Events Today
1879
The birth of the Second City derby as Small Heath defeat Aston Villa
The first Birmingham derby took place when Small Heath Alliance, the club that would later become Birmingham City, defeated Aston Villa 1-0 at Muntz Street.
2011
Champions League chaos as Carlos Tevez and Roberto Mancini clash in Munich
Manchester City’s 2-0 UEFA Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich became infamous for the public row between Carlos Tevez and manager Roberto Mancini after the Argentine allegedly refused to come on as a substitute.