[인터풋볼] Reporter Jong-Hun Oh = Manchester United’s Patrice Evra provoked Manchester City’s Maika Richards.
Manchester City lost to Real Madrid 1-3 in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final of the 2021-22 season held at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain on the 5th at 4 am (Korean time). As a result, Manchester City were defeated by Real Madrid with an aggregate score of 5-6, and their progress to the final was frustrated.
It was a disappointing result. Manchester City won 4-3 in the first leg at home. That’s why they had an advantage. The opening goal of the match was also attributed to Manchester City. In the 28th minute of the second half, Marez’s goal seemed to take the lead. However, just before the end of the game, he conceded two goals in a row and went into overtime.
The result is defeat. Manchester City fell to their knees in the 5th minute of extra time, conceding the winning goal to Benzema from a penalty kick. Manchester City, who lost to Chelsea in the final last season, once once more tried to win, but this time they collapsed on the threshold of the final, putting them off the European Championship title they had been aiming for for years.
Evra was delighted when the match ended with Manchester City’s elimination. Evra played for City rivals Manchester United for regarding eight years, starting in 2006. As a starting left-back, he earned the trust of manager Alex Ferguson, and helped Manchester United win five English Premier League (EPL) titles and one UCL title.
Evra posted a photo of Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton and his face on his social media account. They were looking at the ‘Big Year’ UCL trophy and when Evra asked, “Sir Charlton, might you please double check if this trophy has the Manchester City name on it?” Charlton said, “No, I still can’t find it.” .
This is a mockery of the current situation in which Manchester City have been reborn as a strong EPL team by investing astronomical capital following the era of the owner of Sheikh Mansour, but failing to win the UCL title. In particular, although Pep Guardiola was selected as a contender for the championship following taking office, most did not make it to the finals.
Evra also joked to Richards, who played for Manchester City right following the match, saying, “(Santiago Bernabeu) is a beautiful stadium. But City will never win the UCL once more.” Richards responded by saying: “We will have this video saved for Manchester City to win.”
Photo = United Zone SNS, Getty Images
