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[엑스포츠뉴스 김희웅 인턴기자] Manchester City have an advantage in the competition.
Man City defeated Liverpool 4-1 in round 23 of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2020/21 season held at Anfield on the 8th (Korean time). Manchester City scored 50 points, widening the gap to second place Manchester United (45 points).
The visiting team Man City had a 4-3-3 formation. Foden, Sterling and Marez were at the forefront, and the midfielders consisted of Gundoan, Rodri and Silva. The defense was built by Jinchenko, Dias, Stones and Kanselu, and the goal was kept by Ederson.
The local team Liverpool also have a 4-3-3 formation. Manet, Firminu and Salah took the lead, while Jones, Binaldum and Thiago were placed below them. The defense was built by Robertson, Henderson, Fabinho and Arnold, and Alisong wore goalie gloves.
Manchester City build vs Liverpool forward pressure
In the first half, the fight between both teams was tense. Man City stuck to the build-up at the rear, while Liverpool used forward pressure as standard and lowered defense on descending. Man City had long control of the ball, but Liverpool seized the opportunity.
In the 25th minute of the first half, an Arnold cross from the right wing was connected by Manet with a header, but it floated slightly above the goal. In the 29th minute of the first half, Firminu hit the ball that Dias had cleared with his right foot, but Ederson saved it.
Man City has a decisive chance to win. In the 36th minute of the first half, Sterling bumped into Fabinho while dribbling and was declared a penalty. However, Gundoan’s shot as a kicker missed the target. After that, the game progressed at a rapid pace, but the goal did not occur.
Alisong’s terrible hoarding mistake … Liverpool collapsed
Goals were scored early in the second half. In the fourth minute of the second half, Sterling beat Arnold into the box, passing the pass to Forden, and Alisong blocked Forden’s shot. However, Gündoan pushed the ball that flowed and Man City went ahead.
Liverpool’s offensive began. In the 13th minute of the second half, Jones’ shot from the left side of the box hit the Stones and went slightly off target. In the 17th minute of the second half, Dias grabbed Salah’s arm inside the box and a penalty kick was announced. Salah, who started out as a kicker, finished calmly and switched the game back to baseline.
The tense flow continued again, but the balance was broken within 10 minutes. Man City intercepted Alisong’s accumulation error in the second half of the 28th minute, shoved it into the box and handed it to Gundoan at the gate. Gundoan waved his net with his right foot.
Alisong made a big mistake in just three minutes. In the 31st minute of the second half, Silva intercepted Alisong’s misplaced pass and hit Sterling on the door, and Sterling got it in the head and took a two-point lead.
The Man City bombing did not stop. In the 38th minute of the second half, Forden, who received a pass from Jejus, passed Robertson in the box to the right of the box and rocked the net with a powerful left-footed shot. After that, Man City ended without a major crisis.
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