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Man City fans troll two Manchester United players after Micah Hamilton goal vs Crvena Zvezda

Micah Hamilton did what Antony and Marcus Rashford had failed to do for Man Utd in this season.

Micah Hamilton in action for Manchester City against Crvena Zvezda.
Micah Hamilton in action for Manchester City against Crvena Zvezda.(Image: DeFodi Images via Getty Images)

Manchester City supporters have stuck the boot in on Manchester United duo Antony and Marcus Rashford after watching Micah Hamilton mark his Champions League debut with a goal.

Hamilton, 20, was on target for the treble-winners during their 3-2 victory over Serbian opponents Crvena Zvezda on Wednesday night. Oscar Bobb and Kalvin Phillips also scored for City as they made it six wins from six along the way to progressing from Group G with a 100 per cent record.


United, meanwhile, crashed out of Europe on Tuesday night following a dismal campaign in which two first-team forwards - Antony and Rashford - failed to register a single goal between them. That was one talking point across social media after promising Academy graduate Hamilton introduced himself onto the scene.


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He opened the scoring with a 29-minute stunner in Belgrade as much-changed City granted golden opportunities to the youngster and other fringe players. Rico Lewis, Hamilton and Bobb all started in what was a youthful line up captained by John Stones with Stefan Ortega, Sergio Gomez and Phillips also included.

Bobb made it 2-0 before City were momentarily pegged back. Phillips then put game-time woes behind him with his first goal for the club as Crvena Zvezda went onto score another consolation. City will now look forward to the last-16 draw that will not feature their eliminated cross-Manchester neighbours.

Flashing up with several comments on social media, City followers picked out Hamilton - not only for his goal and general performance - but for taking less than half-an-hour to do what United duo Antony and Rashford had failed to do at all throughout their failed Group A charge. Here are a snippet of comments as taken from X;

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