Joshua Zirkzy rubbed salt in the wounds of Manchester City fans on Sunday.
D Manchester United The forward was caught on camera heading towards the home fans after the derby.
Zirkzy couldn’t resist a last laugh as he approached the fans behind the United dugout at the Etihad Stadium.
It followed the Red Devils’ dramatic late turnaround over their bitter rivals.
goal from Bruno Fernandes And two minutes from time Amad Diallo sealed a 2-1 win for Ruben Amorim.
Second-half substitute Zirkzy played the last 12 minutes off the bench.
He impressed with his cameo after being replaced Rasmus Hjlund in attack
The Dutch striker returned to the dugout to celebrate the win after the final whistle.
Footage from the stands shows Zirkzy approaching fans behind the technical area as he raises his fists and cheers.
A number of home fans were seen responding by swearing at the United star.
Reacting to the incident on social media, one Red Devils fan wrote: “What a *** house, nice.”
Another added: “That’s my goat.”
A third supporter also commented: “He’s so hyde. I love it.”
Sunday’s win boosted United’s slim top four hopes as they grabbed a first win at the Etihad since March 2021.
Despite finishing 13th in the table, the Red Devils are just six points off fourth place. Nottingham Forest.
After 16 matches they have closed the gap with City to five points.
United will hope to carry their momentum Carabao Cup Karma this week.
Amorim’s side travel to Tottenham in the quarter-finals on Thursday night.