Manchester United vs Man City LIVE score: Result and reaction as Fernandes and Rashford complete turnaround

Manchester United 2-1 Man City: Fernandes and Rashford’s late goals overcome Jack Grealish’s effort

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In-form Marcus Rashford scored a late winner as Manchester United came from behind to beat rivals Manchester City 2-1 on Saturday, a victory that moves them to within a point of the champions in the Premier League standings.

The hosts had the best chances of a tense first half at Old Trafford, with in-form England forward Rashford seeing a tame effort blocked on the line by Manuel Akanji, while City struggled to get going.

City were much improved after the break, and the pressure told as Jack Grealish stepped off the bench to head his side into the lead in the 61st minute, on the end of a superb cross from the ever-reliable assist-maker Kevin De Bruyne.

However, with United looking second best, they produced a remarkable turnaround, out of nowhere, to turn the match on its head.

There was an element of controversy about United’s equaliser in the 78th minute, with Rashford initially flagged offside as Bruno Fernandes swept the ball home, with the goal given following a VAR review.

Rashford was then the hero once again for United, scoring for the seventh successive match in all competitions to snatch a thrilling late win for the hosts, who made it nine victories in a row in all competitions to close the gap to City in second.

Follow all the reaction from Old Trafford with our live blog below:

Man Utd vs Man City updates

• Manchester United beat Manchester City 2-1 in the 189th Manchester derby
• Rashford and Fernandes turn the game on its head late on for statement win
• FULL-TIME! Manchester United 2-1 Man City
• 82’ - GOAL! Rashford slides home Garnacho cross to compete comeback (MUN 2-1 MCI)
• 78’ - GOAL! Fernandes scores controversial equaliser after Rashford initially ruled offside (MUN 1-1 MCI)
• 60’ - GOAL! Grealish makes an impact off the bench as he heads in De Bruyne’s cross (MUN 0-1 MCI)
• 37’ - SAVE! Ederson smothers when Rashford through one on one (MUN 0-0 MCI)
• 34’ - OFF THE LINE! Rashford rounds a stranded Ederson but Akanji clears off the line (MUN 0-0 MCI)
• 10’ - CLOSE! Fernandes flashes a shot just wide (MUN 0-0 MCI)

[14 January 2023 14:24 · Jamie Braidwood]

Manchester United 2-1 Manchester City

90+5 mins: Bernardo’s cross is headed away twice by Martinez, then Shaw clears, and finally De Gea gathers! United almost there.

[14 January 2023 14:24 · Jamie Braidwood]

Manchester United 2-1 Manchester City

90+4 mins: Whistles now from the Old Trafford crowd as City look to find a way through. Shaw snaps into Bernardo to win it back as United get back out to halfway.

[14 January 2023 14:23 · Jamie Braidwood]

Manchester United 2-1 Manchester City

90+3 mins: United are camped on the edge of their box as Rodri plays it out to Grealish, his cross looks for Haaland at the back post but Shaw defends it well!

[14 January 2023 14:21 · Jamie Braidwood]

Manchester United 2-1 Manchester City

90+1 mins: How good has Fred been today? He nicks the ball from Rodri on the edge of the box as United counter-attack. They work the ball out to Garnacho on the left, which gets them up the pitch. Harry Maguire is also coming on for the final few minutes. Rashford, Casemiro and Malacia are off.

[14 January 2023 14:19 · Jamie Braidwood]

Manchester United 2-1 Manchester City

90 mins: There will be FIVE added minutes. Lisandro Martinez and Scott McTominay are set to come on for United.

[14 January 2023 14:19 · Jamie Braidwood]

Manchester United 2-1 Manchester City

89 mins: From the free-kick, De Bruyne plays it short and United get out well to clear.

Rashford has scored in seven consecutive appearances for Manchester United, by the way, as well as his past nine at Old Trafford.

[14 January 2023 14:17 · Jamie Braidwood]

Manchester United 2-1 Manchester City

88 mins: Fred brings down Grealish for a yellow card, which the City forward was not happy about. Meanwhile Casemiro is down and is receiving treatment.

[14 January 2023 14:15 · Jamie Braidwood]

Manchester United 2-1 Manchester City

86 mins: Haaland goes down in the box! But no penalty! Haaland is furious but the check is over, nothing given. The ball broke to the City striker in the box but Casemiro dipped in a toe to nick it away as Haaland shaped to shoot. Looked a well timed challenge.

[14 January 2023 14:14 · Jamie Braidwood]

Manchester United 2-1 Manchester City

84 mins: That is madness! The title race may have just turned in a matter of moments. Garnacho has made a brilliant impact and City are rocking!

[14 January 2023 14:11 · Jamie Braidwood]

GOAL! Manchester United 2-1 Manchester City (RASHFORD 82’)

OH MY WORD! Bedlam inside Old Trafford as United turn it around in three minutes!

There is so, so much space for United to attack as the ball is played out to Garnacho on the left. He shapes up Ake, before turning and fizzing a brilliant cross into the box, where Rashford is alive to poke the ball under Ederson!

Rashford scores again and City are suddenly staring at defeat!