Haaland missed the penalty, but Rodri decided and Manchester City beat Sheffield United in the Premier League

Guardiola’s team finds its third victory and remains at the top of the Premier League

Manchester City entered the field for the third round of the Premier League and won three more points. The match looked set for a draw, but Rodri eventually scored a great goal to secure a 2-1 victory over Sheffield United away from home. Haaland opened the scoring and Bogle scored for the home side.

With this result, Guardiola’s team is still in the lead, with nine points. The next match will be on Saturday (2), starting at 11am (Brasilia time), against Fulham, at the Etihad Stadium.

HOW WAS THE FIRST TIME?

True to expectations, Manchester City dominated the first 45 minutes and had 83% possession, as well as 12 goals. Of these, only three in the direction of the goal, highlighting a poor use of plays.

The high point came in the 34th minute, when a penalty came for City, after a touch of the hand by Egan, after an attempted cross by Grealish. In the collection Haaland hit badly and the ball stopped on the left post of the goalkeeper.

WHAT ABOUT THE SECOND PHASE?

With the pressure of having to open the scoring after squandering his penalty, City eventually came back to keep up the pressure. Haaland tried twice, as did Rodri, until the Norwegian couldn’t find the target.

In the 17th minute, Grealish, very involved in the game, received the ball on the left and, under two markers, advanced to the backline and crossed just enough for the number 9 to go higher and head for the back of the net. . During the celebration, a fan took a space and cheered among the players, embracing the top scorer.

The match gained excitement eventually after 40 minutes. Sheffield equalized, through Bogle, after Walker tried to clear the ball from inside the area with his heel, leaving it on the feet of the opponent, who in a quick exchange of passes, found the right-back ready to finish strong on the right. Ederson corner.

Manchester City didn’t lower their heads and, aware of their superiority, went after the winning goal. In the 43rd minute of the second half Rodri decided with a great goal from the right corner. In the attempt to cross Haaland didn’t arrive in time and, on the other side, Walker redeemed himself, touched and Foden didn’t dominate, but the number 16 was careful to kick hard at first.

Source: Terra

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