Marcus Rashford opened the scoring for Manchester United in their derby with City when crashing in a 25-yard effort off the underside of the crossbar.

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  There were less than eight minutes on the clock when the Red Devils hit the front at the Etihad Stadium in stunning style. A long ball forward was fed back in Rashford’s direction by Bruno Fernandes, and he gave Ederson no chance with a long-range rocket.

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  United were eager to burst out of the blocks at the home of their arch-rivals, but could not have dreamt of making a better start. Questions have been asked of Erik ten Hag and his Red Devils of late, with there no better time than derby day to deliver a response.

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  City probably felt fairly comfortable when United went long early on, with Fernandes closed down and forced away from goal. Rashford, though, arrived with perfect timing and could not have made sweeter connection with his strike.

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