Manchester United and Manchester City met at “Old Trafford” in the 20th round of the Premier League, the home team won 2:1, after a twist in the finish of the match.
In the first half, there were no goals and no major excitement, but the continuation justified the expectations from the Manchester derby.
Anthony tried a free kick in the 52nd minute and the “Red Devils” almost took the lead, but the Brazilian was not accurate.
Exactly one hour into the game, the first goal of this match should have been seen, and it was scored by the visiting players. De Bruyne fought for a cross into the box where Jack Grealish met the ball with his head and passed it into the United net.
Erik Ten Haag‘s heated company did not give up and succeeded in the 79th minute through Bruno Fernandes to equalize the score. The assistant referee signaled an offside position, but after consultation with the VAR room, the main referee conceded the goal and the city derby entered an uncertain ending.
Three minutes after the tie, the phenomenal Marcus Rashford, assisted by the young Garancho, scored his new goal to give his team the lead.
Until the end of the match, there was no change in the score, so United defeated their great rival after a turnaround.
With this victory, Manchester United moved to third place in the Premier League with 38 points, now it has only one point less than its city rival.
With this victory, Manchester United moved to third place in the Premier League with 38 points, now it has only one point less than its city rival.
