The Young Boys have absolutely no option to postpone the qualification of Manchester City for the round of 16 (3-0), insultingly superior to its rival and having fun on the pitch, showing why it is a clear candidate to keep the title of champion. .
With no opponent in front of them, although not for lack of Swiss will, what is notable is that the match did not end in a major victory. Not because of the occasions. Pep Guardiola’s men, dominators in all aspects of the game, with or without the ball, had all the flavors and colors, starting with one from Rico Lewis that was taken by center-back Benito in the same line.
From hero to villain, as the same defender was responsible for City taking the lead into the clear by penalizing Matheus Nunes, who produced a brilliant technical move to deceive him. Haaland, a specialist from eleven meters, cheated Racioppi (23′).
Even with such an advantage, it is worth saying that the English had a hard time finding the second. The Young Boys, allied with the unemployed Ederson, defended themselves as best they could. He fought back a lot but not enough and Foden, after good control, scored the second in first half stoppage time (45′).
| Pos | eq | Pts | Q | v | AND | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 |
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1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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Resolved match. The Young Boys had no option to counter the superiority shown by Guardiola’s team and this was shown by Haaland, who has always been accused of being only an area player. He catches it on the sideline, fakes a defender and takes an invulnerable shot straight into the top corner (51′).
As if that wasn’t enough, Lauper ended any glimmer of hope for Raphael Wicky’s team when he received a second yellow card and was sent off. It seemed from that moment that City took pity on their rival, because the countless chances they had, with the high level of play you and I have, did not find the net. But no need, the job is done and the champion is in the round of 16.
match lineup
31
82
5
24
3
2
27
8
9
47
10
1
17
twenty-one
23
13
4
fifteen
twenty
9
30
7
Etihad Stadium
Anthony Racioppi1
Janko said17
65′
Four. five’
Ulysses Garciatwenty-one
77′
Loris Benito23
14′
Mohamed Ali Camara13
60′
Aurele Amendment4
76′
Meschack Eliafifteen
77′
79′
Cheikh Niassetwenty
22′
fifty’
60′
Cedric Itten9
64′
Four. five’
Sandro Lauper30
18′
52′
Filip Ugrinic7
87′
Replacements
David von Ballmoos26
Dario Marzino40
Four. five’
Noah Persson19
77′
Lewin Blum27
65′
60′
Fabian Lustenberger28
Miguel Chaiwa14
64′
Donat Rrudhani22
60′
Darian Men39
87′
79′
Ebrima ColleyEleven
Jean-Pierre Nsame18
Silvere Ganvoula35
77′
Joel Monteiro77
coach
Pep Guardiola
Raphael Wicky
Source: La Verdad
I’m Rose Herman and I work as an author for Today Times Live. My expertise lies in writing about sports, a passion of mine that has been with me since childhood. As part of my job, I provide comprehensive coverage on everything from football to tennis to golf.
