Man City vs Man Utd LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Foden and Haaland goals complete comeback
Man City 3-1 Man Utd: Pep Guardiola’s men fought from a goal down to triumph in the Manchester derby
Manchester City triumphed at the Etihad Stadium to keep up the pressure on Premier League leaders Liverpool and earn a sixth win in the last seven Manchester derbies.
Things didn’t always look as though City would win. Marcus Rashford had the first word with a blistering strike inside the first 10 minutes, beating Ederson from 25-yards with a rocket that rattled into the underside of the crossbar and finished in the back of the net.
United’s Andre Onana performed admirably in goal as City stepped up the tempo but the hosts should have entered the half-time break on level terms only for Erling Haaland to volley over the crossbar from close range.
Phil Foden, quickly making the derby his stage to perform on, nipped in from the right just before the hour mark and nailed a left footed strike into the far top corner to equalise. With 10 minutes to go Foden, aided superbly by Julian Alvarez, finished off a slick move to get into the box and coolly finished past Onana to put the hosts ahead before Haaland closed out the match in stoppage time.
Relive the action from the Manchester derby below:
GOAL! Manchester City 3-1 Manchester United (Haaland, 90+1 mins)
Haaland has his goal and that should be that.
Amrabat is dispossessed by Rodri in a terrible position after a hospital pass from a United teammate.
Rodri slides through Haaland who, having missed a sitter in the first half, makes no mistake this time, curling the ball past Onana and into the far-left corner.
Manchester City 2-1 Manchester United
90+1 mins: Eight minutes of injury time here at the Etihad as De Bruyne tries his luck from range. Onana is sprawling to his right but it’s just wide of the post.
Manchester City 2-1 Manchester United
87 mins: The life looks sucked out of those United players still on the pitch as City continue to pour forward. De Bruyne gets the better of Kambwala but Varane does well to clear away the low cross for a corner.
Manchester City 2-1 Manchester United
82 mins: A double change for United following that goal as Amrabat and Forson come on for Mainoo and Garnacho.
GOAL! Manchester City 2-1 Manchester United (80 mins)
City are ahead and it’s Phil Foden’s Manchester Derby!
The Englishman spins in behind Casemiro, giving it to Alvarez and getting it back inside the box before finishing with aplomb, across Onana and into the bottom-right corner.
What a run of form he is on.
Manchester City 1-1 Manchester United
78 mins: Mainoo slides in Garnacho but Ederson is quick off the line and superb in the tackle on the Argentine, dispossessing the Argentine and winning a goal-kick.
VAR has a quick look but the onfield decision stands.
Manchester City 1-1 Manchester United
75 mins: A second change of the game for United as goalscorer Rashford makes way for Antony.
Manchester City 1-1 Manchester United
71 mins: Walker, now tries his luck from range. It’s a well-hit strike but it’s straight down the throat of Onana who catches it with ease.
Manchester City 1-1 Manchester United
70 mins: De Bruyne lets the effort fly but it’s straight into the wall.
Manchester City 1-1 Manchester United
69 mins: Haaland gets the better of Evans before skipping past Varane. The Frenchman takes no chances and hauls down the striker, receiving a yellow card for his troubles.
A free-kick in a good area for City but, before that, a change for United as Evans departs for Kambwala.
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