Caroline Weir saved her best Manchester derby goal for the fans, Manchester City manager Gareth Taylor says, as he hailed yet another moment of quality from the midfielder.
City were the better side against Manchester United but couldn't find a breakthrough until ten minutes from time, when Weir had been introduced as a second half substitute. She picked up possession, strode forward, and floated a sublime chip over United's Mary Earps from 25 yards.
In 2019, for the first derby at the Etihad, Weir drove a powerful effort into the far corner from a similar distance, while last season she chipped Earps on the goalline from just inside the area. This goal combined shades of both Puskas-nominated strikes, and was enough to hand City an important win infront of a record crowd in just the third home derby since United reformed.
