Manchester United ended a four-match losing run against Manchester City in style on Sunday, beating its fierce rival 4-2 in the Premier league to signal a power shift back to the red half of the city. United’s sixth straight league win came despite the soon-to-be-deposed champions going ahead through Sergio Aguero’s eighth-minute opener.
Ashley Young and Marouane Fellaini scored to put United ahead at halftime, before goals by Juan Mata and Chris Smalling in a seven-minute span midway through the second half. United stayed third, four points ahead of City, and won’t want the season to come to an end. The swagger is back at Old Trafford under louis van Gaal, who has restored belief in the 20-time English champions.
Chelsea beat QPR
Cesc Fabregas scored an 88th-minute winner with Chelsea’s first shot on target as the Premier league leaders beat local rival Queens Park Rangers 1-0. A mis-hit clearance by QPR goalkeeper Robert Green was picked up by Eden Hazard and he fed Fabregas — wearing a mask to protect his broken nose — for a low finish inside the post.