After an impressive first half, Manchester City seeks a stoppage-time comeback against Newcastle in the Premier League, counting on a decisive De Bruyne
This Saturday afternoon, the 13th, featured a great Premier League game, as usual. O Manchester Cityachieved a great victory over Newcastle, in a game of two comebacks, with goals from Bernardo Silva, De Bruyne It is Oscar Bobbin addition to discounts from Isak and Anthony Gordon.
The first half featured an impressive 45 minutes in the northeast of England, with changes of command in the game and on the scoreboard. With the first chance, Newcastle went to the net and even with the VAR offside, the shot injured the goalkeeper Edersonwho was replaced by his reserve, Ortega.
It was then that City entered the game and started to apply pressure, without letting the opponent breathe. In one of the arrivals, Walker he received a free kick and crossed into the area, where Bernardo Silva was there to take a good shot and score a beautiful goal. Even maintaining the pressure, the home team managed counterattacks that turned the match around, first with a pass from Bruno Guimarães for Isak to beat placed, and then from Isak to Gordon, who finished in the same way and gave final numbers to the first stage.
The return of the break happened as expected, with Manchester City pressing and looking for a draw and their reaction. Even so, piling up corners and not letting the opponent dream of counterattacks, he was not as effective in creating his opportunities, which worried his fans and the coach even more. Pep Guardiola.
As time went by, the Spaniard decided to put his not-so-secret weapon on the field, Kevin De Bruyne, who changed the outlook. In just a few plays the team’s dynamism was already different, and after receiving Rodri in midfield, the Belgian finished in the corner of Dubravka and left everything the same. In stoppage time, number 17 appeared again with a masterful throw to Oscar Bobb, who dominated, dribbled past the goalkeeper and gave the Cityzens the victory.
De Bruyne doesn’t need much time to show why he is different. He could already have an assist, now he has a goal. Sometimes it’s better to shoot from outside the box than to exchange eighty passes.
— Fred Caldeira (@fredcaldeira) January 13, 2024
Source: sportbuzz
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