Manchester City shocked after derby victory: United triumphs late!
Manchester City shocked after derby victory: United triumphs late!
In the most excited, the Guardiola-Elf experienced a bitter setback in the most excited derby between Manchester City and Manchester United. On Sunday, the Skyblues against the city rivals lost 1-2, after a late double strike by United, which was best orchestrated by the new coach Ruben Amorim. Bruno Fernandes converted a penalty in the 88th minute and Amad Traore scored the decisive goal in the 90th minute. This defeat was particularly bitter because City had led up to this point and only separated from a possible victory for a minute. According to New York Times it is the first time that the title defender lost a game after he was in the lead until the 88th minute had.
The crucial moment came when City player Matheus Nunes brought into play with a catastrophic back pass Amad Traore, who used the opportunity to foul and caused the penalty for Fernandes. Josko Gvardiol brought City into the lead in the 36th minute with a header from a corner kick, but the defensive of United, which had a disastrous balance in opposing standards, was able to stabilize at the crucial moment. After all, this is just the sixth victory for United this season and is in stark contrast to City's form, which was only able to win one of her last eleven competitive games, such as reported.
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Both teams were careful at the beginning, played defensively and waited for opportunities. Manchester United also had to do without the stars Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho, which still did not prevent City's annoying performance. Amorim's newly formed squad has proven that one is able to assert yourself in critical moments. Amad, who significantly influenced the game, protruded as the most dangerous player. His performance, which showed both aggressiveness and strategic cleverness, finally brought the deserved turn into the game.
While City remains at the top of the table with nine points behind the Liverpool FC, United is strengthening its place in the upper half of the table. The challenge for Guardiola will be to rebuild his team after this disappointing defeat and quickly turn off the sources of error to avoid another setback in the next game against Aston Villa, while United is preparing for the upcoming Carabao Cup game against Tottenham.
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