Man arrested during Manchester derby on suspicion of tragedy singing gesture

A man has been arrested on suspicion of singing tragic chants during the Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium, police have confirmed.

The man is alleged to have mocked the 1958 Munich air disaster in which 23 people, including eight Manchester United players, died, by making an “airplane” gesture.

The arrest was made after other people in the crowd during the match between Manchester City and United reported the incident to security.

A statement from Greater Manchester Police said: “During the Manchester derby, officers arrested a man on suspicion of singing tragic chants.

“Following reports from the crowd, the man was quickly arrested by our officers.”

City won the Premier League match 3-1 after coming from behind.

An awesome Marcus Rashford's long-range effort gave Man United a surprising lead at the Etihad in a first half that also saw Erling Haaland misses an open goal from less than six meters away.

But Pep Guardiola's men reacted strongly after the break with Phil Foden's shot from the edge of the defense drawing City level in the 56th minute.

Foden got his and City's second in the 80th minute when he fired past Red Devils goalkeeper Andre Onana before Haaland scored in stoppage time to secure a 3-1 win.

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The result means City are second in the Premier League, one point behind leaders Liverpool, who claimed a last-gasp 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest on Saturday.

Title rivals Arsenal will be in action on Monday night, where they will take on Premier League bottom side Sheffield United. live on talkSPORT.