Manchester United's Ella Toone delivered a masterful performance in Sunday's derby, scoring a brilliant hat-trick to lead her team to a commanding 4-2 victory over Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium. The triumph propelled the Red Devils past their local rivals into third place in the league standings.
Celebrating the memorable derby win, Toone took to Instagram to share photographs from the match, proudly declaring "Manny derby win. 0161 is red!" - a reference to Manchester's area code and United's dominance in the fixture.
In a touching tribute, the England international dedicated her remarkable hat-trick performance to her late father, Nick Toone, who passed away at age 59 in September 2024. Following the match, Toone shared a poignant Instagram story featuring the match ball and her Player of the Match trophy placed alongside a photograph of her father, accompanied by the heartfelt message "Always for you Big T."
The victory sets up an intriguing immediate rematch between the Manchester rivals, as Mark Skinner's United squad prepares to face City again in the Women's League Cup quarter-final on Wednesday. After such a commanding performance in the derby, United will be looking to carry their momentum into the cup competition.
