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Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany scores carbon copy goal to 2012... but it's not enough to help Pep Guardiola's men clinch title as United stage astonishing comeback

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany scored almost an identical goal to 2012 on Saturday evening.

The Belguim defender shrugged off Chris Smalling to head in the opener from a corner at the Etihad in the first half of the Manchester derby.

Six years ago, at the same ground, Kompany done the same thing, but that time peeled off the back of Smalling.

Vincent Kompany scored a thumping header on Saturday, similar to one he scored in 2012
Vincent Kompany scored a thumping header on Saturday, similar to one he scored in 2012

His goal in that game proved to be the only one in the 90 minutes and was enough to hand City the three points.