Updated date: 04/07/2024 05:34:36
Man City easily defeated Crystal Palace 4-2, rising to the same point as Liverpool on the Premier League rankings.
Man City were punctured by Crystal Palace very early. Mateta took full advantage of John Stones' mistake, received a pass from his teammate, and shot past Ortega. The goal came for the home team when the clock had only entered the 3rd minute. This could be considered a surprising result but in reality Crystal Palace always caused trouble for Man City.
De Bruyne (17) shines, bringing victory to Man City
Coach Guardiola had reason to be angry when he saw Man City concede an early goal. On the field, his players understood what they needed to do to realize Guardiola's tactical ideas. De Bruyne and Grealish were two shining names for Man City during the next 90 minutes. It was the excellence of these magical feet that made it easy for Man City to regain control of the game, rushing to occupy the midfield, from there launching sharp attacks.
De Bruyne opened the day with a world-class curler in the 12th minute. The ball hit the top corner of the goal, beating Henderson, who had just made two brilliant saves a few minutes earlier. The 1-1 scoreline did not satisfy Man City, but it was enough for them to enter the second half more comfortably mentally.
In the 46th minute, the Crystal Palace defender did not clear the ball firmly, allowing Lewis to easily shoot quickly, past Henderson. The goal at the beginning of the second half officially opened the comeback for Man City.
In the 66th minute, the trio's coordination between Grealish - De Bruyne - Haaland ended perfectly when Haaland quickly touched the ball delicately, scoring for Man City.
4 minutes later, De Bruyne completed his double in this match. Grealish initiated the attack on the left wing, skillfully passing the ball to Rodri to create a wall for De Bruyne to shoot the ball with great force with his left foot, increasing the gap.
In the 4 goals above, Grealish and De Bruyne both contributed, showing the ability to connect very well between the attacking elements of The Citizens. At the same time, they also helped Haaland regain his confidence after a series of "silent" matches both for Man City and the Norwegian national team.
Crystal Palace rose strongly at the end of the match. Edouard got one step ahead of the Man City defender, tapping the ball in to shorten the score to 2-4.
Despite their best efforts, Crystal Palace could not stop Man City from winning 3 points. Man City has 70 points, goal difference +40. Man City has the same points as Liverpool but is temporarily ranked 2nd due to losing the extra coefficient, and has also played 1 more match than Liverpool. Arsenal has 68 points, ranked 3rd.
The three-horse race between Man City- Liverpool- Arsenal will be tense until the final round.
According to NHAC DUONG (VTC News)
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