Manchester City 1-2 Manchester United: Rashford and Martial land big win for Solskjaer

Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial grabbed the first-half goals for Manchester United as the visitors secured a huge derby win over City.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer tasted sweet victory in the derby as his Manchester Unitedside stunned Manchester City with a 2-1 victory at the Etihad Stadium.

United were brilliant in the first half, as impressive as they have been in the 12 months of their Norwegian manager’s tenure, and a penalty from Marcus Rashford followed by Anthony Martial’s sharp finish made it their day. A late Nicolas Otamendi header could not save the hosts.

City now sit 14 points behind leaders Liverpool in the Premier League, hopes of defending their title surely all but extinguished by this result. Questions will be asked of Pep Guardiola’s leadership, and how he has allowed their defence to become such a weakness.

But for Solskjaer, months of speculation about his job security can be swept aside for now. After beating Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham on Wednesday and following up with a terrific performance against their ‘noisy neighbours’, United suddenly look a team to be reckoned with.