Real Madrid can come. Manchester City is gaining the necessary self-confidence in the league.
Manchester City is keeping the English championship three-way tie open and has gained self-confidence for the quarter-final first leg in the Champions League at Real Madrid with its 21st win of the season.
The defending champion won 4-2 (1-1) at Crystal Palace in the Premier League. With his 99th and 100th goals for the Cityzens, Kevin De Bruyne (13th/70th) was the player of the day. Rico Lewis (47th minute) and Erling Haaland (66th) also scored for coach Pep Guardiola’s team.
The South Londoners had already taken the lead in the third minute through ex-Mainz player Jean-Philippe Mateta. But in the end, despite Odsonne Edouard’s late goal (86th), the deserved defeat for former Bundesliga coach Oliver Glasner on the Eagles’ sidelines was certain because City showed their dominance in the second half.
Manchester drew level on points (70) with league leaders Liverpool FC in the English football championship, but they have one less game in their account. Jürgen Klopp’s Reds face Manchester United on Sunday. Third-placed Arsenal FC (68), also with one game less than City, could jump to first place with a win at Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday evening (6.30 p.m.).
A strong half is enough for City
After the Cityzens lost the ball in the hosts’ half, they quickly switched and countered the opponent. It was Mateta’s seventh goal of the season; he gave former Bielefeld Bundesliga keeper Stefan Ortega no chance with his low shot. But the champions responded quickly: After a pass from Jack Grealish, De Bruyne caused the guests to celebrate with a dream goal into the top right corner.
While the home team was able to keep the score even in the first half, they no longer had a chance in the second half. Manchester was too dominant and took its chances coldly. 95 seconds after the restart, the guests were on the road to victory. Guardiola rested England international Phil Foden, who scored a hat-trick in the 4-1 win against Aston Villa on Wednesday.
Source: Stern
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