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Claudio Bravo returned to play after almost four months in victory for Manchester City

Almost four months off. First, because he is not the starting goalkeeper for Manchester City, and second, because the covid-19 pandemic delayed all activities in the world, including, by the way, soccer. But there is no deadline that is not met, as the saying goes, and this Sunday was different in the life of Claudio Bravo.

The Chilean goalkeeper returned to the fields in the 2-0 victory of Manchester City Visiting Newcastle United at St James Park for the FA Cup quarterfinals.

The last time Bravo He guarded the goal of the citizens was in the victory, also visiting, against Sheffield United on March 4 last in Hillsborough. It was 1-0, with a goal from Agüero in the 53rd minute.

In the meeting this Sunday, Bravo, who was only able to train on Friday with his teammates due to physical complications, had little work. In fact, in the first half, he touched the ball three times: first to charge an offside, then in a distance shot by Andy Carroll without much demand and finally after a backward pass by Otamendi.

And it could not be otherwise, because the first 45 minutes were a monologue, with the City in the opposite field, trying to violate a strong defense of Newcastle, which finally fell at 37 ‘, thanks to a penalty served by Kevin De Bruyne.

The second stage did not vary much, with the City owner of the ball and the actions and Newcastle hoping that a counterattack or a stopped ball would give him some option before Claudio Bravo. And of course he had it, because at 66 ‘, after a defensive error by Otamendi, Gayle, recently entered by Carroll, lost it pitifully when he was free before the goal.

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To make matters worse for the locals, two minutes later Sterling overtook goalkeeper Daaa with a shot from outside the area to put the reassuring 2-0.

Manchester City used a more alternative lineup this time, after the defeat against Chelsea that buried their few illusions in the fight for the title with Liverpool, who celebrated that day at the cost of the fall of their escort in the table.

In this way, the citizens formed with Bravo; Walker (71 ‘Joao Cancelo), Otamendi, Laporte, Mendy; de Bruyne (71 ‘Rodrigo), Gundogan; Mahrez (63 ‘Foden), Silva (63’ Bernardo), Sterling; Gabriel Jesus.

Other results of the day: Norwich 1-Manchester United 2, Leicester City 0-Chelsea 1 and Sheffield United 1-Arsenal 2.

The couples for the semifinals on July 18 and 19 were formed as follows: Arsenal-Manchester City and Chelsea-Manchester United, whose winners will play the final on August 1.

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