Cristiano Ronaldo vs Manchester City 09 12 2006 English Commentary Home HD 1080p

It's his 50th in the Premiership, Ronaldo's delivery. United who get us underway then, the 146th Manchester derby. United looking for their 58th victory, and Ronaldo straight away caught by Gillespiel. Saha and Distan, the two Frenchmen, the two Parisians. Ronaldo's early ball, Distan missed it, Rooney! It's a second derby goal in his Manchester United career for Wayne Rooney. And United are in front. Do you know something, Steve? They get a break there, United, that takes a deflection. That takes a deflection past the centre-half. Watch this, there's a touch here from one of the City players at Distan. Yeah, Distan. We'll see, the first Tunisian to play in a Manchester derby. Good work right from Saha. Ronaldo, Gary Neville, back to Saha. Couldn't get through past Reina. Ronaldo, no handball to Graham Palt. They get a break for that, he's already got away with the first one. Well, that leaves Thatcher in very thin ice, cos you know... No, City have got one now at Old Trafford. Got the cross in, Joey Barton, needless to say Vidic won it. And then Ronaldo back helping out. Saha being done all. Carrick, that's the 21st game for United. Gets it back from Ronaldo, there's the Portuguese international once more. What can United do here? Carrick, remember, got the flick on last time. Vidic has gone to the near post this time, oh, that was Ronaldo jumping. Richards has put that behind, just got in front of Ronaldo. And forget he's such a danger in the air as well. Yeah, well, he's a tall lad, Steve. Ball's in the premiership at Old Trafford all season. And there was the one from Ander Baylor of Arsenal, Pascuzza. Oh, that's a foul, referee, that's a free kick. No intention of playing the ball now. Now, had he not been booked, would he have been booked for that? Yes, he'd have been off, no question. That's a deliberate bloke. Nice foot in there from Ferdinand. Ronaldo, brilliant, he knew Rooney was there. Rooney's trying to angle that towards Saha, and it's cut out by Richard Dunne. Yeah, great bit of play by Cristiano Ronaldo again, Steve. Got such quick feet, and Dunne has to turn the cross away. Carrick with the interception, and again. Now it'll come to Ronaldo. Oh, it's a great piece of play. Giggs looking for Ronaldo, Thatcher just got back with him. Rooney and Richards, and Richards in fairness to him, still got back with the tackle. Yeah, he's quick on the... Oh, another mesmeric ball from Scholes. Ronaldo, took on Thatcher, cleared by Distan. Trabelsi just got back in time. Tremendous pace to this game. Carrick, Ronaldo, shot on the turn, held by Weaver. He's done well, the goalkeeper. Rooney and Saha right on top of him when he hits this. Watch your line, Lewis, our heart. Ronaldo. Steven Ireland, Vidić first to that one, look at the space there. As City have to push forward for Ronaldo, away from Barton. Rooney was looking to give it in back, cut out by the head of Richard. Rooney leaves it to Ronaldo, gets it back, dummied the... You don't want him coming off, that's for sure. This little intricate movement, just clips him. Not a lot in it, thankfully. See, when you're a footballer, Steve, you always want to pass it to somebody. When you're in the 18-yard line, Paul, just put the boot through it. Great skill from Ronaldo, and he's found Scholes as well. Scholes gets it back from Ferdinand. Lovely touch from Ronaldo, he was fouled by... Watch out for that challenge in Cristiano Ronaldo. You've spoke to him, that's the second time you've spoke to him. Giggs wants in from Barton, ain't a first there. Ronaldo. Need to get somebody to keep up with him, Steve. It was Vassell who got back, but we know he's quick to help out Ben Thatcher there. Yeah, that's the threat of Cristiano. Scholes with Ireland, and Scholes comes away with the ball. Keep going, Cristiano. Here he is. Ronaldo inside Thatcher. Rooney. Oh, he's away, Cristiano Ronaldo. You should have missed him out. Here's Ronaldo now. That was cut out desperately by Distan. ...ship games this season, last of which, of course, 0-0 at home to Watford. Ronaldo looking for Saha, can he get goalside of Distan, he tried his best. Nice touch from Gary Neville, back come United, Ronaldo went for goal. And there's the ref from Richards. Carrick with the foot in. Gary Neville. No timeliness from Ronaldo, the way he's scampering down that right wing. Here he is. He did well, Gary Neville, and you, Distan, have made the run. Make them work to get the ball back. And of course the foul. The Swedish international on his debut. Fantastic save, none better than that. Scholes back from... United just trying to take the sting out of City's play. Ronaldo did really well there. He wants it back from Carrick. And Richard Dunne across with the block. An important block. Important block. Two United players in the box, Giggs and Rooney. Ball just doesn't get in. It's a City free kick. Manchester derby debut. He's pushed them twice, referees. Not just pushed them once. Short to Rooney. Will this come to Ronaldo? Offside. He's offside, Steve. Goal is given. Cristiano Ronaldo with his second goal against City. And that should seal it with six minutes to go. Thank God for that, Steve, I thought it was offside. What a relief. Because they were the team in the ascendancy, City. What a killer ball. Is he offside? Have I got it wrong? Oh, I'm not so sure I'm wrong, Steve. There's not a lot in it, is there? Again. Dunne, the one that makes the ricket. If he's not going to give offside, surely you've got to clear that. No, I mean, that takes a little flick off the defender again, Steve. The cheeky grin says it all. Yeah, I'm taking it. No, you're not. I'm going to hit this one. There's a few smiles down there. So there should be a 3-1. It's going to be Ronaldo then. He can't have been ten yards high. And here's Carrick. That's blocked for a corner. He's quite right, the player wasn't ten yards. A derby win. Remember, they've only had two of the last nine home and away in the Premiership to talk about. Of their 17 this season, Cristiano Ronaldo's third goal six minutes in time was important after City had got back in it at 2-1 from Hatem Trabelsi's strike. Wayne Rooney set them away after five minutes with the first. And again when City had come back into the game Luis Saha scored his first derby goal.