Twitter reacts as Manchester United come from behind to beat Manchester City 3-2 in the derby

Manchester United came from behind to beat Manchester City 3-2 in the derby at the Etihad on Saturday in the Premier League. United were 2-0 down at half-time before an inspired second-half comeback saw the Red Devils put the Cityzens to the sword.

It was City who drew first blood through Vincent Kompany in the first half when he powered home a header from a corner kick. It brought back memories of the 2012 triumph when they first won the title and Kompany had scored in the derby back then too with a header.

Ilkay Gundogan then made it 2-0 with a sublime piece of skill in the box and suddenly City had one hand on the title. However, Paul Pogba turned things around in less than two minutes at the start of the second half to make it 2-2.

Chris Smalling then made it 3-2 to United from a set-piece and that is when tempers started to flare all across the pitch with every foul seeing players squaring up and surrounding the referee to force a booking - a proper derby!

In the end, it was United who took the three points to delay City's title celebrations. Here's how Twitter reacted to the derby!

A #PL classic that will never be forgotten.@ManCity have to wait for the title, as neighbours @ManUtd ruin the party with a sensational comeback#MCIMUN pic.twitter.com/Wm9U8tyu5N

— Premier League (@premierleague) April 7, 2018

This is the most entertaining @premierleague football I’ve seen in a while #MCIMUN

— JohnDykes (@JohnDykesFC) April 7, 2018

0 - Manchester United have failed to fire a shot in the first half of a game in all comps for the first time since October 2015 v... @ManCity. Spanking. #MCIMUN pic.twitter.com/rxA5o0oElJ

— OptaJean (@OptaJean) April 7, 2018

Manchester Utd.. LmfaoManchester City.. 💙Come on city!!!

— Mario Balotelli (@FinallyMario) April 7, 2018

Pep rested his main players, Jose had more days to prepare yet they’re being played off the park. It’s okay though because Jose will say United lost 6-1 against City in the past when he wasn’t manager.

— FG (@FunnyGooner) April 7, 2018

I know the money bit keeps on popping up again and again but is the gap in spending as big as this gap in style, cohesion, quality & methodology? It’s ridiculous. If you are Man City owners, would you not break the bank for this manager too? You know what you’re getting. #MCIMUN

— Akarsh Sharma (@Akarsh_Official) April 7, 2018

Vincent Kompany opened the scoring for Manchester City with a powerful header in the first half.

Lightning strikes twice at the same end of The Etihad! 1) Vincent Kompany in 20122) Vincent Kompany in 2018#MCIMUN #ManchesterDerby pic.twitter.com/25f77svjEV

— Sportskeeda Football (@SK_Football) April 7, 2018

This is an exquisite form of agony for #mufc. Reduced to mannequins in a training session. #mcfc spell-binding.

— Adam Crafton (@AdamCrafton_) April 7, 2018

72 - A parked bus hasn’t taken this much of a battering for at least 72 hours. McGregor.

— OptaJoke (@OptaJoke) April 7, 2018

While there were many who weren't happy with Paul Pogba's performance in the first half.

Pogba doesn't look like a £8.9m footballer here, let alone an £89m one #MCFC #MUFC

— James Ducker (@TelegraphDucker) April 7, 2018

Pogba did not play for the team in that half. He played for himself. Granted, everyone is playing poorly, but he is more interested in winning personal duels than launching attacks. Ego is causing him to hold onto the ball to show he can overcome challenges himself. And he can't.

— Nooruddean (@BeardedGenius) April 7, 2018

Blimey, that half in Manchester. Half probably being the word.

— Sid Lowe (@sidlowe) April 7, 2018

But Pogba soon halved the lead and then scored the equaliser in the second half to make it 2-2 in 97 seconds!

97 - There were just 97 seconds between Paul Pogba's first and second goals for @ManUtd vs Man City. Comeback. pic.twitter.com/3gqElsMk2l

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 7, 2018

97 - There were just 97 seconds between Paul Pogba's first and second goals for @ManUtd vs Man City. Comeback. pic.twitter.com/3gqElsMk2l

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 7, 2018

Paul Pogba is the 1st player to score 2 goals in a game against Man City in any of their 50 fixtures in all competitions this season pic.twitter.com/sgaa5P7uFG

— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) April 7, 2018

Paul Pogba has scored against a Premier League top-six side for the first time since rejoining Manchester United.Make it a double. ⚽️⚽️ pic.twitter.com/c7iyryOBRd

— Squawka Football (@Squawka) April 7, 2018

City just don’t do winning the title at home in simple fashion. This is Man City being classic, pre Adu Dhabi Man City... #bluemoon

— Joey Barton (@Joey7Barton) April 7, 2018

Awful defending from City for the second goal. Fantastic header from Pogba. Finished the first one remarkably well too. Whatever Jose said at half time, it's worked. Utd a different animal in this second half.

— Paul Hirst (@hirstclass) April 7, 2018

Mino Raiola offered Mourinho 2 goals last week

— Jan Aage Fjortoft (@JanAageFjortoft) April 7, 2018

2-2 at the Eithad Stadium with Man City within reach of the title, you say.... pic.twitter.com/135PbJF8R0

— Sachin Nakrani (@SachinNakrani) April 7, 2018

City have gone from looking like the September-March team in the first half to looking like the one that folded in Anfield on Wednesday in the second. Remarkable turnaround. Huge credit to United.

— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) April 7, 2018

Chris Smalling then made it 3-2 to United from a set-piece with City's poor defending allowing him to get free and score past Ederson.

3 - Manchester United failed to attempt a single shot on target in the first half of this game, but have scored three goals from four shots on target in the opening 23 mins & 34 secs of the second half. Turnaround.

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 7, 2018

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— Juvefc.com (@juvefcdotcom) April 7, 2018

Watching the derby with a hardcore manutd supporter. I think the neighbours will call the cops now.

— The Last Caveman (@CarDroidusMax) April 7, 2018

You couldn't write this script lads! The two players who were slated in the first half have just turned this game on it's head!! C'mon!!!

— Al Foran (@ImpressionistAL) April 7, 2018

This is Josep Guardiola's 514th match as manager and for the first time his side concedes at least 3 goals in successive matches. #MCIMUN #cityvutd #mancity #MUFC

— Gracenote Live (@GracenoteLive) April 7, 2018

And right at the end, David De Gea denied City a certain goal with a fine reflex save when Aguero got a header on target.

Save of the season? 😱@D_DeGea 👏#MCIMUN pic.twitter.com/46SNvINpDN

— Premier League (@premierleague) April 7, 2018

David De Gea has now made 101 saves in the Premier League this season.What a way to bring up his century. 💯 pic.twitter.com/B40G5RUHqR

— Squawka Football (@Squawka) April 7, 2018

FYI @ManCity if Pep wants to give me a ring for advice on how not to blow a lead in the title race then let him know I'm free all evening.Brendan

— Deluded Brendan (@DeludedBrendan) April 7, 2018

👀❤️

— Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) April 7, 2018

For a neutral who sat through the featureless Goodison stalemate at lunchtime, that volcanic match at the Etihad was some compensation. Heroes and villains changing places. Wonderful drama.

— Richard Williams (@rwilliams1947) April 7, 2018