Martínez, 30, from Mar del Plata, saved a shot from Newcastle striker, Brazilian Joelinton, in the 35th minute, and on the rebound received an involuntary knee to the head from his teammate, defender Tyrone Mings.
Immediately, the “Dibu” requested the change and in his place the Swedish goalkeeper Robin Olsen entered, who 45 minutes into the first half could not contain the penalty executed by the Englishman Callum Wilson that gave Newcastle the partial victory. In the second half, Olsen scored three more goals (the last one was from Paraguayan Miguel Almirón, ex-Lanús).
While waiting for the official medical report, it is estimated that the blow that Martínez received is not serious, although any incidence is worrying considering that 24 days left for the debut of the Argentine National Team in the Qatar World Cupwhich will be on November 22 against Saudi Arabia in Group C.
For its part, Manchester City – with Argentine Julián Álvarez as the starter – reached the top of the Premier League, at least until Sunday when Arsenal plays, after beating Leicester City as a visitor 1-0.
The match was played at the King Power Stadium in the city of Leicester, 163 kilometers from London, and the only goal was scored by Belgian Kevin De Bryne 3 minutes into the second half, from a free kick.
Álvarez from Córdoba, replaced at 76 minutes by Philip Foden, started in place of the notable Norwegian striker Eling Haaland (goal scorer of the tournament with 17 goals), who did not act due to a sore foot that had already prevented him from playing for the week the second half in the Champions League against Borussia Dortmund.
An uncomfortable game for Manchester City against an opponent who knowing less was “entrenched” with two defensive lines of four players, without giving spaces, with a lot of discipline but few offensive ambitions.
In the first half, Álvarez went toe-to-toe with Welsh goalkeeper Danniel Ward, but the play was ruled out for offside. Three minutes into the second half came De Bruyne’s “work of art”, with a sublime free kick, placing the ball with a forehand into Wardy’s upper right corner. That jewel put an end to the plan devised by the local coach, the Irishman Brendan Rodgers.
The local made some variants to give some work to the Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson of Manchester, but everything was an intention, while City was not very voracious when it came to widening the difference.
Premier League – Date 14
Saturday: Bournemouth (with Marcos Senesi) 2-Tottenham 3, Brentford 1-Wolverhampton 1, Brighton (Alexis MacAllister) 4-Chelsea 1 and Crystal Palace 1-Southampton 0.
Sunday:
. At 10:00 Arsenal FC-Nottingham Forest (ESPN and Star +)
. At 12:15 Manchester United-West Ham (ESPN and Star +)
Positions: Manchester City 29 points; Armory 28; Tottenham 26; New Castle 24; Chelsea 21; Manchester United 20; Fulham and Brighton 18; Liverpool and Crystal Palace 16; Brentford 15; West Ham 14; Everton and Bournemouth 13; Aston Villa and Southampton 12; Leicester 11; Wolverhampton 10; Leeds and Nottingham 9.
Source: Ambito
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