City held by United in derby stalemate, Reds rare loss delays title march as Saints relegated

Manchester City's hopes of Champions League qualification remain in the balance after a dismal derby at Manchester United ended O-O on Sunday.

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United had the better of a game limited in chances as they missed out on a first league double over City since 2019/20.

A point leaves City still in fifth in the Premier League, which should be enough to reach next season's Champions League.

However, Pep Guardiola's men are just two points above Newcastle, who have two games in hand on City.

A point edges United up to 13th.

A contest devoid of quality, intensity or fight summed up a dreadful season for both sides of the Manchester divide.

After a record four consecutive league titles, City's form has fallen off a cliff to leave them at risk of not making the top four for the first time since 2009/10.

United's only chance of Champions League qualification is by winning the Europa League as they are set for their worst ever Premier League finish.

The Red Devils have shown flashes of improvement this week but also failed to score in their 1-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest on Tuesday to underline their problem in front of goal.

Kevin De Bruyne started just days after announcing this will be his final season at City.