Manchester City Confirm Iheanacho Is Their Youngest Player To Score In EPL Derby

Manchester City Confirm Iheanacho Is Their Youngest Player To Score In EPL Derby

Manchester City have confirmed that Nigeria national-teamer Kelechi Iheanacho is their youngest player to score in the Manchester derby. <br /><br />When the Nigerian struck in the 36th minute against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday, he was aged <span class=\"st\">19 years and 243 days.<br /><br />In their review of the Premier League clash, City wrote on their official webpage : </span><span class=\"st\"><span class=\"body1\">&ldquo;</span>Kelechi admitted that he hadn&rsquo;t expected De Bruyne&rsquo;s shot to fall to him but he showed none of this surprise when he instinctively clipped the ball past David De Gea.<br /><br /></span><span class=\"st\"><span class=\"body1\">&ldquo;</span>In doing so, Iheanacho became the youngest City player to score in a Premier League derby and scored his ninth Premier League strike from his 13th shot on target. </span><span class=\"body1\">&rdquo;<br /><br />Iheanacho</span><span class=\"st\">&rsquo;s strike against Manchester United was his second goal in a week for club and country. <br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <br /><br />Photo Credit : mancity.com<br /></span>
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