Dorgu
Striker	Matheus Cunha

Manchester City are also expected to make several key selections for the derby, with Maresca to retain his starting XI.

Jeremy Doku is expected to miss the match with a calf injury, while Nico O’Reilly has returned after recovering from a back problem.

Position	Player
Goalkeeper	Gianluigi Donnarumma
Right-back	Abdukodir Khusanov
Centre-back	Rúben Dias
Centre-back	Marc Guéhi
Left-back	Joško Gvardiol
Central midfield	Elliot Anderson
Central midfield	Enzo Fernández
Right wing	Antoine Semenyo
Attacking midfield	Rayan Cherki
Left wing	Iliman Ndiaye
Striker	Erling Haaland