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:
Manchester City 0-1 Manchester United
45+3 mins: Into the third and final minute of first-half added time as De Bruyne whips in another cross.
United clear the initial threat but Walker’s follow-up strike is deflected over the bar.
Manchester City 0-1 Manchester United
45 mins: MISS! How on earth has Haaland not equalised?
Rodri’s crossfield cross finds Foden who cushions a header back across goal to Haaland. The Norwegian is mere yards out from goal but somehow volleys his effort over the bar.
Guardiola turns away in disgust - that is a golden opportunity wasted by his star striker.
Manchester City 0-1 Manchester United
42 mins: Foden’s cross is only partially cleared by Casemiro but falls onto the right foot of the onrushing De Bruyne. It’s a difficult chance for the Belgian and he blazes it well wide of the target.
Manchester City 0-1 Manchester United
39 mins: Foden gets to the byline well but his clipped cross is claimed again by Onana. It’s been an impressive first half for the United shot-stopper.
Manchester City 0-1 Manchester United
35 mins: Chances continue to pile up for City but De Bruyne fires wide with a difficult effort.
Manchester City 0-1 Manchester United
33 mins: SAVE! More smart keeping from Onana as he gets down low to his left to push Rodri’s improvised volley around the post for a corner.
Manchester City 0-1 Manchester United
32 mins: Casemiro fails to clear City’s cross properly and the ball pops to Haaland on the six-yard box. It’s the first real chance the City striker has had but he can’t redirect the ball on target.
Manchester City 0-1 Manchester United
30 mins: Doku plays a nice one-two as he drifts into the box but the Belgian’s eventual effort is skewed wide and over the bar.
Manchester City 0-1 Manchester United
27 mins: United’s flat 4-4-2 formation has done a good job of nullifying City so far but Guardiola’s side are still seeing the lion’s share of the ball.
Whether Ten Hag’s side can maintain their concentration for the entire 90 minutes is another thing altogether.
Manchester City 0-1 Manchester United
23 mins: City’s set-piece deliveries have let them down so far as Onana comes through the crowd again to claim a high ball.
Up the other end, United go but Rashford gets it all wrong as he tries to strike McTominay’s cross on target from a tight angle.
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