Manchester United have won a dramatic match against the city rival, Manchester City. After conceding the first goal, Manchester United made an unbelievable comeback to win the Derby against Man City. Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford hit the net to secure the victory at Old Trafford.
Manchester United have extended their winning run to nine games with this match. Moreover, Marcus Rashford has become the first Man United player to score in seven consecutive matches after Cristiano Ronaldo in 2008. In addition, the Man United boss made an immense record as well. He took charge only six months ago, and within this period, Erik Ten Hag has defeated world-class coaches like Pep Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp, Mikel Arteta, and Conte.
As it happened
Manchester United welcomed Manchester City at Old Trafford this evening. Man United were unbeaten in their last nine matches in all competitions. Therefore, the manager was determined to continue the winning run at Old Trafford.
Erik Ten Hag made some changes in the squad to face Man City. Instead of a genuine CB, the manager deployed Luke Shaw to pair up with Raphael Varane in the back.
On the other hand, Pep Guardiola was also looking for a victory after a disappointing defeat in the Carabao Cup. He set up the team formation with 4-3-3. Kevin De Bruyne, Erling Haaland, and Bernardo Silva returned to the starting XI with this match.
Manchester City, as usual, played the possessioning game. They tried to create chances, keeping the ball in their control. Besides, Man United were more focused on the counter-attack. The home team made several attacks in the first half but couldn’t find the net. Manchester City also failed to score a goal in the first half.
Returning from the break, Man City had gone crazy to take the lead. Jack Grealish, who came off the bench in the 57th minute, scored a goal within three minutes. He converted De Bruyne’s cross into the goal.
After that, Manchester United tried hard to find the equalizer. And guess what? Captain Bruno Fernandes stepped forward to level the scoreline. In the 78th minute, Casemiro supplied to ball toward Marcus Rashford, who was on the Off-side. Rashford keeps moving without touching the ball. And finally, Bruno arrived and took a powerful shot that beat Ederson.
Scoring this goal, the home team got their motivation back and continued pressing the Citizens. Alejandro Garnacho set up Marcus Rashford for the 82nd-minute goal, and he made no mistakes. This goal secured the victory for Manchester United. Moreover, The Red Devils are now just one point behind Man City and six points behind the table topper, Arsenal.