Manchester derby saw its two giant teams go head-to-hand over the weekend while more than a dozen football fans were arrested.

On Sunday (March 3) Manchester City went up against rivals Manchester United in their home stadium at the Etihad. 

While City won the Premier League match 3-1, with two goals from Phil Foden and a third from Erling Haaland, following United's opening scoring goal from Marcus Rashford, some football fans were taken into custody.

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Of the 53,000 people in attendance, 15 people were arrested, and two later dearrested, with five arrested on suspicion of drug offences and five more arrested on suspicion of assault.

A further two were arrested on suspicion of 'tragedy chanting' and one 30-year-old man from Royton, Adam McNally, was arrested on suspicion of possession of a firework/flare at a sporting event and "throwing a missile onto a football playing area".

Superintendent Gareth Parkin, GMP’s commander for the event, said: “On behalf of GMP I would like to thank the vast majority of supporters of both teams who enjoyed their day responsibly and safely.

“Most of the arrests this weekend were the result of proactive policing and members of the public reporting incidents to us.

"A thorough policing operation was in place and GMP worked closely with partner agencies including local authorities, British Transport Police, Transport for Greater Manchester, and both football clubs to ensure the safety of all spectators and supporters who watched the match.

“Finally, I want to thank our partners who were involved in months of planning and helped organise a successful event.”

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