Premier League | Manchester United renverse Manchester City (2-1)

Sensation at Old Trafford. Led in the last quarter of an hour, Manchester United found the resources to overthrow their hated rival (2-1) on Saturday afternoon. If Bruno Fernandes’ equalizer was marred by a suspicion of offside, Marcus Rashford’s winning goal delivered a whole stadium. The Red Devils climb to the podium and come back to within a point of City.

The 189th Manchester Derby will make ink flow. At the Red Devils, we will remember the date and this incredible comeback in the last 15 minutes of the match, like in a dream. On the other side of the city, and Pep Guardiola will not hesitate to speak about it in a press conference, we will rail against the equalizer of Bruno Fernandes which perhaps should not have been granted.

Rashford and Martial showered with balloons

Marcus Rashford, in an offside position on a deep pass from Casemiro, covered the ball before stepping aside in favor of his captain (1-1, 78th). Four minutes later, the English international offered victory to his team by taking over a cross from Alejandro Garnacho (2-1, 82nd). An unexpected scenario, as Erik ten Hag’s players suffered in the second half.

They had dominated the first act and proved that they could finally look straight in the eye at City and their two Premier League titles. Opposing a compact defense to the possession game of the Sky Blues, the Red Devils have, as expected, stung by dazzling counterattacks.

Rashford and Anthony Martial were showered with through balls, but only the former got the game’s best play after the half-hour mark. before stumbling over Manuel Akanji (33rd), then he pushed the ball too far and allowed the Brazilian goalkeeper to make up for his mistake (38th).

For the players of Ten Hag, it was little but at the same time enough to understand that this Manchester City, manhandled as rarely and unrecognizable, was takeable.

Grealish, insufficient boost

When he wasn’t cheering on the non-existent and under-demanded Erling Haaland, Guardiola spent the first half fuming on his bench. The blower at the break had its effect since we felt the Sky Blues suddenly increase in power. As his men struggled to make a difference despite dominating the game, the Spanish tactician waited until the 56th minute to make his first substitution, Jack Grealish taking the place of the needy Phil Foden.

Paying choice: the newcomer headed a cross from Kevin De Bruyne to silence Old Trafford (0-1, 60th). As against Chelsea last week, the “brilliant” Guardiola thought he had changed the game.

On arrival, his squad suffered their second loss of the week after the elimination in the quarter-finals of the League Cup by Southampton on Wednesday. Above all, it offers Arsenal the opportunity to soar in the standings (eight points ahead in the event of a victory at Tottenham on Sunday) and hears the honking of Manchester United. Victorious for the ninth time in a row in all competitions, the Red Devils dislodged Newcastle from the podium and returned to a small unit of Manchester City.