Manchester City have added another European trophy, the UEFA Super Cup, to their limited collection this year.
In the confrontation with the “Seville” everything was decided in a penalty shootout. And before that, the rivals showed excellent football with an abundance of scoring chances both at one and the other gates. So, it was very difficult to predict the winner.
At first, the Spaniards were closer to the goal, who opened the scoring in the 25th minute. En Nesiri closed the diagonal from the left flank with a header. And after all, this was far from the only chance for Sevilla, which in the second half ran dangerously into counterattacks. But Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson, who saved his team in at least two episodes, showed himself brilliantly.
Another hero of the “citizens” was the young Palmer. It was he who equalized the score in the 63rd minute, and then continued to build up pressure on the opponent’s defense on his right flank. But the score did not change anymore, and everything was decided in the penalty shootout. The only mistake was made in it – with the tenth blow, Gudel hit the crossbar.
2023 UEFA Super Cup
Manchester City – Sevilla 1:1 (0:1), on penalties 5:4
Goal: En Nesiri, 25 (0:1); Palmer Co., 63 (1:1)
Manchester City: Ederson; Akanji; Walker; Guardiol; Ake; Palmer Co. (Alvarez Hul., 85); Grealish; Kovacic M.; Foden; Rodri; Holland E.
Subs: Carson; Ortega Sh.; Laporte; Lewis R.; Stones; Dias R.; Perrone; Phillips K.; Makati; Gomez S.
Seville: Bunu; Bade L.; Jordan H.; Torres O. (Juanlu Sanchez, 70); Navas H. (Montiel, 83); Lamela (Suso, 92); Gudel; Acuna; Rakitic; En Nesiri (Rafa Mir, 92); Ocampos
Subs: Dmitrovich; Gattoni; Pedrosa; Salas K.; Sow J.; Bueno M.; Gomez Al.
Warnings: Bade L. 33; Lamela 62; Juanlu Sanchez 90
2023-08-16 21:16:00
#Manchester #City #win #UEFA #Super #Cup
