Nigerian and Man City youngster, Kelechi Iheanacho, had a memorable show in the first Manchester derby of the season played Saturday at Old Trafford.

Iheanacho who was on the pitch for 53 minutes scored a goal and also provided an assist as City secured a 1-2 win over rivals, United.

Kevin De Bruyne got the opening goal off an assist from Nigeria’s Iheanacho in the 15th minute.

United were two goals down in the 34th minute as Iheanacho enjoyed a simple tap in off a rebound shot.

The derby goal for Iheanacho was his 9th Premier League goal.

However, United made sure they reduced the deficit before half time. Summer acquisition, Zlatan Ibrahimovic pounced on a goalkeeping error to give United some sort of lifeline.

Hard as United tried to level things up in the second half, they just couldn’t despite thier myriad of chances.

At the end, it was Pep Guardiola’s team that had the last laugh over Jose Mourinho’s United.

They have now won all their games so far this season.

Meanwhile Nigerian And Arsenal legend, Kanu Nwankwo and more football fans took to Twitter to shower encomium on the 19-year-old forward.

“Wonder boy ihenacho scores again. Am proud of him and he Keep scoring,” Kanu Nwankwo said on his twitter handle.

Iheanacho: Derby winner a dream come true          

In a post match interview the Nigerian talisman described his goal as a fortune he will cherish in history..

“It is a dream come true to play in the Manchester derby and to get a winning goal,” he told Sky Sports.

“I’m happy, I’m very happy, for my team, for everyone. They really worked hard to get the victory today.”

Iheanacho slotted home after a shot from De Bruyne rebounded off the post and straight to his feet, and he admitted there was some good fortune involved.

“It was about being in the right place at the right time,” he added. “I didn’t expect the shot, I didn’t expect it to hit the post and come back, but I’m happy to be in the right place and to score.”

Man of the match De Bruyne, meanwhile, acknowledged that it was a tough test for City, despite their flying start.

“It feels very good,” he told Sky Sports. “It was a very hard game, very intensive, both teams showed their skillset.

“The second half was more difficult – they played powerfully and with long balls. They are much stronger in the air, but I think we coped well and we just missed the third goal in the second half.”