MARCUS RASHFORD hailed his Manchester United team-mates as they “blew away” rivals City.
The England forward opened the lead for United and celebrated as strike partner Anthony Martial grabbed the second.
Marcus Rashford opened the scoring for Man Utd at the EthaidCredit: Getty Images – Getty
United move to fifth after the 2-1 derby win – just five points off Chelsea who occupy the final Champions League spot.
Rashford said: “We blew them away today and we could have had more goals and seen the game out but it was a tough win and sometimes they do more for you as a team.
“We will enjoy this and it will help us.
“We had a lot of chances. The challenge for us now is in these games is to finish those and do that for 90 minutes then we can be a lot more ruthless.
“We have to take positives and work on negatives.
“I was unlucky with a lot of chances. We could have gone in 3 or 4-0 up and the game is finished. That’s what we can work on.”
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s struggling United took a deserved lead on 23 minutes at the Etihad after Rashord converted from the spot.
Just six minutes later Frenchman Anthony Martial capped off a well worked move to smash the Reds 2-0 up.
The centre-back Nicolas Otamendi pulled one back for the champions – but their late push for an equaliser came to nothing as United’s inspired defence held out.
United move to fifth after the derby win just five points off Chelsea who occupy the final Champions League spotCredit: Rex Features
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
