Rashford steals the derby Crown as Manchester United moves up

Hours before kickoff, there were many talking points to the Manchester derby at Old Trafford and the major one was on if Marcus Rashford had what it took to challenge Erling Haaland for the crown and sit on the Manchester throne in their second meeting of the season.

Marcus Rashford has been in exceptional form since the start of the season and has galvanized the Red Devils to consistent victories in recent weeks against Burnley, Bournemouth, Wolverhampton, Charlton Athletic, and even Nottingham Forest.

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He put on outstanding displays in these games, helping Manchester United secure maximum results with his match-winning moments. Rashford has scored in six consecutive matches for the Red Devils and added another in the Manchester derby earlier today.

The England International looked to have sustained an injury at halftime following a challenge with a City player but shake it off in the second half as the tormented the Red Devils' backline to help United secure the winning goal today.

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The England striker outshined and outclassed Erling Haaland through today's game and even extended his scoring run to 9 games in a row earlier today after grabbing the winner off a Garancho assist inside the box 18. As the ball struck the back of the net, wild cheering erupted around the stands at Old Trafford. Haaland bagged a hattrick at the Etihad and Rashford has taken back his own with the winner at Old Trafford.