Manchester United's Marcus Rashford celebrates after scoring his side's first goal against Manchester City at the Etihad stadium in Manchester on Sunday. APLondon: Manchester United teenager Marcus Rashford wrote another chapter in his fairytale introduction to top-flight football, scoring a brilliant goal to secure a 1-0 win in his first derby match against Manchester City on Sunday.
The 18-year-old local hero, who also netted on his Europa League debut and in his first Premier League game, endeared himself further to United fans with a dazzling piece of skill after a quarter of an hour to stun the Etihad Stadium crowd.
After being freed by Juan Mata, Rashford sped past Martin Demichelis, leaving the defender on his backside, before side-footing coolly past the advancing Joe Hart, and the youngster should have been awarded a penalty just before half-time after another rash challenge from the hapless Demichelis.
The home side piled on the pressure in the second half, with Sergio Aguero three times coming close to an equaliser, but failed to restore parity and the defeat virtually ends City's last lingering hopes of regaining the title they won in 2014.
They are fourth, 15 points behind leaders Leicester City and one point clear of their sixth-placed Old Trafford neighbours.
Meanwhile, Harry Kane moved top of the Premier League scoring charts this season with a brace to keep Tottenham Hotspur on leaders Leicester City's coat tails.
Tottenham Hotspur's English striker Harry Kane celebrates after scoring a goal against Bournemouth. AFPKane needed only 44 seconds to connect with Kyle Walker's cross and put Spurs ahead before he took his goal tally to 21 after 16 minutes when Dele Alli picked him out and the England striker calmly slotted home left-footed past Artur Boruc.
Bournemouth, bidding for a fourth straight league win to all but secure a second top-flight season, made little impression and Tottenham extended their lead seven minutes after the break when Boruc parried Kane's shot and Christian Eriksen was on hand to convert.
Second-placed Tottenham could have further bolstered their goal difference, but cruised through the final stages to move back within five points of Leicester with seven matches left.
(With inputs from Agencies)
