He came back from…hell and “locked” the lead of the 7th group h Manchester City!
The “citizens” found themselves on the “ropes” from the stunning first half Leipzighowever, thanks to a epic twist in the second part starring Phil Foden, they got a huge win at “Etihad” (3-2), mathematically securing first place in the group!
In the other game of the group, Young Boys prevailed 2-0 of Red Star in Bern from… halftime, with the Austrians “locking” 3rd place and qualifying for the knockouts of the Europa League, sending… the Belgrade team home.
The 5th matchday:
Young Boys-Red Star 2-0
(8′ Nedelikovic, 29′ Bloom)
Manchester City-Leipzig 3-2
(55′ Haaland, 70′ Foden, 87′ – 13′, 33′ Open)
The last matchday (13/12):
Red Star-Manchester City (19:45)
Leipzig-Young Boys (19:45)
The standings of the 7th group:
In the game held in England, the Leipzig entered the match very strongly by “freezing” Etihad early on. Specifically, in the 13th minute, Lois Openda he took advantage of the inertia in the defense of Manchester City and with a nice placement wrote the 1-0, transforming the volley of his goalkeeper, Janis Blasvich, into an assist! Afterwards, the “Citizens” had possession of the ball, however, they found it difficult to step into the opposition area, as a result of which the “Bulls” punished Pep Guardiola’s team, with the 23-year-old Belgian winger of the visitors going out into the “clearing” and with a beautiful finish to make it 0-2 in the 33rd minute!
The home team’s reaction came in the second half, where initially the Erling Haaland reduced to 2-1 with a cross finish from Foden’s vertical pass in the 55th minute. The English continued to apply pressure, having shut down their opponent for good in the frames. In the 70th minute, this superiority turned into a goal with Foden turning from creator to scorer, bringing the match to level! He completed the complete turnaround for City in 87′ Alvares after Foden’s second assist of the match!
In the other game of the group, the Young Boys secured her future in Europe beyond January, winning comfortably 2-0 of Red Star in Bern. The home team took the lead in the 8th minute with an own goal by Nedelikovic, with Bloom giving his team a two-goal lead in the 29th minute. The “red and whites” of Belgrade tried to get back into the game in the replay, but they could not cash in on their good moments in the second 45 minutes, most notably Huang’s goal.
Source: Sport Fm
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