United were 2-0 down at half-time, a scoreline that seriously flattered them. But then Paul Pogba, who had been useless, scored two terrific goals in the space of 97 seconds.
Chris Smalling volleyed the winner. The end of the match was a furious free-for-all, in which a number of players might have been sent off. It was wonderful.
Aguero was denied a penalty appeal just minutes after he was substituted.
City will still win the league but it’s been a miserable week for them, reminiscent of those desperate few days that cost Arsenal the Treble in 2004. Who knows: in time we might look back on this as a turning point in Jose Mourinho’s spell as United manager.
