2024-01-13 19:53:02
Returnee Kevin De Bruyne paved the way for England’s football champions Manchester City to three points on Saturday in their league comeback following an injury break of almost five months. The Belgian equalized 2-2 in the 3-2 win at Newcastle United five minutes following coming on as a substitute (74′) and set up Oscar Bobb’s decisive goal (91′). The “Citizens” are second in the table, two points behind leaders Liverpool.
Bernardo Silva gave coach Pep Guardiola’s team the lead following a cross pass from Kyle Walker with a remarkable Fersler (26′). Newcastle responded with two curling goals from Alexander Isak (35th) and Anthony Gordon (37th) into the far corner. City had more of the game, but it took De Bruyne, who had been out of action since August with a serious thigh injury, to turn things around without the injured star striker Erling Haaland.
The Belgian scored carefully from the edge of the penalty area to equalize. In stoppage time he played a long ball to the Norwegian Bobb, who passed the goalkeeper and shot in. It was City’s third league win in a row since Christmas. Haaland will be missing from the defending champions until at least the end of January due to his foot injury. The Norwegian, who spent a year in Salzburg in 2019, has a chance of being named “World Footballer of the Year” for the first time at the FIFA gala in London on Monday.
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