Haaland double seals Man City win at Young Boys
Manchester City's very own Manuel Akanji, who is a defender from Switzerland, scored a goal while playing at his home ground. This was only made possible after Anthony Racioppi, another player, prevented Ruben Dias from scoring.
Manchester City kept up their flawless winning streak in the Champions League by grinding out a victory against Young Boys.
Erling Haaland managed to score two goals in the second half of the match, which marked his first time scoring goals in the Champions League in six games. The first strike came from a penalty, while the second goal was a remarkable curled shot.
At the 48th minute, Manuel Akanji tapped in for the reigning champions City, who had been in full control of the game.
The team from Switzerland managed to even the score soon after Meschack Elia executed a magnificent chip.
Haaland managed to secure Manchester City's position at the top of Group G by scoring a penalty in the 67th minute of the game, and his second goal just four minutes before the end of the match. Manchester City now has nine points from their three games.
"This is the reality, if you don't seize the opportunities presented to you, it can make things challenging," said Rico Lewis, a defender for the city team, during an interview with TNT Sports. "Ultimately, the strikers capitalized on their chances and we ended up winning the match."
Pep Guardiola's team has not lost in their previous 16 games in the Champions League. They have won 10 and tied six matches. The only other English team to have a longer streak without losing in the competition was Manchester United, from 2007 to 2009.
Switzerland defender Akanji scored a goal in his own country from a short distance after Ruben Dias’ header was stopped by Young Boys goalkeeper Anthony Racioppi and hit the crossbar. This led to them taking the lead.
The City team was caught off guard when Elia was released with a well-placed through ball and executed a perfectly lobbed shot over the helpless Ederson.
However, Rodri got tripped on the ankle by Mohamed Ali Camara's ungraceful tackle inside the penalty box. As a result, Haaland took advantage of the awarded penalty kick to score and secure the team's win in Bern. He went on to add to the scoreline, making it a more impressive victory.
Mission Accomplished: No Injuries, 3 Points Garnered
The main objective for the team was to leave Wankdorf Stadium without any injuries and maintain their unbeaten record in the group. They had an upcoming match against Manchester United at Old Trafford in just four days, so it was crucial to protect themselves.
There were worries expressed regarding the synthetic field, which was disapproved of by Guardiola in his press briefing before the game, and in his subsequent television interview.
He shared with TNT Sports that playing on this field was challenging as the ball had an unusual shape. However, he emphasized that our team's strategy and position on the field were admirable and impressive.
People believed that using artificial turf could lead to harm and that it would take more time for players to regain their physical strength compared to playing on natural grass. The heavy rain during the game only added to the difficulty.
"The game was challenging due to the playing field and weather conditions. The atmosphere in which we played was familiar to the Young Boys team," Lewis stated.
During the initial period of the game, we performed great. In the later half, there was a bit of alternation between both teams, but we were able to accomplish our goal successfully.
The team from City had a clear intention to win the game as quickly as possible and began to control possession. However, in the first half, their ability to score goals was in doubt, much like the choice of wearing a cardigan with jeans which some of the players opted for when they came to play the game.
During the game against a focused Young Boys team, Haaland occasionally expressed his disappointment as City had to put in extra effort to secure their victory.
The Swiss champions are known for causing surprises for Manchester teams. In their latest match at home against opponents from the Premier League, they defeated United 2-1 in the 2021-22 Champions League. They didn't seem bothered by the fact that City was attacking and seemed to be at ease playing with a strategy of counter-attacking.
City managed to break through, but they did not intimidate the team who persisted to play on. However, Haaland came in and secured a victory by earning all three points. Everyone is now looking forward to Sunday's upcoming game.
Grealish Back In City Starting Lineup
Guardiola shuffled his starting line-up by making six substitutions compared to their winning Premier League match against Brighton on Saturday. This saw the return of the talented Jack Grealish.
The midfielder hasn't been playing much lately after getting over a dead leg injury last month. He's been on the bench for the last four matches, but his manager said before the latest game that he had complete faith in Jack and wasn't unsure about him at all.
During the initial half of the game, the football player representing England almost succeeded in leading City to a lead on two occasions. Initially, he spotted Jeremy Doku in the open space within the area. However, the Belgian player failed to make the most of it as he shot straight towards the goalkeeper.
In the thirty-fourth minute, Grealish took a curved shot that wasn't caught by Racioppi. As a result, the ball was pushed towards the goal by Matheus Nunes, but Loris Benito was able to clear it from the goalline.
Grealish's performance decreased in the latter half of the game. He accidentally prevented City from scoring a goal by mishandling the ball with his arm and passing it to Julian Alvarez, who calmly scored. However, the goal was later disallowed by VAR.
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On average, the number is 7.22.
Jersey number: 77 Player's name: Joël Monteiro
Jersey number: 20 Name of the player: Bernardo Silva
Number three on the squad is a player by the name of Rúben Dias.
The player's name is Matheus Nunes and his squad number is 27.
The game has concluded with the final score being Young Boys 1 and Manchester City 3.
The concluding portion of the game has arrived, with the final score being Young Boys 1, and Manchester City achieving 3 points.
Sergio Gómez from Manchester City tried to shoot the ball with his left foot from the center of the box but the shot was stopped by a defender.
Julián Álvarez from Manchester City attempted a right footed shot from the centre of the box, but it was saved in the bottom left corner. Jack Grealish provided the assist for the attempt.
Kalvin Phillips (Manchester City) committed a violation.
Darian Males from the Young Boys team has obtained a free kick on their side of the field where they defend.
Kalvin Phillips (Manchester City) earns a set-piece opportunity in the offensive section of the field.
Darian Males (Young Boys) was charged with a foul.
Manchester City has made a substitution as Kalvin Phillips has been called in to substitute Rodri.
Manchester City makes a substitution. Erling Haaland is replaced by Sergio Gómez.
Score! The team Young Boys has 1 point and Manchester City has 3. Erling Haaland, from Manchester City, took a shot with his right foot from the middle of the box that went to the upper right corner of the goal. The play was assisted by Rodri.
An unsuccessful try was made by Bernardo Silva, who aimed with his left foot from the right side of the penalty area but unfortunately, the ball went wide to the left. The manoeuvre was aided by Julián Álvarez.
The effort made by Jack Grealish of Manchester City was unsuccessful, as his strike with his right foot from a distance was stopped by the goalkeeper, diving to his bottom right. Julián Álvarez provided the assist that led to Grealish's shot.
The substitution has occurred in the Young Boys match. Ulisses Garcia has been replaced by Noah Persson.
A replacement has been made in the Young Boys team. Saidy Janko has come in for Lewin Blum.
Change, Youthful Males. Darian Males takes over for Sandro Lauper.
The effort has been denied. Meschack Elia, who plays for Young Boys, takes a shot with his right foot from a distance but is met with a block. Silvere Ganvoula provided the assist.
Haaland from Manchester City tries to score with his left foot from the middle of the box, but the goalkeeper stops the ball in the middle of the goal. Rico Lewis helped set up the play with a through pass.
The Young Boys have been caught offside. Lewin Blum was in an offside position when Silvere Ganvoula attempted a through ball.
Rico Lewis (Manchester City) has committed a hand ball.
