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:
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On the message at half-time: “I don’t think we played badly - I said that in the dressing at the time. Sometimes you take your hat off to goals like that. I don’t like conceding goals and maybe we could have stopped the ball further up the pitch or not let him shoot but sometimes these things happen and it’s then about the reaction from the lads.
“Us as leaders have to pick people up and we know it isn’t over until it’s over and we’ll keep going to the end. Phil came up with the goal early on and then it’s about keeping up the pressure till the second comes.
On his tackle on Rashford in the build-up to Foden’s first goal: “I haven’t looked back at it but I didn’t feel like there was much in it. I’ve probably done what I normally do and get my arm across people but the ref’s seen it and checked it on the VAR and they [United] have to just take it at that.”
Kyle Walker speaking to Sky Sports
“This season Phil has been nothing short of first class. That’s the standard he sets for himself. That’s the standard the manager sets for him. He needs to keep that up now.
“We call Phil the sniper because he likes to shoot. When he comes in on that left foot you know he’s got the quality and calmness and composure to pick his spot. He took his goals fantastically well.
“He’s played off both sides today and been trusted down the middle this year which is a big part of the responsibility he’s taken on for the team. We lean on him and we need important players.
“He practices and puts the work in. His goals are coming and he’s reaping the rewards.”
Foden’s form continues
The City midfielder has now scored 18 goals in all competitions for Man City this season – his most ever in a single campaign, surpassing the 16 he netted in 2020-21.
What a season he is having. Let’s get some reaction from him and Man City captain Kyle Walker now...
Roy Keane - ‘City showed why they’re champions'
“I don’t want to be too hard on United because City were brilliant. They showed why they’re champions,” Keane says after the game on Sky Sports.
“What City do is they find out all your shortcomings. There’s no hiding place. It’s like a boxing ring. They wore them down. The stats show you how dominant Man City were. Haaland and De Bruyne weren’t at their best but then Foden stepped up.
“I think it’s more credit to Man City than being too critical of Man Utd. Manchester United will have to take their medicine today.”
FULL-TIME: Manchester City 3-1 Manchester United
Today’s defeat represents the first time that Manchester United have lost a Premier League game in which they led at half-time for the first time since September 2014 against Leicester (5-3).
It’s also the first time that Manchester City had ever come from behind to beat Manchester United in a Premier League match. They had lost the previous 15 times in a row that they had trailed against Man Utd in the league before today.
FULL-TIME: Manchester City 3-1 Manchester United
Three second-half goals to complete City’s comeback. Let’s take a look at them...
FULL-TIME: Manchester City 3-1 Manchester United
City keep pace at the top of the table.
FULL-TIME: Manchester City 3-1 Manchester United
Manchester is blue once again as a fine second-half comeback - spearheaded by local lad Phil Foden - secures all three points for Pep Guardiola’s side.
Rashford’s stunner in the first half had given United a shock lead but Foden was the difference-maker after the break, rifling in the equaliser before finishing cutely for his second.
Haaland added the icing on the cake in injury time as City move within one point of Liverpool ahead of their crunch clash next weekend.
Manchester City 3-1 Manchester United
90+9 mins: A late free-kick for United is whipped in by Fernandes but it comes to nothing and there goes the final whistle.
Manchester City 3-1 Manchester United
90+5 mins: Cries of ‘ole’ ring out from the Man City fans as their players knock the ball out with ease in these final few minutes.
There’s some slight concern for Foden as he goes to the ground after a challenge but he’s back on his feet and makes way for Bobb in the closing stages.
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