Phil Foden scored twice as Manchester Metropolis got here from behind to beat Manchester United 3-1 on Sunday and near inside one level of Premier League leaders Liverpool. Erling Haaland additionally struck in stoppage time to go away the title race completely poised forward of Metropolis’s journey to Liverpool subsequent weekend. Marcus Rashford’s surprise strike had fired United right into a shock lead on the Etihad. Haaland was then responsible of a miss that may go down in Premier League folklore when he fired over with an open objective simply earlier than half-time.
Foden ensured Metropolis didn’t slip up within the title race as he blasted into the highest nook to degree and produced a composed end 10 minutes from time.
Haaland then rolled in his sixth objective in 4 Premier League derbies towards United to atone for his earlier miss.
An eleventh league defeat of the season for United leaves Erik ten Hag’s males 11 factors adrift of the highest 4 with 11 video games remaining.
The previous Ajax boss was livid that Metropolis’s equaliser was allowed to face as he claimed Rashford had been fouled on the different finish seconds earlier.
However United may have few complaints after being completely outplayed by their rivals for nearly the complete match.
Rashford rounded on his critics this week as he hit again at questions of his dedication.
The England worldwide has been a pale imitation of the ahead who scored 30 targets final season for many of this marketing campaign, however confirmed a glimpse of the standard he’s able to to open the scoring on eight minutes.
Metropolis pleaded in useless for an offside flag towards Bruno Fernandes and he layed the ball again for Rashford to smash in a shocking long-range effort off the underside of the bar.
Pep Guardiola’s males dominated from that second on, however had been saved at bay for almost an hour by wayward ending and a few tremendous goalkeeping by Andre Onana.
Twice the Cameroonian foiled Foden when clear by way of, whereas Rodri was additionally denied by a sensible cease low to his left.
On the different finish Rashford ought to have doubled United’s lead earlier than the break.
A slip from Ruben Dias put Rashford clear by way of, however a poor contact allowed Kyle Walker to race again and clear.
United’s lead remained intact till half-time however solely due to a second that will likely be replayed for years to return.
Metropolis lastly minimize the guests’ mass ranks of defence to shreds as Rodri’s cross was headed again throughout objective by Foden, inviting the completion by Haaland.
Nonetheless, he extremely turned the ball over with the objective gaping from point-blank vary.
The rearguard motion from the Crimson Devils was lastly undone as Foden produced a strike to match Rashford’s within the first half.
Ten Hag was livid {that a} foul had not been awarded to Rashford on the different finish, however he appeared to go to floor too simply underneath contact from Walker.
Rodri picked out Foden, who minimize inside and arrowed a blistering shot into the highest nook.
A slick one-two between Foden and Julian Alvarez opened up the United defence for the decisive objective because the England worldwide fired in his 18th of the season.
Haaland’s redemption rounded off a tremendous afternoon for the English champions.
Rodri dispossessed Sofyan Amrabat and teed up the Norwegian to curve past Onana.
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