De Bruyne maestro, Haaland unhappy… the tops and the flops

Couple Lucas Michel

Published yesterday at 11:40 p.m., Updated 2 hours ago

Kevin De Bruyne delighted in his return to C1, when Erling Haaland failed in Copenhagen. Action Images via Reuters / MATTHEW CHILDS / AFP / JONATHAN NACKSTRAND

The great performances of De Bruyne and Foden but also the failures of Ederson and Haaland… find the top-flops of City’s victory in Copenhagen on Tuesday (1-3).

TOPS

“KDB” on the baton

Finally back in competition at the beginning of January, where he notably overthrew Newcastle on his own (1-2), Kevin De Bruyne also signed a brilliant comeback in C1. A goal, two assists for his first of the season and an indelible mark on Manchester City’s victory in Copenhagen (1-3). A goal first from an unstoppable cross strike (on his third attempt of the match following 10 minutes of play!), before a pass it is true very fortunate for Bernardo Silva, but gleaned by tearing away in the area (45th+ 1). Incessant poison in the last third of the field, he is close to the double in the second period (52nd), he is once more on the pass on Phil Foden’s break goal at the end of the match (90th + 1). “MVP”, but above all essential.

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Foden at the party

He was obviously keen to celebrate his fiftieth on the European scene. So Phil Foden will have searched for his goal for a long time, in an acrobatic manner (53rd) or more academically (65th, 79th), but the frame has always slipped away. Until the very end of the match, where the British nugget (23 years old) benefited from a good relay from De Bruyne to close the score and certainly the Danish hopes. Beyond the statistical impact, the attacking midfielder will have succeeded in providing a link thanks to his availability (94 balls) and his vision (92% of successful passes), which make him an essential element among the European champions. .

The beautiful story for Mattsson

Less than two weeks following the announcement of his signing, Magnus Mattsson took care of his entry into the hot Parken in Copenhagen. With a sublime curling shot from the half-pipe, the Danish midfielder equalized in style (33rd), scoring the first goal for a Danish club in the knockout phase, and allowed an entire stadium to believe in it . Not far from a double on a volley which would have sent the Danes to another planet (39th), the former Nijmegen man was also the first to project himself in the second half, where he almost was the decisive passer from a corner (50th) .

FLOPS

Ederson and Grabana, a half to forget

Rarely cited among the great strengths of Manchester City, Ederson has once once more failed Guardiole’s squad. But this time, it was on his strong point, the restart, that the Brazilian goalkeeper disappointed, offering the equalizer in Copenhagen with a redacted restart. Opposite, his counterpart Kamil Grabara was hardly more successful in the first half, losing twice following coming out of his cages at the wrong time. If he recovered well in the second half (9 saves), particularly once morest Haaland (see below), the Pole might certainly do better in the first act.

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Haaland also knows how to miss

Return to earth for Erling Haaland. Determining once morest Everton last Saturday (2-0), the Norwegian had an evening like he will inevitably experience in his career. Frustrating, and above all aimless. If his acrobatic volley (29th) had naturally given a completely different interpretation to his evening by finishing at the bottom, the “Cyborg” will have sinned in the last gesture this Tuesday. His timing in the air failed him (5th, 85th), until he found the bar (77th), and he struggled until the end, defeated twice by Grabara, the opposing goalkeeper (90th).

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