Amad Diallo scores the game winner in the Manchester Derby at Etihad Stadium. Brilliant through ball by Lisandro Martínez to pick out Amad on the run. It is absolutely not an easy finish either. He flicks the soccer ball around the charging goalkeeper Ederson, and then volleys the ball home with the inside of his foot.
The Manchester City defenders can do nothing but fall into the back of the net themselves as they try to clear the soccer ball.
CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT?!?!? 🤯
AMAD DIALLO TUCKS IT HOME AND MAN UNITED HAVE TURNED IT AROUND. UNREAL. pic.twitter.com/7TiPDWkHXq
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Two goals in two minutes for Manchester United. Two amazing plays by a 22 year old to get the win for Manchester United in the derby. The game-winning goal, and drawing a penalty kick.
Poor Pep Guardiola is going to be scratching and clawing at his face and head once again. I don’t think Guardiola will get much sleep tonight.
Matheus Nunes played a pretty poor ball back to Ederson, which Amad stole. Nunes, trying to make up for the poor pass fouls Amad and the referee gives Manchester United a penalty kick in the 85th minute. Bruno Fernandes steps up and slots the soccer ball home to tie the game.
PENALTY TO MAN UNITED AND BRUNO TUCKS IT HOME.
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It was a poor pass by Nunes, but it was one of those rare moments when Ederson wasn’t eager to come out of his goal box.
What’s genius though is how Amad fakes like he’s going to shoot and freezes Ederson for a second. Then, Nunes comes bumbling in and fouls him in the box.
From ESPN FC, after the game Amad stood in front of the away end kissing the badge. And Kobbie Mainoo pointed to the name on Amad’s shirt to the camera.
What a performance from the 22-year-old Manchester United player. The Amad Diallo game winner against Manchester City won’t be forgotten for quite a while.
Finally, I guess Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim was right to exclude Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho from the team for the match against Manchester City!
