Man City 3-1 Man Utd: Player ratings as Foden inspires champions to crucial derby win
Manchester City came from behind to beat Manchester United 3-1 in the derby at the Etihad courtesy of a dazzling display from Phil Foden.
The home side may have dominated the majority of the first half but they went into the break chasing a one-goal deficit, Marcus Rashford's wonderful piledriver putting Man Utd ahead after just eight minutes.
However, Foden produced a stunner of his own to equalise, before completing his brace with ten minutes to play to take the game beyond United. Erling Haaland wrapped up a crucial three points with a late strike, keeping Man City within touching distance of Liverpool ahead of next week's showdown.
It may have been the hosts that made the quicker start to proceedings, but it was Man Utd who took an early lead against the run of play at the Etihad. Bruno Fernandes collected a long ball upfield by goalkeeper Andre Onana, laying off for Rashford to hammer home a simply sensational strike from 25 yards that clipped the underside of the crossbar on its way in.
Rashford's venomous effort unnerved the reigning champions slightly, although Foden was quick to test Onana with a low drive that the goalkeeper rebuffed with his feet. The Man City forward should have levelled several minutes later after being released by Kevin De Bruyne, but his strike couldn't make it past the Man Utd stopper.
The Cameroon international was alert once again to turn a teasing Rodri effort past the post, but it was the surprising wastefulness of Erling Haaland on the stroke of half-time that proved most costly for Pep Guardiola's side. Foden's header found the Norwegian four yards out with an open goal in front of him, but the Man City forward, who scored five midweek against Luton Town, inexplicably turned the
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