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Phil Fodden: Two stunning goals by Phil Goden helped champions Manchester City come back from a goal deficit to hand archrivals Manchester United a 3-1 defeat in the Premier League at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

City fell behind to a thunderous Marcus Rashford goal scored against the run of play in the eighth minute and spent the next 50 minutes or so trying to find a way past a resolute United back-line. But Foden levelled the score in the 56th minute with a screamer into the top corner from 20 yards and then scored a delightful second, 10 minutes from the end of regulation time to make it 2-1 for the home side. Erling Haaland then wrapped up victory with a clinical finish following excellent work by Rodrigo to make it 3-1 in added time as the Blues moved within a point of leaders Liverpool.

With this win, Manchester City now have 62 points from 27 matches, with 19 wins, five draws and three defeats and are placed second behind Liverpool, who have 63 points from 27 matches. Arsenal are third with 58 points from 26 matches. Manchester United remain in the sixth position with 44 points from 27 matches.