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Football.ua together with project partner Carlsberg summarizes the central match of the eighth day of the English Premier League between Manchester City and Liverpool.
November 08, 2020, 8:53 PM
In the central game of the eighth day of the Premier League, Manchester City received Liverpool. Guests were able to take the lead as early as the first minute after Firmino came face to face with Ederson, but Roberto was unable to pass the ball to the goalkeeper. Jurgen Klopp’s bosses took possession of the game’s lead at the opening of the match, taking the ball under their control. Only occasionally did the opponent get the ball, but he walked forward with some hesitation. The “Reds” also showed significant football in someone else’s midfield, helping them win a penalty. Subsequently, Salah approached the ball and calmly executed the “sentence” – 0: 1.
Taking the lead, the guests controlled the ball for a time, after which they switched to the game as second number. The Mancunians moved to the middle of the other people’s field and were able to score thanks to a dangerous free kick they obtained, but their service did not lead to a shot on goal. Then Klopp’s guards took the lead for a while, they didn’t create anything up front, after which they handed the ball back to the owners. In one of the episodes, Sterling could have scored, but Raheem couldn’t push the ball past Alisson that came out of goal.
Almost immediately after that, the game died down for a few minutes. Then the “townspeople” attacked with renewed vigor and scored. Jesus spun the ball after a pass to De Bruyne and pushed it past Alisson – 1: 1. A minute later, De Bruyne tried his luck with a long-range shot on goal, but it turned out to be inaccurate. In addition, the controls of Josep Guardiola continued to control the course of the match, hoping to score again.
Closer to the end of the first half of the meeting, they had a real chance to take the lead. Gomez played with one hand in the penalty area, for which a penalty was awarded. However, De Bruyne did not notice: Kevin missed the goal. A few minutes later, Alexander-Arnold was able to punish his opponent for a missed opportunity, but he himself did not take the opportunity to distinguish himself. A few minutes later, Trent could have scored a direct free kick, but he missed the goal. A short time later, the teams took a break with a tie on the scoreboard.
After restarting the game, Liverpool again took advantage of the game, intending to score an early goal. In one of the episodes, Zhota could have distinguished himself after Ederson threw the ball directly at him, but the Portuguese couldn’t take advantage of it, breaking into the goalkeeper. Klopp’s sentries controlled the ball for a few more minutes, after which they gave the opponent the initiative. Jesus had a great opportunity to score fast after serving Cansel, but Gabriel managed to miss the goal from a deadly position.
Almost immediately after that, the guests took the ball back to themselves. They carried out a series of significant attacks, but they did not end in dangerous moments. The shots on goal, of course, did occur, but they posed no threat to Ederson. Having withstood the onslaught of the Merseysiders, the hosts held the ball under their control for a long time, stating their claims of victory in the match reportedly. “Citizens” almost the entire team moved to the middle of the field of others, but the number of players in front did not give any quality.
Over time, the Mankunians’ control of the ball ceased to pose a threat to the opponent’s defense. The hosts, rather, possessed the ball by inertia, without threatening Alisson’s possessions. After a while, Guardiola’s protections switched to throwing, but this tactic brought no benefit. Until the end of the match, City failed to upset Alisson. Ederson was also out of serious work. As a result, the teams after a brilliant first half had a dull second and did not determine the strongest. Liverpool lost the opportunity to regain the lead in the standings – the “red” was in third place.
Manchester City – Liverpool 1: 1
Goals: Gabriel Jesus, 31 – Salah, 13 (penalty)
City of Manchester: Ederson – Walker, Dias, Laporte, Canselo – De Bruyne, Rodri, Gundogan – Torres (Silva, 61), Gabriel Jesus, Sterling
Liverpool: Alisson – Alexander-Arnold (Milner, 63), Matip, Gomes, Robertson – Henderson, Vejnaldum – Zota, Firmino (Shakiri, 59), Mane – Salah
Warnings: Sterling, Laporte, Walker – Matip
In the 42nd minute, De Bruyne missed a penalty (deflected)
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