Bruno Fernandes saluted the 'unstoppable' Amad Diallo after Manchester United's dramatic 2-1 win over rivals Manchester City.
After trailing 1-0, Ruben Amorim's side took all three points and local bragging rights in the final two minutes at the Etihad Stadium.
Fernandes' cool penalty canceled out Josko Gvardiol's first-half header after Amad was felled by Matheus Nunes.
Diallo then turned the game on its head two minutes later, latching onto Lisandro Martinez's high ball and rounding Ederson before smashing into the empty net.
The United man recorded the most shots on target (two) and most touches in the penalty area (10), while also completing five of his eight dribbles.
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And Fernandes was full of praise for the 22-year-old after his match-winning contribution, but insisted he should not rest on his laurels.
“He is doing well, he has done great things and there is still a lot to come from him,” the Man Utd captain told Sky Sports.
“He showed again today that he is always alive. That's why he gets the penalty, why he gets the goal. He was brilliant. When he's like that, he's unstoppable.”
“I just want him to keep working, that's what he's done. It's great what he's done today, but I'm sure he can do this every week. We want this week in, week out. He's getting his opportunities, rightly so.”
“We wanted to win this match. It wasn't easy,” Amad added. “We performed well in the second half, we wanted to win and we showed today that we can win any game. Let's enjoy today and look forward to the next game.”
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