'He will go' - national media react to Man United late win vs Man City with clear message

Amad rose to the occasion as he became hero for Manchester United - or the bane of Manchester City, depending on perspective.

The Manchester derby arrived at peculiar timing this term with Pep Guardiola's side suffering and their rivals at the very start of a new project led by Ruben Amorim. It was Josko Gvardiol who struck first to provide City some sense of hope the torrid run was coming to and end.

Rasmus Hojlund and an 'embarrassing' Kyle Walker later tangled, but the storyline would take yet another twist as again the reigning champions were unable to see it through. Amad first won the penalty, converted by Bruno Fernandes to equalise, then he made the most of what seemed like nothing to round Ederson and poke United into a stoppage-time lead.

One corner of the Etihad Stadium was in raptures as the final whistle blew, the rest sent home in disbelief. Here, the Manchester Evening News rounds up what the country's national media had to say about the latest battle in this historic rivalry...

Daniel Orme for The Mirror wrote:

Manchester United inflicted more pain on Pep Guardiola as the Red Devils staged a stunning late comeback at the Etihad.

One intriguing side story of the game away from the goals and the flashpoints was Pep Guardiola's usage of Matheus Nunes. Once the team news was released, it appeared as though the ex-Wolves star was deployed at left-back.

And that was exactly where he was stationed when the game got underway. And while not a natural defender, he struggled against Amad Diallo - who was arguably United's best attacking player.

Nunes provided three tackles - which was the most in the entire City team - but it was his challenge that ended up gifting United a route back into the game. And