By NewsBits
Arsenal would go into their Sunday North London derby on Sunday without the pressure of Manchester City breathing down their shoulders as Manchester United staged a stunning late turnaround to come from behind and beat Manchester City in a dramatic derby at Old Trafford.
City looked to be closing the gap on Premier League leaders Arsenal after substitute Jack Grealish headed them in front from Kevin de Bruyne’s cross on the hour, only for United to send their fans into raptures with a superb recovery. The 2 goals that came in quick succession shot the ‘noisy neighbours’ up as set the whole side of red side of Manchester agog.
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag’s side however drew level in contentious fashion with 12 minutes left as Bruno Fernandes scored despite the presence of Marcus Rashford in an offside position, City’s protests that he had interfered with play ignored despite the flag going up, which is typical of the sort of styles United won games dubiously under their longest serving manager, Sir Alex Ferguson. Incidentally, the retired former manager was at Old Trafford to watch the derby.
Rashford was the central figure again four minutes later when he swept in substitute Alejandro Garnacho’s cross at the Stretford End to move United to within one point of City, who remain five points adrift of Arsenal, the league leaders. Arsenal however has the chance of opening the gap wider at the top of the Premier League table should they beat Tottenham Hotspurs tomorrow.
