And Manchester City more practical than luxurious defeated this tuesday by 2-1 to Watford at the Etihad stadium and advanced to the round of 16 of the English League Cup.
Matheus Nunes scored City’s second goal in the 38th minute AP
The destiny of the meeting was marked very early, because to the five minutes the city took advantage of a blunder by Watford at the start and opened the scoring. The Scotsman Ryan Porteous tried to give a back pass to goalkeeper, Jonathan Bond, but it fell short. Attentive, James McAtee went to press and managed to steal the ball. He gave way quickly to Jack Grealish, who saw him Tissue and handed it to him.
The Belgian also had his merit. Because he didn’t stop the ball in the most natural way, but rather he did it by passing his foot behind him and managed to confuse the defenders. With that, space was made to finish and catch the goalkeeper on the wrong foot.
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It is known: Pep Guardiola’s team is one of the most uncomfortable to have an early advantage. It was demonstrated again. Because the Citizens, with the calm advantage, continued going in search of the rival goal. That, with its individualities, is very dangerous for the opponent.
The Portuguese Matheus Nunes He was the one who ratified that idea. Because in the 38th minute he took advantage of a good assist from Rico Lewis and took a low left foot shot, close to the near post, impossible for the goalkeeper.
Tom Ince, the son of the legendary Paulput some suspense at the end of the match, when in the 86th minute he scored a fantastic goal, with a left-footed shot that crossed from the crescent towards the left post.
Watford put momentum at the end to seek an equalizer, but time was not enough.
