Amad's reaction to Bruno Fernandes sets up Manchester United for unforgettable win vs Man City

Bruno Fernandes tried to bury himself in the turf. Amad hoisted him back to his feet. Then it was Fernandes and Amad who picked Manchester United up.

Fernandes' fluffed finish from Rasmus Hojlund's threaded pass appeared to be United's last chance. But this Manchester City side is a giver of chances and United had two more. They took them.

Within two minutes, City imploded. Even by their recent shoddy standards, this was the nadir. Three points were reduced to one. Then to none.

Amad, already a cult figure with the United followers for his unforgettable FA Cup quarter-final winner against Liverpool, has now claimed the added-time scalp of City. This one was sealed with a kiss of the badge.

He won the penalty Fernandes nervelessly converted and seconds later adroitly cushioned the ball past Ederson, had a glance and audaciously tucked the ball in from an acute angle. Amad was soon smothered by United starters and substitutes. Lisandro Martinez, responsible for the assist, belatedly charged up the pitch to join in.

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"You're getting sacked in the morning," hollered the United fans at a dumbfounded Pep Guardiola. This was a win almost as sweet as the title-denying derby at the Etihad in 2018. This is a derby triumph at City to rank with 1993, 2000, 2010 and 2018.

The United fans soon serenaded Ruben Amorim, ending his request to stop chanting his name. Amorim will not mind that on this, his first derby. He is also responsible for two of the eight defeats City have suffered in their past 11 matches.

For the United chief executive Omar Berrada, back on his old stomping ground, this was the most compelling evidence as to why he made