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The Foxes unexpectedly beat Josep Guardiola’s teams in an away game (5: 2)
September 27, 2020, 8:22 PM
In the central game of the day in the Premier League, Manchester City hosted Leicester. Josep Guardiola continues to struggle with the squad selection due to a series of injured players, for which he was forced to release Raheem Sterling in the middle of the attack. The “citizens” bench did not inspire admiration either. However, the hosts went on the attack just after the opening whistle, hoping to score an early goal. To their credit, they did. In the fourth minute, Marez took advantage of the rebound of the ball after a corner kick and sent it to the far nine – 1: 0.
After the goal was scored, the Mankunians continued to control the ball in the opponent’s half of the field, but did not put serious pressure on Schmeichel’s possessions. Leicester practically did not cross the center of the field, focusing exclusively on defensive actions. Guardiola’s players had a lot of ball possession, but it was just control for control. There was no sharpness at Schmeichel’s door. Fernandinho could have scored, hitting his head after a free kick, but the ball after his hit flew straight into the goalkeeper’s hands.
Already on the return attack, Justin had an excellent opportunity to lead Vardy one-on-one with Ederson, but James was unable to deliver a successful pass. Over time, the guests leveled the game, but were in no rush to go on the attack, rolling the ball mostly in their own half of the field. They then gave the initiative back to the rival, who almost immediately sent the ball into the net, but Rodri’s goal was not counted due to an offside position.
A few minutes later, the Foxes had a great chance to score after Vardy earned a penalty. The victim herself approached the ball and sent it confidently under the crossbar – 1: 1. After a missed goal, the “townspeople” were forced to go on the attack, but still nothing occurred to him in the last third of the field. Before leaving for half-time, they didn’t create a single moment of danger, so the score didn’t change.
The 45-minute second turned out to be a real nightmare for Manchester City, but their debut didn’t bode well. “Ciudadanos” immediately took the ball under his control, moving to the middle of someone else’s field. There they made a series of attacks, several of which ended with shots on target, but they were not dangerous for Schmeichel. And then the guests unexpectedly scored another goal. Castagne shot into the penalty area at Vardi, and the forward kicked the ball into the goal with his heel – 1: 2. The missed goal sent the hosts into a psychological well, which soon led to another goal. Vardy won another penalty, now after a foul by Garcia. The victim herself approached the ball and scored a hat-trick with an accurate shot from eleven meters – 1: 3.
After that, Rogers’ sentries fell to their half of the field, focusing again on playing second number. The Mancunians did not hesitate to shoot at goal from different distances. The most dangerous blow came after a combination played followed by a pass from B. Mendy into the penalty area – Delap hit the crossbar. Guardiola’s charges continued to try to revive the intrigue, but did not create dangerous moments. Man City players time and time again loaded the ball into the penalty area, but, as a rule, these passes turned out to be missed. And Leicester, in turn, scored another easy goal. In the 77th minute, Maddison, without much resistance, got into a shock position and beautifully placed the ball in the far upper corner: 1: 4.
After that, the “townspeople” rushed to the attack with renewed vigor, but their problems remained the same. The hosts kept playing without any idea at the front door. They still had a chance to score thanks to the penalty won. Sterling couldn’t throw the ball over the wall with a direct hit. But after that, a corner presentation followed, which ended with a goal from Ake – 2: 4.
However, this marker did not last long, the “Foxes” again managed to break at a distance of three goals scored. B. Mendy brought another penalty, which was then confidently converted by Tielemans – 2: 5. In the remaining time, Guardiola’s sentries tried to play at least one ball, but did not create a single moment of danger. As a result, the Mancunians suffered a humiliating defeat within their native walls, after which they settled on the thirteenth line of the ranking. Foxes go first.
In the fourth round, Manchester City will visit Leeds and Leicester will host West Ham from London.
Manchester City – Leicester 2: 5
Goals: Marez, 4, Ake, 84 – Vardy, 37 (penalty), 54, 58 (penalty), Maddison, 77, Thielemans, 88 (penalty)
Manchester City: Ederson – Walker, García, Ake, B. Mendy – Fernandinho (Delap, 51), Rodri – Marez, De Bruyne, Foden (Torres, 64) – Sterling
Leicester: Schmeichel – Castagne, Amarty, Evans (Fuchs, 80), Seyunju, Justin – Thielemans, N. Mendy, Prat (Maddison, 69), Barnes – Vardy (Iheanacho, 85)
Warnings: Ake – Tilemans, Seunju, Amarti
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