Man City defeats Manchester United on Derby Day thanks in part to Foden's double.
Man City defeats Manchester United on Derby Day thanks in part to Foden's double.
Erling Haaland (centre) and Phil Foden (right) scored in Manchester City's 3-1 win over Manchester United (Photo: AFP/Paul ELLIS)
MANCHESTER: On Sunday, March 3, Manchester City overcame a 1-0 deficit to defeat Manchester United 3-1 and move to within a point of Premier League leaders Liverpool. Phil Foden scored twice in the victory.
In stoppage time, Erling Haaland added another goal to ensure that the title race remained evenly balanced before City's trip to Liverpool the following weekend.
At the Etihad, Marcus Rashford's incredible goal gave United a startling lead.
Just before halftime, Haaland made a mistake that will go down in Premier League history when he missed an open goal.
With ten minutes remaining, Foden finished coolly to guarantee that City did not lose the championship match. He had opened the score with a rocket into the top corner.
To make up for his earlier miss, Haaland then scored his sixth goal in four Premier League derbies against United.
With 11 games left, Erik ten Hag's team is 11 points outside of the top four after suffering United's 11th league loss of the year.
Just before halftime, Haaland made a mistake that will go down in Premier League history when he missed an open goal.
With ten minutes remaining, Foden finished coolly to guarantee that City did not lose the championship match. He had opened the score with a rocket into the top corner.
To make up for his earlier miss, Haaland then scored his sixth goal in four Premier League derbies against United.
With 11 games left, Erik ten Hag's team is 11 points outside of the top four after suffering United's 11th league loss of the year.
The former Ajax manager, who felt Rashford had been fouled seconds earlier at the other end, was incensed that City's equalizer was allowed to stand.
But after being utterly outclassed by their opponents for nearly the whole game, United could reasonably have few grievances.
This week, Rashford responded to those who questioned his devotion by going back on them.
For the majority of this season, the England international has been a shadow of the forward who scored 30 goals the previous year, but he gave a taste of his potential when he opened the score on the eight minute mark.
After City unsuccessfully appealed for an offside call against Bruno Fernandes, he laid the ball back for Rashford to score an incredible long-range goal.exertion from the bar's underside.
But after being utterly outclassed by their opponents for nearly the whole game, United could reasonably have few grievances.
This week, Rashford responded to those who questioned his devotion by going back on them.
For the majority of this season, the England international has been a shadow of the forward who scored 30 goals the previous year, but he gave a taste of his potential when he opened the score on the eight minute mark.
After City unsuccessfully appealed for an offside call against Bruno Fernandes, he laid the ball back for Rashford to score an incredible long-range goal.exertion from the bar's underside.
From then on, Pep Guardiola's team was in complete control, but Andre Onana's excellent goalkeeping and some careless finishing kept them at bay for almost sixty minutes.
The Cameroonian stopped Foden clean twice when he was clear through, and he also denied Rodri with a deft stop low to his left.
Rashford, on the other hand, had a chance to extend United's lead before halftime.
Ruben Dias slipped, allowing Rashford to go past cleanly, but Kyle Walker raced back and scored.
Only because of an incident that will be remembered for years to come did United's lead hold up until halftime.
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