He saved the furniture in his own house City of Manchester by Guardiola before the Leipzig after the Germans went 0-2 in the first hour of play. In separate blows of Lois Opendawhich was done with the invaluable help of the centrals skybluethey answered Haaland, Foden and Julián Álvarez to ensure, no matter what happens, the leadership of this G group that has been sentenced in all its positions.
It all started with an unmistakable score from the German team that, with a Offend wonderful in meaning, he took advantage of the two gifts of Akanji and Ruben Dias to perfectly identify and successfully complete the vulnerabilities. And that’s the game suggested by Leipzig which is annoying Guardiolawho waited behind, efficiently withdrew to their own area, and came out like real planes in the counterattack.
What the visiting team didn’t expect, however, were the big mistakes by the two centre-backs which, no doubt, were key to the 0-2 half-time result that surprised almost everyone. The city was unable to withstand the blows and in the chances they had to recover from them, Rich lewis first and Haaland Later, they missed their shots, sending them over the goal.
Second part
After the break, the painting citizen He moved the chips in search of a reaction. Ake for reprimands Reuben Days and speed and marking the nose with Doc and Julian Alvarez. But the solution is at home. In fact, he always is, because he comes from a youth squad like Phil Foden who attended first Haaland with the first goal, then he signs himself with a hypnotic control and finally helps again Julian Alvarez In the third.
All this, evidently, is wrapped between an overwhelming dominance of City of Manchester that gave the feeling, once again, that he wins when he wants to. When it is set and when it activates the machinery. He had a fear, yes, that the goal was not allowed Fabio Carvalho It was 2-3 but, recovering, he looked at the clock and decided it was time to complete the comeback.
In this way, City reached 15 points from a possible 15 and ensured its classification as first in the group for the round of 16. The champions are in contention and in what way.
CITY OF MANCHESTER
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CITY OF MANCHESTER, 3: Stefan Ortega Kyle Walker (Doku, 53′), Rubén Días (Aké, 46′), Gvardiol (Sergio Gómez, 93′); Foden, Rodri, Akanji, Grealish (Julián Álvarez, 53′), Bernardo Silva, Rico Lewis, Haaland
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RB LEIPZIG, 2: Blaswich; Raum, Lukeba, Klostermann, Simakan, Haidara (Fabio Carvalho, 74′); Xavi Simons (Poulsen, 75′), Forsberg (Baumgartner, 60′), Schlager (Kampl, 88′), Seiwald, Openda (Sesko, 60′)
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TheTHE OBJECTIVES: 0-1, Openda (13′); 0-2, Openda (33′); 1-2, Haaland (54′); 2-2, Foden (70′), 3-2, Julián Álvarez (87′)
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TheREFEREE: Glenn Nyberg, YELLOW warning A: Rubén Días (21′)
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TheINCIDENTS: Match corresponding to the fifth day of the group stage of the Champions League at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester
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Source: La Verdad
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