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“Manchester United” English Premier League in principle city derby 2-0 defeated “City of Manchester” footballers and broke an impressive 21-game winning streak in the latter.
Bruno Fernandes took the lead 2 – 0 after taking a clear penalty in minute 2. The Man Utd coach had an additional briefing during the break, after which his players maintained a solid organization. After a brief fight with the defender, Luke’a Shaw finally got the ball home.
L Shaw, who had another chance at the beginning of the second half, was not wrong this time. The latter, with a wonderful shot to the left foot, directed the ball to the right corner of the goal and doubled the Red Devils lead 2: 0. Anthony Martialis did not have a good day today, continuously slipping on the muddy ground of game. The latter found himself alone against the goalkeeper, but was unable to direct the ball exactly into the goal. Man Utd was able to finish off the play – 2 – 0. It was 2 – 0 at the break.
• A series of 28 undefeated matches for Manchester City exploded. Pepo Guardiola’s pupils were last defeated in 2020 in the game against Tottenham in November.
• Man City were left behind in the Premier League home game for the last time by more than one goal in a September 2020 game against Leicester City.
• Bruno Fernandes took an eleven-meter penalty after playing just 101 seconds. This is Man City’s first lost Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium.
Match progress:
90 min. Man Utd was able to finish off the play – 2 – 0. It was 2 – 0 at the break.
Match Stats (Man City – Man Utd)
90 min. 5 extra minutes of play are added.
87 min. The referee allowed K. De Bruyne to take it quickly, much to the dismay of the unprepared goalkeeper.
83 min. John Stones made a dangerous shot, but the latter missed the goal.
79 min. I did not take the opportunity to score R. Sterling, the latter failed to shut down Kyle Walker’s transmission just a few feet away.
75 min. A pass to the side displaced the defense, allowing Philas Fodenas to slip away to score the goal.
68 min. WHAT OCCASION! An A.Martialis, who stayed in front of the goalkeeper, could not direct the ball to the goal net.
63 min. Gabriel Jesus, who was on the brink of a quick Man City attack, was successfully stopped by the opponents’ defense.
58 min. Anthony Martialis caught everyone off guard with a great opening pass, but unfortunately B.Fernandeso was just as surprised by the play as anyone else, and managed to miss the extraordinary opportunity.
52 min. Raheem Sterlingas fired a shot from the center of the area and Jürgen Schmid and couldn’t do anything about it, getting down and swerving, he did it all up.
50 min. TARGET! L.Shaw with a superb left-foot shot directed the ball to the right corner and doubled the visitor’s lead by 2: 0.
46 min. The second half of the game begins.
45 min. Man Utd took a minimal 1-0 lead in the first 45 minutes of the game.
First Half Statistics (Man City – Man Utd)
45 min. 1 extra minute of play is added.
43 min. Kevin De Bruyne hit a great free kick from a powerful free kick, but Dean Henderson blocked it.
38 min. I. Gundogan made another blow, but the latter did not cause any problems for the “Red Devils” goalkeeper.
28 min. Riyadas Mahrezas gave him a goal on a tray, tried to hit it with his right and finished off with his left awkwardly.
24 min. Joao Cancelo performed from around 35 meters and Harry Maguire and could not do anything about it, diving and swerving, did it all up.
19 min. Ilkay’us Gundoganas deflected a shot from the right that the visiting goalkeeper did well to score wide.
16 min. Marcus Rashford hit a long-range shot, but Ederson successfully blocked the ball once more.
8 min. L Shaw fired a shot from around 35 yards and L Shaw and he couldn’t do anything about it, getting off and swerving, did it all.
4 min. A spectacular volley from Luke Shaw almost resulted in a goal, but a good save by the goalkeeper kept him out, and Ederson could only deflect the fumble.
2 minutes. TARGET! Bruno Fernandes confidently realized the penalty imposed by the referee and put Man Utd ahead 1: 0.
0 min. The referee announces the start of the game!
Initial compositions:
🏴 | Here are the XIs!
Another city derby is coming up today as Manchester City host Manchester United!
The Citizens have won just 1 of Manchester’s last 6 derbies at the Etihad Stadium, but they have an incredible streak of 21 wins in a row. Do United have a chance here? 🤔#MCIMUN pic.twitter.com/PQ3SNCFWQ2
– SofaScore (@SofaScoreINT) March 7, 2021
Interesting data:
• Currently with 65 points on their account, Man City is the only Premier League leader. Meanwhile, the Man Utd club ranks third in the standings with 51 points.
• The teams’ first meeting, which took place at Old Trafford Stadium this season, ended in a 0-0 draw.
• Pep Guardiola’s students are currently in impressive form, winning fifteen consecutive Premier League games.
• Red Devils play very well in rival fortresses. The latter did not lose 21 consecutive away games (13 wins, 8 draws).
Coach Comments:
Pepas Guardiola, “Manchester City” was excited:
“We are not afraid of the opponent, but we have great respect for him. We know that Man Utd is a talented team that is always difficult to play against. I was fascinated by the way they played at Stamford Bridge Stadium, they were brave in many ways. “We take up the challenge and we want to perform well and win this game because we have the opportunity to widen the gap even more. In training, we discuss what we have to do and how to play to beat them.”
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Manchester United manager:
“We have a test ahead of a very good team that is currently in great shape. We know how much this game means for the fans of our club. We will have to compete well not only in defense but also in attack. Such challenges await players from the moment they sign a contract and join the Man Utd team. “
Equipment losses:
Man City will not be able to help Nathan Ake in this match, while Man Utd will have to play without the help of David De Gea, Paul Pogba, Juan Mata and Phil Jones.
Team form:
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