IHEANACHO
Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho has described his
derby winner against Manchester United as a "dream come true".
The Nigerian netted City's second at Old Trafford in a
2-1 win, doubling the lead given to the visitors by Kevin De Bruyne, before
Zlatan Ibrahimovic brought United back into the game on the stroke of
half-time.
Iheanacho was only handed a start due to the suspension
of Sergio Aguero, but he took his opportunity and was delighted to help
Pep Guardiola's side to victory against their local rivals.
"It is a dream come true to play in the Manchester derby
and to get a winning goal," he told Sky Sports. "I'm
happy, I'm very happy, for my team, for everyone. They really worked hard to
get the victory today."
Iheanacho slotted home after a shot from De Bruyne rebounded
off the post and straight to his feet, and he admitted there was some good
fortune involved.
"It was about being in the right place at the right
time," he added. "I didn't expect the shot, I didn't expect it to hit
the post and come back, but I'm happy to be in the right place and to
score."
Man of the match De Bruyne, meanwhile, acknowledged that it
was a tough test for City, despite their flying start.
"It feels very good," he told Sky Sports. "It
was a very hard game, very intensive, both teams showed their skillset.
"The second half was more difficult - they played
powerfully and with long balls. They are much stronger in the air, but I think
we coped well and we just missed the third goal in the second half."
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