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For football supporters of a certain age, it is sometimes worth reminding them that there was once a time when Manchester City went into the Manchester derby as underdogs.
The Blues had spent almost all of their entire history in the shadow of their neighbours from across the city, but the gulf started shrinking following the Abu Dhabi United Group's purchase of the club in August 2008.
Following the takeover which was led by Sheikh Mansour, City soon started splashing the cash on big-name signings, drafting in the likes of Nigel de Jong and Robinho. It was clear from the outset they meant business.
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But just a few months before City started benefitting from Mansour's millions, their supporters sampled the taste of something they had not experienced in 34 years. That something was a league victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford.
For the first time since April 27, 1974, City marched into United's own backyard and scooped all three points. The date was February 10, 2008, and City beat Sir Alex Ferguson's star-studded team 2-1, thanks to goals from Darius Vassell and debutant Benjani.
City found themselves 2-0 up at half-time and were on course to keep a clean sheet until Michael Carrick halved the deficit in the final minute of regulation time to set up a tense finale. City's first half goals arrived within 20 minutes of each other, with Vassell scoring the opener after 25 and Benjani doubling their advantage on the stroke of the half-time whistle.
For Benjani, it marked the perfect introduction to life at City. He had only joined the club from
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