Reigning English champions Manchester City welcomed Manchester United to the Etihad Stadium for their Premier League Matchday 27 clash on Sunday afternoon (March 3). The Red Devils, who had narrowly escaped an FA Cup embarrassment against Nottingham Forest in their previous outing, made life difficult for the hosts. But a much-improved second-half performance from the Cityzens buoyed them to a remarkable comeback victory over their bitter rivals.
Marcus Rashford Stuns & Erling Haaland Shocks In First Half
Very few gave the sixth-placed Manchester United a chance to upset the second-placed championship contenders Manchester City. But thanks to Marcus Rashford, they got an excellent chance of upsetting the prediction. Eight minutes into the game, Bruno Fernandes brought down Andre Onana’s long ball and played it back to an onrushing Rashford. The Englishman went for goal with a first-time, piledriver of a strike from 25 yards out, sending the ball crashing under the crossbar and into the back of the net. Manchester City were shell-shocked by the goal, but they did not waste time standing on ceremony. They immediately put bodies forward and put the pressure back on United.
In the 19th minute, Kevin De Bruyne picked out an unmarked Phil Foden. The England international only had Onana to beat, but he somehow fluffed his effort and sent it straight at him. In the 33rd minute, Casemiro failed to clear Jeremy Doku’s deflected effort inside the box, leading to an opportunity for one of the deadliest strikers in the world, Erling Haaland. The Norwegian, however, failed to keep his composure and headed it well over the bar.
The miss was poor, but it was nothing in comparison to the uncharacteristic howler Haaland produced in the 45th minute. At the far post, Foden superbly headed Rodri’s cross toward Haaland, who was lurking just inches away from Onana’s goal. Instead of just poking it in with his head, the No. 9 attempted to tap it in with his left…
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Author : Sushan Chakraborty
Publish date : 2024-03-04 06:34:40
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