Athletistic/ Football. Manchester City and Sevilla will contest the UEFA Super Cup on August 16. The meeting will start at 22:00 Moscow time.
Shortly before the start of the decisive matches to enter the group stages of European football tournaments, the first continental trophy of the new season will be disputed. Despite the status, to a greater extent, of an exhibition fixture, the European Super Cup has been entrenched in the calendar of footballing events since 1972 and will attract the attention of fans around the world next Wednesday. . In many ways, this will also be affected by the presence of a debutant in the game – Manchester City. The English club will contest the European Super Cup for the first time, although last season they became, without a doubt, the best football club on the continent, winning three titles: two domestic and one of the most prestigious in Europe. ‘Europe.
“Sevilla”, unlike their financially and more powerful rivals, will play in the European Super Cup for the seventh time. Compared to success in the Europa League, where the red-whites have a magical record of seven final wins without a single loss, Sevilla have nothing to be proud of in the Continental Supercup. They have made six appearances since 2006, losing to the Champions League winners five times and winning only the first try.
The bookmakers considered Pep Guardiola’s side to be the big favorites for the match at Karaiskakis. “Manchester City” last Champions League draw won absolutely right. On the way to the club were the strongest competitors against Bayern, Real Madrid and Inter. The Mancunians spent the off-season quite sober, with the help of Joshko Guardiola and Mateo Kovacic strengthening the central part of the field.
Guardiola’s side played their first official game in the FA Super Cup, which, according to tradition in recent years, lost. This time for Arsenal. In the Premier League first round, Manchester City improved their mood by beating Burnley 3-0.
Sevilla have won another season in the Europa League, having passed the final rounds of the playoffs against Manchester United, Juventus and Roma. The composition of the opponents, which is difficult to distinguish from the Champions League. During the offseason, the red-whites did not focus on strengthening the squad, but on maintaining the human resources available. In the first match of the new season, Sevilla lost to Valencia at home.
Manchester City on Wednesday will not repeat the mistakes of their compatriots United last season and beat the Spanish club in regulation time.
Andrey Andreev, Sport.Ru
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