2022-03-06
The Manchester City recovered the six-point lead over Liverpool following a resounding victory once morest Manchester United (4-1), this Sunday on matchday 28, which allows him to establish himself in the leadership and leave out of positions of Champions a su rival.
The defeat of United allow Arsenal place in fourth position following their 3-2 win at Watford (19th and penultimate) and aim towards qualifying for the Champions
Against some red devils, weakened for the absences of Cristiano Ronaldo, for hip problems, and Raphel Varane, positive for covid, Manchester City with a brace from Belgian Kevin de Bruyne and another from Algerian Riyad Mahrez, dominated the derby and consolidated its leadership position.
With 69 points, the Citizens are six points ahead of Liverpool, who have one game in hand, and beat West Ham 1-0 on Saturday.
For Ralph Ragnick’s men, on the other hand, this defeat is very bad news, surpassed in fourth place by Arsenal (48 points once morest 47) and with three more games than the Gunners.
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Unable to stop City’s attacks, especially down the right flank, where Jack Grealish and Bernando Silva they did what they wanted, United staying in the game thanks to a goal from City academy player Jadon Sancho following a well-directed counterattack finished off with an extremely accurate shot (1-1, 22nd minute).
But United never raised their level of play enough to seriously threaten the hosts, who gave a recital from minute 5, with a goal from Kevin de Bruyne following a good collective action (1-0).
After the draw of Sancho, the Citizens they went ahead once more through a goal from the Belgian in the 28th minute (2-1).
In the second part, the City dominated his neighbors and following a volley of Mahrez (3-1, minute 68) and of a duel between the Algerian and David de Gea (4-1, minute 90), closed a result that might have been more bulky.
A cruel blow to him Manchester United, who risks losing the financial blessing of the Championsin a preseason in which he will need funds to rebuild a competitive team.
WHY DIDN’T CR7 PLAY?
Cristiano Ronaldo missed the game once morest Manchester City this Sunday due to a muscle problem in the flexor of the hip
The Portuguese was not in the Manchester derby this Sunday, in which the ‘Red Devils’ played to return to the Champions League positions.
Ralf Rangnick, United’s coach confirmed in the run-up to the match that the Portuguese star suffered a hip flexor problem on Friday.
The German coach might not count on either Raphael Varane nor by Luke Shaw for covid.
