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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Samuel Luckhurst

Manchester United overcame their biggest problem to beat Man City

Marcus Rashford's winner was the cue for a Manchester City staff member to vacate his seat. Amid the euphoria, some United supporters noticed the crest on his tracksuit and did not let him off. He was goaded him as he skulked down the gangways.

Getting one over on City is what United supporters have been accustomed to for most of their supporting lives. This one will live long in the memory; a modern comeback as stirring as Maine Road in 1993 and the Etihad in 2018.

Erik ten Hag wheeled away in celebration so wildly when Rashford struck he almost ended up in the Stretford End. Scott McTominay and Lisandro Martinez, prepared to come on at 1-0 down, popped their bibs back on at 1-1 and mobbed Rashford at 2-1 in front of the throng of Reds. The City end was as silent as a grave.

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