Phil Foden channelled his internal Stockport spirit to encourage Manchester Metropolis to a comeback win within the native derby after the champions overcame Manchester United 3-1 on Sunday.
Marcus Rashford informed United followers to “again him” after receiving midweek criticism, and he supplied the proper response with a shocking 25-yard strike to stun the Etihad Stadium into silence and open the scoring.
Receiving the ball from Bruno Fernandes, Rashford used the entire energy in his proper leg to thump the ball in direction of the highest nook and it crashed in off the underside of the bar, with Ederson’s dive sadly in useless for the Brazilian. It was a beautiful strike and one that might go down within the historical past books of this historic fixture for years to come back.
Phil Foden, proper, controls the ball the ball as Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford, left and Victor Lindelof problemAP
However as United settled right into a deep, low block, Metropolis’s barrage started as they peppered Andre Onana’s aim. Nonetheless, the Cameroonian was in impressed type to maintain out Phil Foden when the England worldwide was put via on aim.
With the halftime whistle quick approaching, De Bruyne curled a beautiful ball to the far submit and Foden’s header put the ball on a plate for Haaland. For a participant who scored 5 instances in midweek towards Luton, he may rating along with his eyes closed.
However inexplicably, the Norwegian one way or the other lifted his volley over the bar from three yards out, and Rodri’s incredulous response summed up simply how dangerous a miss it was, as Metropolis went into the break behind regardless of having 18 pictures to United’s three.
An area hero is born
As many would count on, it was one-way site visitors after the break with Guardiola’s phrases ringing of their ears. And with 56 minutes on the clock, Foden confirmed his class with a beautiful effort, bending a sweetly-struck 25 yard effort into the nook previous Onana.
Manchester Metropolis gamers and supporters have fun after Phil Foden’s aimAP
Erik ten Hag threw a bottle on the touchline, complaining to the fourth official a few foul on Rashford, however the winger needed to do higher beneath stress.
Guardiola despatched on Julian Alvarez for Jeremy Doku whereas Ten Hag swapped Antony for Rashford, and Metropolis continued to press for a winner.
And with solely 10 minutes to go, the second lastly arrived. De Bruyne slid in Alvarez, who cleverly reduce it again for Foden and from a decent angle, his low effort beat Onana to make it two for him and two for Metropolis within the derby.
With eight minutes of stoppage time added on, there was nonetheless time extra objectives as Sofyan Amrabat was robbed of the ball by Rodri, who slid in Haaland to take his tally to 18 for the season within the Premier League and make sure one other derby defeat for United.
