Robin van Persie's deflected injury time free-kick secured a significant 3-2 victory for Manchester United against Manchester City on Sunday, in a hugely entertaining derby at the Etihad Stadium.
City, the reigning Premier League champions, thought they had secured a dramatic draw thanks to Pablo Zabaleta's 86th-minute strike - but Van Persie stepped up in added time to swing in a 25-yard free-kick that clipped Samir Nasri's outstretched leg and nestled in the far corner to clinch all three points.
The home side were woefully out-of-sorts in the opening 45 minutes and deserved to go two goals behind thanks to Wayne Rooney's twin strikes, but Yaya Toure's cool finish on the hour mark - just seconds after Ashley Young had a third United goal incorrectly ruled out for offside - raised hopes of an impressive turnaround.
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