By Reinaldo Oliveros
Aug 10, 2024, 12:41 PM EDT
Manchester City get off to a good start in their first title fight in the 2024-2025 season. In the Manchester derby, City wins on penalties against United who were unable to hold on to the result.
Manchester City snapped a three-game losing streak in the Community Shield consecutively. Pep Guardiola had won two of the last seven Super Cups he had played in,
Without Rodrigo, Phil Foden or Kevin de Bruyne as starters (the Belgian only played a few minutes), Guardiola lined up a starting eleven with many young players, but who held their own for a good part of the match.
United went ahead, but could not hold on to the lead
As the minutes passed, the match became more even and Ten Hag pulled off the masterstroke. In the 60th minute, as if it were a friendly, he made four changes in one go.
He took off Mount and gave more presence in the area with Scott McTominay, He put Facundo Pellistri on the wing in place of the tired Diallo, replaced Maguire and gave the young Toby Collyer the pivot and, above all, he gave a speedy edge to the attack with the incorporation of Alejandro Garnacho.
In the 82nd minute, Garnacho was right in his decisions. He caught Bruno’s through ball, cut inside and his shot off the near post seemed to give United the Community Shield.
However, seven minutes later, a dribble and cross from Bobb ended up on the head of Bernardo Silva, who sent the match to penalties.
The penalty shoot-out took a while. Bernardo Silva missed for City and Jadon Sancho missed for United.
With the match tied, no one made a mistake until Johnny Evans, With his fifteenth shot he sent the ball over the bar. Manuel Akanji did not miss the next one and City took the title.
The Premier League kicks off next Sunday with several teams trying to snatch the title from Manchester City.
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