Phil Foden scored twice as Manchester City got here from behind to beat Manchester United 3-1 in a Manchester derby at Etihad Stadium on Sunday and transfer one level behind Liverpool within the Premier League desk.
Marcus Rashford opened the scoring for Man United within the eighth minute with a surprise strike.
However Foden equalised for the house aspect simply earlier than half-time and added the second objective 10 minutes earlier than full-time.
Norwegian striker Erling Haaland struck in stoppage time to depart the title race open forward of Man Metropolis’s journey to Liverpool on March 10.
The objective was Haaland’s sixth objective in 4 Premier League derbies in opposition to Man United
“That’s my goal, to show up within the large video games,” mentioned Foden, who has now scored six targets in 9 Premier League video games in opposition to United.
“That’s what I wish to do. I feel this season I’m proving that.
“I perceive what it means to the followers. It means all the pieces to me. To attain is even higher, but it surely was all concerning the win at the moment.”
It was the eleventh Premier League defeat this season for Man United and leaves Erik ten Hag’s males 11 factors behind the highest 4 with 11 video games remaining.
Rashford rounded on his critics this week as he hit again at questions of his dedication.
The England worldwide who scored 30 targets final season has struggled with kind this season however confirmed high quality when he scored the opening objective for Pink Devils.