Ruben Amorim said he was proud of his players for believing something "magic" could happen in "Fergie time" after earning his biggest win yet as Manchester United manager with a 2-1 win against rivals Manchester City.

United were trailing 1-0 before Bruno Fernandes struck an 88th-minute penalty and Amad Diallo -- hailed as "unstoppable" by his captain -- netted a late winner, befitting of Sir Alex Ferguson's team of old.

"Fergie time" was famously coined about Ferguson's United teams frequently scoring in the allotted stoppage time, and often beyond.

"It was incredible," Amorim told the BBC about the finale at the Etihad Stadium. "I think we deserved it. It was a very tough match but we believe until the end. We managed to score, we needed that win, it was important for us and for our fans.

"We were in the game for 90 minutes and that is very good. We talk about the Arsenal game, we played well in the first half but they were not believing that we could win. Today was so much more different.

"I also believe. Then we have Fergie time and we put the things together and something magic happened. It was a good day for us."

The win at a beleaguered City outfit was a statement victory for Amorim, who arrived from Sporting Club in November, and a much-needed one after back-to-back Premier League defeats. Heading into Sunday, United had lost 2-0 at Arsenal and 3-2 against Nottingham Forest.

"They [the fans] needed it," Amorim said. "Just like us, but you can see the way they celebrate is special. But we need to continue. Our club needs to win these kinds of matches, I understand the happiness of our fans but we need to continue.

"We need to improve a lot of things but today the guys deserved the win. They were in it until the last minute and that is important for us."

United's saviour on Sunday was Amad who is revelling in a prominent role in Amorim's system, particularly with Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho dropped from the squad entirely at the Etihad.

The youngster earned the penalty for the opener and skillfully rounded Éderson for the winner.

Fernandes told Sky Sports about Amad: "He showed again today he is always alive. That is why he gets the penalty, why he gets the goal. He has been brilliant. When he is like this he is unstoppable.

"I just want him to keep working, that is what he has been doing. It is great what he did today but I am sure he can do this every week. We want this week in, week out. He is now getting his chances, deservedly."

Amorim stressed the need for patience with the winger but still praised his progress.

"Erik [Ten Hag] and Ruud [Van Nistelrooy] did a great job with him, we continue that," Amorim said. "Really important. All the players fit in my system. If they want to be in it, if they are talented, every player can fit in this system.

"He can play different positions, he is very humble. We have to be very careful with Amad because sometimes in our club we put young players in a special place. Lets stay calm with him."

MANCHESTER, England -- Manchester City were booed off by their own supporters and manager Pep Guardiola was taunted with chants of "You're getting sacked in the morning" by Manchester United fans after Amad Diallo's late winner sealed a 2-1 derby victory for United.

Man City have now lost eight of their past 11 games in all competitions -- their worst run since 2003 -- and are seeing their title hopes fade with every defeat. This run has marked more losses than City had in their previous 106 matches combined, per ESPN Research.

Josko Gvardiol's first-half header had looked set to send City to victory with United missing a host of second-half chances to equalise. But a Matheus Nunes foul on Amad in the 86th minute led to a penalty from which Bruno Fernandes equalised before Amad netted the winner two minutes later.

Man City loss deepens crisis for Guardiola

Manchester City are now beyond crisis after suffering an eighth defeat in 11 games at the Etihad on Sunday, days after slumping to a seventh defeat in 10 games when losing 2-0 to Juventus in the Champions League midweek.

City went into the clash against United desperate for a win to put their season back on track and Gvardiol's first-half goal delivered hope that they would end their horror run. But City were poor -- there was none of the attacking verve and quality of the Guardiola team that made it four Premier League titles in a row last season, and they allowed United back into the game to snatch an incredible win.

City's problems are clear. They have no pace in key areas of the team, and key men from their great teams are fading fast. Kyle Walker, Kevin De Bruyne, Ilkay Gündogan and Bernardo Silva simply cannot cope with the intensity of games at the top level, and City have lost the fear factor that enabled them to win so many honours.

So, what next? Guardiola has said that he is going nowhere, having signed a new two-year contract only last month. But how long can this go on before even Guardiola's position becomes under threat? -- Mark Ogden

Man United's progress continues with another comeback

Man United manager Ruben Amorim praised the fight and the spirit of his players after they came back from behind to beat FC Viktoria Plzen on Thursday in the Europa League, and the same characteristics were on show against City.

It wasn't a perfect performance by any stretch. But just like they did in Czechia, United found a way to win.

For much of the 90 minutes, United were staring at a third straight Premier League defeats for the first time since 2015. Amorim was also on the brink of losing a third successive top-flight game for the first time in his managerial career. That was until Fernandes tucked away a late penalty and Amad scored a dramatic late winner.

Amorim is not the type to get carried away by one result. He was very measured in his assessment after the 4-0 win over Everton and he's far too balanced to believe all his problems can be solved by a win at the Etihad Stadium. But if nothing else, it gives United a foundation on which to build.

United have a difficult run of fixtures coming up over Christmas and the new year, with games against Tottenham, Newcastle, Liverpool and Arsenal. There is a long way to go in his Old Trafford rebuild, but winning at City is a big statement. -- Rob Dawson

Haaland's goals drought makes matters worse

Manchester City have mounting problems, but few are as big as striker Erling Haaland's loss of form in front of goal. The Norway international was anonymous against United and marked out of the game by Harry Maguire, who was outstanding for Amorim's side.

Haaland has now scored just six league goals since the end of August -- and that run is even worse when you consider it is just three goals in his past 11 league games.

When he doesn't score, Haaland offers little to City, and opponents have worked out that they can blunt Guardiola's side of they nullify Haaland.

This is now the biggest test of Haaland's career. He has to show he has more to his game than simply scoring goals when the team is flying. -- Ogden

Amorim's big calls pay off for United

Amorim made two huge calls by dropping forwards Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho from his matchday squad, and his gamble paid off handsomely with Diallo making a match-winning contribution in their absence.

Whenever a manager drops a big player -- in this case, two -- he really needs the team to win to validate the decision and make the point to those omitted that they are not indispensable. And although United needed two late goals to win the derby, it was Amad who made all the difference by winning a penalty from which Fernandes scored, and then scoring a stunning winner two minutes later.

By admitting pre-match that both Rashford and Garnacho had trained well on Sunday morning and that his decision was based more than just what happens on the pitch, Amorim made it clear that Rashford and Garnacho were not simply left out because of recent performances.

Even though neither player has performed anywhere close to their levels in recent weeks, they have still scored 15 goals between them in all competitions this season, with Garnacho the team's leading scorer with eight. Amorim was leaving a big hole in his team by choosing to leave both Rashford and Garnacho out because none of his other forwards have produced the same number of goals.

Having only arrived from Sporting CP last month, Amorim is in his early days at United and he needs to assert himself on the club quickly. But with Amad making such a big contribution, Amorim was the clear winner after his selection gamble.

Per ESPN Research, Amorim is the first Man United manager to win his first Manchester derby since Alex Ferguson did in 1987. -- Ogden

Mount injury a setback for Man United

Mason Mount looked devastated when he was forced off after just 14 minutes, and you can understand why -- injuries have been a problem throughout his time at United. Nearly 18 months since his move from Chelsea, he has only managed to complete 90 minutes in a game once -- the 3-0 Carabao Cup defeat to Newcastle in November 2023.

Amorim has spoken of his admiration for Mount, but that doesn't matter if you're never available. Amorim needs players he can rely on week after week. Mount -- and Luke Shaw for that matter -- have consistently struggled to do it. Mount will be even more disappointed to have picked up another problem given how sharp he looked during the win over FC Viktoria Plzen on Thursday.

Amorim's second-half substitutions -- including Mount and Rasmus Hojlund -- helped change the game, and a night that looked like it was turning into a Europa League embarrassment ended up being a hard-fought victory.

As Mount walked off at the Etihad, he was consoled by Fernandes and Lisandro Martínez. Even Phil Foden came over to make sure he was all right. Mount can only hope that he's not in for another long spell on the sideline at a time when there are places in Amorim's new-look United up for grabs. -- Dawson

A roller-coaster game for Gvardiol

If he didn't already, Gvardiol will know now just how fine the margins can be in the Premier League.

For most of the derby, it looked like he would be the hero after putting City ahead with a first-half header. Then, in stoppage time, he lost the run of Amad and missed the chance to clear his scuffed shot off the line and a game which City looked to have won ended in painful defeat.

It was a roller-coaster afternoon for Gvardiol, coming during a period where he has already taken his fair share of criticism. The 22-year-old was blamed for goals conceded against Tottenham and Feyenoord. Guardiola offered his public support after Gvardiol played a central role in the late collapse against Feyenoord, but still felt it necessary to drop him for the 2-0 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield.

With Nathan Aké, Manuel Akanji and John Stones all struggling with injuries and Rico Lewis suspended, Gvardiol was one of one three fully fit defenders for the game against United. Moved to centre-back from his usual position of left-back, he came up with City's opening goal with a guided header from De Bruyne's cross.

Makeshift left-back Nunes was to blame for United's equaliser, but it's Gvardiol who won't want to see a replay of Amad's winner. It has been a difficult spell for Gvardiol, perhaps the first real period of scrutiny since his big-money move from RB Leipzig in 2023 and the spotlight is on him again. -- Dawson

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- It was like something out of 2020 or 2021, with Aaron Rodgers slinging the ball, Davante Adams catching it and the two old friends razzing each other throughout a New York Jets victory that they will talk about long after their playing careers are over.

The quarterback-wide receiver tandem sparked the Jets to a 32-25 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday at EverBank Stadium, with Adams catching nine passes for 198 yards and two touchdowns -- all in the second half.

Adams had 135 yards in the last four minutes of regulation, the most by any player in a game this century.

"You get in a groove sometimes, and it's like your hand is a magnet to the ball," said Adams, who scored the 100th and 101st receiving touchdowns of his career.

Adams' second half was one for the ages -- the most prolific half for a Jets player since the 1970 merger. The only player in the past 45 years with more second-half yards after getting blanked in the first half was Irving Fryar, who had 211 for the New England Patriots in 1994.

And to think, the day began with a thud.

Adams' first two targets went off his hands, with the latter being a blatant drop. A little later, he was wide open on a third-down play, but the ball didn't come his way.

He let Rodgers hear about that.

"He kind of came back and said, 'Well, I guess you don't trust me anymore,' with a wry smile," Rodgers said, grinning. "So, I was using that line against him in the second half a bunch of times."

Friends can tease friends. Rodgers and Adams spent eight seasons together with the Green Bay Packers, peaking in 2020 and 2021 when they connected for 29 touchdowns and Rodgers won his third and fourth MVPs. They were reunited in October, when the Jets acquired Adams from the Las Vegas Raiders.

The Jets are 2-6 since the trade (4-10 overall) and are out of playoff contention -- a bitterly disappointing season that led to the firings of coach Robert Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas.

Rodgers wasn't going to let that reality spoil their victory, which snapped a four-game losing streak.

"Yeah, for sure, it's too little, too late, but it's still special," said Rodgers, who passed for 289 yards and three touchdowns. "It doesn't taint it at all. It doesn't steal any of the joy of it. It doesn't take away any of the fun."

On this day, Rodgers was young again. The 41-year-old quarterback rushed for a team-high 45 yards, becoming the second 40-year-old in NFL history to lead his team in rushing; Tom Brady was 44 when he did it in 2021. Rodgers became the first player in Jets history with three passing touchdowns, no interceptions and at least 45 rushing yards in a game.

Finally healthy the past three weeks, Rodgers picked up key yardage on his scrambles, joking about it afterward.

"I take a lot of pride in my minimal athleticism," Rodgers said. "But this is why I trained so hard for all months. ... Obviously, it felt a lot better. You guys know it. You see it the last few weeks."

The right arm was working pretty well, too.

After a listless first half, Rodgers hit Adams for a 1-yard touchdown, a perfectly thrown fade that gave the Jets a 17-16 lead. Adams was stopped short of the goal line on the previous play, so Rodgers wanted to give his buddy another shot, knowing it would be the 100th touchdown of his career.

"Historic. Magical," interim coach Jeff Ulbrich said. "To get his 100th TD today was -- I feel honored to have seen it, to have been there for it. That was an amazing moment for those two guys. Obviously, [there's been] a lot of ball between them and a lot of touchdowns. For them to get that was special."

They weren't done. With 3:24 left in the fourth quarter, Rodgers found Adams for a 71-yard touchdown -- a deep seam through the middle of the secondary. It allowed the Jets to regain the lead, 25-22. The Jaguars tied the game with a field goal, setting up more Rodgers-Adams dramatics.

With under two minutes remaining, Adams made a brilliant, over-the-shoulder catch on third-and-10 from the Jets' 30. That set up Breece Hall's game-winning touchdown with 1:05 to play -- a 1-yard plunge in which the Jaguars let him score on purpose.

Cornerback Sauce Gardner sealed the win with his first interception in 37 games.

Rodgers said Adams' over-the-shoulder catch was the biggest play of the game. Adams said they have a certain "telepathy," and it was evident on the 71-yard touchdown. It was a route from their Green Bay days, and the middle of the field was open.

"Then I look back and I see the ball in the air and it's like, 'Wow, this is really about to be a 70-yard touchdown,'" Adams said. "And, lo and behold, we got it."

Just like old times.

"Today was one of those days," Adams said. "In the second half, it definitely felt very, very similar to the way we used to get it rolling."

CLEVELAND -- Browns running back Nick Chubb broke his foot Sunday in the third quarter of Cleveland's 21-7 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said.

The injury ends Chubb's season with three games remaining.

Stefanski said he believed Chubb's foot was stepped on. Chubb's last snap came with 10:59 remaining in the third quarter, one play after an 8-yard run.

Chubb missed the first six games of the season while he rehabbed the severe left knee injury that he sustained in Week 2 of the 2023 season. In eight games, Chubb rushed for 332 yards and scored four touchdowns (three rushing). In his return from the injury, he averaged career-low marks in yards per carry (3.3), yards before contact per rush (1.25) and yards after contact per rush (1.72).

A four-time Pro Bowl rusher, Chubb is slated to become an unrestricted free agent after the season. He said earlier in the week he would like to finish his career with the Browns, who selected him with the 35th pick in the 2018 draft.

"I can't tell you how much I respect him as a person, what he means to this football team," Stefanski said. "So, really, really disappointed about this injury. Does not change the fact that he continues to inspire this football team with how he approaches every single day. And I know this is another obstacle that he will overcome."

Stefanski was also noncommittal on the Browns' starting quarterback after he benched Jameis Winston, who contributed to three of Cleveland's six turnovers Sunday. Second-year player Dorian Thompson-Robinson replaced Winston with 7:57 remaining in the game after Winston's third interception. It was Winston's NFL-leading 12th interception since taking over as the starter for the injured Deshaun Watson in Week 8 and Winston's third three-interception game this season.

"With any decision, I'll work through those type of things," Stefanski said. "This is not about one person. I want to make that very clear. Jameis does a great job preparing for these games. He's fighting his tail off and I appreciate that from him, but we'll make that decision later."

Thompson-Robinson, a 2023 fifth-round pick who started three games as a rookie, completed 4 of 9 passes for 18 yards and threw an interception on Cleveland's final drive. He also ran three times for 16 yards.

The Browns are 2-5 in games started by Winston, who has completed 61.1% of his passes for 2,121 yards and 13 touchdowns.

"It's required for the quarterback to protect the football to give your team a chance to win, and the leadership decided that my time was up," Winston said.

"I like to toss the ball around," Winston later said. "I have to be more precise with my passes, and I have to just give us a better chance."

NEW ORLEANS -- Washington Commanders coach Dan Quinn said he wanted to take the high road when discussing an officiating error that could have cost his team the game on Sunday. New Orleans Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi, meanwhile, traveled a different road when discussing multiple officiating calls.

Washington beat New Orleans, 20-19, by stopping a two-point conversion after time had expired. The Commanders (9-5) remain in the seventh and final playoff spot with three games remaining.

Both teams ended with gripes about the officiating, though Washington's frustration was subdued because of the win.

With no timeouts left, Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler connected with tight end Foster Moreau, who was tackled at the 1-yard line with 9 seconds remaining. Side judge Jim Quirk ran to the ball and signaled for a clock stoppage, and the clock was then stopped for at least four seconds and possibly five.

That enabled the Saints to run to the line and spike the ball with 3 seconds remaining. They scored on the next play.

Referee Shawn Hochuli told a pool reporter that "the covering official mistakenly stopped the clock in that situation. The clock should not have stopped." Hochuli said it was not reviewable.

"I am absolutely taking the high road," Quinn said. "Those three seconds are critical, let's just say that. We're on to [next opponent] Philadelphia. ... In the game, I was frustrated why [the clock had stopped], but in the moment, I don't get to ask and you don't get the feedback when it's that type of intensity."

A number of Commanders coaches on the sideline knew the clock had stopped, but the players on the field did not.

"I didn't hear any whistle blow," corner Noah Igbinoghene said. "If the clock stopped, I have no idea why. I looked up and there were nine seconds left. I didn't look anymore; I just ran to the huddle."

Quarterback Jayden Daniels said he was more bothered by not finishing the previous series with points. He and receiver Terry McLaurin couldn't connect on multiple deep passes and kicker Greg Joseph missed a 54-yard field goal.

"If we go down and score, we're not in that situation [at the end]," Daniels said.

Meanwhile, Rizzi was upset about that officials did not stop a field goal attempt when the third quarter ended and another call that extended a Washington drive resulting in a touchdown.

On the first, with time having expired at the end of the third quarter, Joseph went through with the kick and missed from 41 yards. Given new life, he made the 41-yarder on the first play of the fourth quarter for a 20-10 lead.

"The play should not have been allowed to go on," Rizzi said. "They gave the field goal kicker basically a freebie. ... I've been coaching kickers for 30 years. You give a guy a warmup shot, he's got a pretty good shot at making the second one. The success rate goes through the roof when the guy gets a second chance.

"It was a game management from the officials' operations. I'll let the league handle it, but I hope that everybody else gets held accountable in this league. I hope that the people that mismanaged that get held accountable too, because it was completely mishandled."

On Washington's first series, Joseph made a 45-yard field goal, but New Orleans defensive lineman Payton Turner was flagged for unnecessary roughness after officials said he made contact with long snapper Tyler Ott.

That, too, upset Rizzi. It was made worse when Daniels finished that drive with a 16-yard touchdown pass to McLaurin for a 7-0 lead.

"Yeah, I disagreed. You guys saw the play," Rizzi said. "I'm skating on thin ice as it is, so I'm going to bite my tongue, but I disagreed with the call. So it's a shame that seven points in the game come down to a penalty on a field goal block and a quarter that was over and they let the play go. That's just a shame. So that's not a criticism, it's a shame."

Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman has agreed to a long-term extension that will make him among the highest-paid coaches in the country, a Notre Dame official confirmed to ESPN on Sunday.

It is believed to be a four-year extension that secures him for six more years in South Bend, according to a source. Freeman had two years remaining on his current deal.

"I am grateful for the support of the Board of Trustees, led by John Veihmeyer, President Fr. Bob Dowd, C.S.C., and Director of Athletics Pete Bevacqua," Freeman said in a prepared statement. "The investment they continue to pour into our program is invaluable to our student-athletes and staff. This commitment goes well beyond myself, as they are dedicated to ensuring all aspects of our program are competitive within the upper echelon of college football."

Freeman, in his third season with Notre Dame, led the No. 7 Irish to an 11-1 record and a first-round College Football Playoff game against No. 10 Indiana at home on Friday. Freeman rallied the Irish to 10 straight wins following their stunning Sept. 7 home loss to Northern Illinois and holds a 30-9 record in his career with the program.

It's the third time Notre Dame has qualified for the CFP (2018, 2020), but the first under Freeman. The winner will face No. 2 Georgia on Jan. 1 in the Allstate Sugar Bowl.

Notre Dame promoted Freeman from defensive coordinator to head coach in 2021 after Brian Kelly left to become LSU's head coach. In 2022, Freeman's first season as a head coach, the Irish finished 9-4 with a win against South Carolina in the Gator Bowl. Last year, Notre Dame finished 10-3 with a win against Oregon State in the Tony The Tiger Sun Bowl. He became the third Notre Dame head coach to post a 10-win season in each of his first two years with the program.

Prior to joining Notre Dame, Freeman spent four seasons as the defensive coordinator at Cincinnati.

CLEVELAND -- Minutes after being removed from Sunday's game because of an injured right ankle, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said he was unclear whether he would be available to play next Saturday against the Houston Texans.

"It's hard to say right now,'' Mahomes said after the Chiefs' 21-7 victory against the Cleveland Browns. "You still [have the] adrenaline rolling and usually it's kind of the day after when you kind of get a good sense of it. I feel like I could have finished the game in different circumstances, but I thought the smart decision ... was to put Carson Wentz in.

"... You just do what you have to do to get back, and I think that's the most important thing. And now we just get back to the rehab part, the treatment part, and try to get ourselves ready on a short week against a good football team."

Newcastle: Redshaw; Radwan, Hearle, Doherty, Stevenson; Wilkinson, Stuart; McCallum, Fletcher, Callum Hancock, McDonald, de Chaves, Lockwood, Gordon, Chick (capt).

Replacements: Byrne, Rewcastle, Connor Hancock, Baker, Leatherbarrow, O'Sullivan, Connon, Spencer.

Dragons: Anderson; Rosser, Westwood, Owen, Andrew; O'Brien (capt), Hope; Martinez, Coghlan, Coleman, Cummins, Nott, Woodman, Lydiate, Wainwright.

Replacements: Burrows, Reynolds, Latu, Thomas, Minto, Williams, Evans, Wilson.

Referee: Federico Vedovelli (Italy)

Exeter: Hodge; Feyi-Waboso, Hammersley, Tua, Wyatt; Slade, Townsend; Goodrick-Clarke, Frost, Painter, Tuima, Capstick, E Roots, Vermeulen (capt), Vintcent.

Replacements: Yeandle, Blose, J Roots, Jenkins, Fisilau, Becconsall, Haydon-Wood, Wimbush.

Toulouse: Ramos; Mallia, Barassi, Chocobares, Lebel; R Ntamack, Dupont (capt); Neti, Marchand, Aldegheri, Flament, Meafou, Cros, Willis, Roumat.

Replacements: Cramont, Ainu'u, Merkler, Brennan, T Ntamack, Castro-Ferreira, Graou, Kinghorn.

Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)