And after United drew 1-1 with Crystal Palace on Wednesday in a postponed match from the same stage, City found itself at the same distance from "Red Devils" With only the goal difference in his favor, which made Thursday’s victory important to move away from the runner-up and try to keep the pressure on leaders Arsenal.
But the first half was disastrous, or rather the last seconds of it, as Swede Diane Kulusevski snatched the lead for the London guest in the 44th minute after a fatal mistake by Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson, before the latter’s compatriot Emerson added the second goal of the Italian coach Antonio Conte’s team with a header, after he continued trying For captain Harry Kane, Ederson blocked it (2 + 45).
But City did not give up and managed to lead Mahrez In returning from afar, first by reducing the difference through Argentine Julian Alvares after confusion in the penalty area and a cross from Mahrez (51), then by equalizing with the header of the Norwegian scorer. Erling Halland After a header pass from Mahrez (53).
Haaland raised his score to 22 goals, top scorer.
Mahrez completed the comeback and was rewarded for his efforts by scoring the goal of progress in the 63rd minute with a shot from a narrow angle after a pass from the Spaniard Rodri, then he added his second and fourth personal goal for his team in the 89th minute after a ball that arrived directly from goalkeeper Ederson and the Frenchman Clement Langley missed in intercepting it, so that the Algerian snatched it and fired it with skill. In the goal of the other French Hugo Lloris.
City thus raised its score to 42 points in the runner-up, 5 points behind leaders Arsenal, who in turn have a postponed match, while Tottenham’s balance froze at 33 points in fifth place, after receiving a second defeat in a row, after the one it suffered Sunday at home to its arch-neighbor Arsenal 0-2.
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City entered the match against the backdrop of its 2-1 fall against its neighbor Manchester United, on Saturday, and before that in the League Cup quarter-finals against Southampton, 0-2, which made its Spanish coach Josep Guardiola in a difficult situation.
And after United drew 1-1 with Crystal Palace on Wednesday in a postponed match from the same stage, City found itself at the same distance from the “Red Devils” with only the goal difference in his favor, which made Thursday’s victory important to move away from the runner-up and try to keep the pressure on leaders Arsenal.
But the first half was disastrous, or rather the last seconds of it, as Swede Diane Kulusevski snatched the lead for the London guest in the 44th minute after a fatal mistake by Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson, before the latter’s compatriot Emerson added the second goal of the Italian coach Antonio Conte’s team with a header, after he continued trying For captain Harry Kane, Ederson blocked it (2 + 45).
But City did not give up and managed to lead Mahrez In returning from afar, first by reducing the difference through Argentine Julian Alvares after confusion in the penalty area and a cross from Mahrez (51), then by equalizing with the header of the Norwegian scorer. Erling Halland After a header pass from Mahrez (53).
Haaland raised his score to 22 goals, top scorer.
Mahrez completed the comeback and was rewarded for his efforts by scoring the goal of progress in the 63rd minute with a shot from a narrow angle after a pass from the Spaniard Rodri, then he added his second and fourth personal goal for his team in the 89th minute after a ball that arrived directly from goalkeeper Ederson and the Frenchman Clement Langley missed in intercepting it, so that the Algerian snatched it and fired it with skill. In the goal of the other French Hugo Lloris.
City thus raised its score to 42 points in the runner-up, 5 points behind leaders Arsenal, who in turn have a postponed match, while Tottenham’s balance froze at 33 points in fifth place, after receiving a second defeat in a row, after the one it suffered Sunday at home to its arch-neighbor Arsenal 0-2.
