Robin van Persie’s stoppage-time free kick snatched a 3-2 victory for
Manchester United in a pulsating derby at champions Manchester City to
send them six points clear at the top of the Premier League on Sunday.
Wayne
Rooney put the visitors ahead in the 16th minute against the run of
play with a softly struck effort into the bottom left corner before
doubling his tally just before the half-hour mark.
City pulled one back through Yaya Toure on 60 minutes before
levelling in the 86th minute with Pablo Zabaleta’s sweetly struck shot
but any thoughts of a draw were short-lived when Van Persie launched a
free kick into the bottom left corner.
United’s celebrations were
marred when defender Rio Ferdinand was left bloodied above his left eye
after being struck by an object thrown from the crowd.
The result
ends City’s almost two-year unbeaten home run in the league and puts
United in the driving seat in the title race with 39 points from 16
matches, while City are on 33.
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