Rashford sends four-word message to Man United teammates in stunning win

The forward was surprisingly left out of the matchday squad, alongside Argentina international Alejandro Garnacho, but Rashford penned his thoughts on social media after Amad Diallo's winning goal.

Rashford, posting on Instagram, shared a photo of the television screen after Diallo added United's second goal in a minute to turn around a 1-0 deficit.

The England international posted: "Yesssssssss! Love it lads."

The visitors travelled to the champions stomping ground at the Etihad Stadium sitting in 13th in the Premier League and off the back of two defeats in the top-flight.

City on the other hand, despite a run of torrid form, were in fifth in the table, but the defeat handed Pep Guardiola a run now extended to 11 games with just one win.

The beginning of the game looked set to turn the tide on City's poor performances with Josko Gvardiol's header before the break.

Man United looked much the better side in the second half with a fair share of chances being squandered late in the game, but it was a sloppy pass which changed the game for the defending Premier League champions.

Kyle Walker's misplaced pass to Ederson allowed Diallo to pounce, but as Matheus Nunes attempted to win the ball back, his tackle on the youngster awarded the visitors a penalty which captain Bruno Fernandes converted with ease.

Within a minute the points had all swung United's way, as Diallo was picked out by Lisandro Martinez, sending home a first touch which he slotted into the corner from a tight angle.

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The win moved Man United into 12th place on 22 points in the league, with Man City holding onto fifth position.

Guardiola was seen consoling his players at full-time before shaking his head in disbelief as he walked down the tunnel.

Boss Amorim insisted the dropped duo of Rashford and Garnacho were both 'alright' and trained prior to the match: "Of course the context is difficult because we have to win games and we have a difficult situation now. I pay attention to everything, the way you eat, the way you put your clothes on to go to a game. Everything. I make my evaluation and then I decide".

Diallo spoke after the game and said the side are still adapting to the demands of their new boss. He said: "It is a process, we know what he demands, what he wants. It doesn't matter what happens, we stick to what we do."

Amorim spoke of Diallo's performance, explaining that: "We have to be very careful with Amad because sometimes in our club we put young players in a special place. Let's stay calm with Amad."

Man City will enjoy a rare week off as they prepare for a difficult away fixture at Aston Villa next weekend, whilst Man United face Tottenham in north London on Thursday in the League Cup.