“Currently, he is the best footballer in the Premier League“he declared Pep Guardiola about Phil Foden, 23 years old. And he added: “He was always a talented player, but he gained maturity and understands the game better, especially from a defensive point of view.” Yes, on saturday, Manchester United had to use the Uruguayan Darwin Nunez to add the three points in Nottingham in the discount (90+9), Manchester City He also had to work hard to beat his biggest rival.
Manchester United had gotten up early
The duel at the Etihad began with a great goal from Marcus Rashford. Bruno Fernandesin the ‘9’ position, controlled a long pass on the edge of the area, withstood the rise of his teammates and gave it to the Englishman Phil Foden, who hit a shot from outside the area (8′). The Cameroonian André Onana With his saves (two from Foden’s shots and another against Rodri) he allowed Manchester United to have an advantage at half-time.
Manchester City: Foden led the reaction
However, 10 minutes after the restart, Foden started from the right, centered and from the door of the area launched a left-footed shot that finally surpassed the Cameroonian goalkeeper (56′) and gave the team the tie. Manchester City.
Manchester City’s fittest man at this stage of the season – the team’s second top scorer in the Premier League with 11 goals (18 in all competitions) – gave the victory to Manchester City ten minutes from the end, with a cross shot from inside the area after making the wall with Julian Alvarez.
Two minutes before, the Argentine Alejandro Garnachowho was a starter in Manchester Unitedclaimed a penalty after being knocked down by Ederson, but the VAR considered that the Brazilian goalkeeper’s action was not punishable. In the discount, the Norwegian Erling Haaland He did not miss his appointment with the goal and made it 3-1 final (90+1) to score his 18th goal this season in the Premier League (28 in all competitions).
Premier League, Red alive
After these results, the Liverpool adds 63 points, for the 62 of Manchester City and the 58 of the Arsenalwho visits the bottom court on Monday Sheffield United. Manchester Unitedfor its part, remains sixth with 44 points, six behind Tottenhamwhich also has one less game, so the objective of playing the next Champions League It gets complicated week by week.
In the other game on Sunday, the Burnley chained a ninth consecutive game without winning in the Premier League, on Sunday against the Bournemouth (2-0), which with this victory almost guarantees permanence. After 27 games, the Burnley directed by Vincent Kompany appears penultimate with 13 points, 11 less than the first team out of the relegation zone, the Nottingham Forest.
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