It was the visitors who took a surprising lead when Marcus Rashford’s early long-ranged shot flew past Ederson.
The boys in Blue remained resilient and probed the United defence relentlessly but couldn’t quite reap the rewards before the half-time whistle.
And of course it had to be the boy from Stockport, Phil Foden, who drew City level in the 56th minute.
The England international scored an unbelievable curling effort to send the Etihad into a frenzy. And he gave City fans another moment to celebrate after he doubled our lead with 10 minutes left to play.
Erling Haaland topped off another memorable derby with an added time strike to see City pick up another three points from United and keep us in close in the running for the league title.
Find out what went on behind the scenes in our latest Tunnel Cam instalment.
Follow the players from arrivals to after the final whistle, giving a special perspective the public can’t see.
Watch the latest episode above…
