Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has insisted that claiming victory from today's derby against rivals Manchester United was the most important outcome.

Despite having a numerical disadvantage following Chris Smalling's red card, United finished the game strongly and carved out a couple of opportunities to equalise.

However, regardless of the fact that they ended the match on the back foot, Kompany has insisted that the 1-0 win is all that mattered as City secured local bragging rights.

"The league doesn't matter for a minute, the Champions League doesn't matter. Winning the derby is massive and it gives us our city back," he told Sky Sports News.

Next up for City is a Champions League group encounter against CSKA Moscow on Wednesday night.