City has Haaland. A beast. Three shots on goal in Andalusia and two goals. And the Sevilla came out without strikers, exhausting, who knows, if the last days of Julen Lopetegui in Nervionwho lived a terrible night with the public that ended up asking for the resignation of President José Castro.
The match only had the light blue color of the English team, where Guardiola le opened the door of ownership to Akanji, newcomer to the defense axis, along with Sergio Gomez, a product of the Barça academy, now recycled as a left back. He governed the City with authority the Andalusian night, elevating that overwhelming dominance to the scoreboard.
Nine shots in the first 45 minutes and only two on goal. One entered. Who was? Even the question is strange in a team that has that beast that always focuses between the three sticks. The play was as simple in its previous drawing as it was impressive in the shot of the flying Norwegian.
Foden passes, Kevin de Bruyne tore through Sevilla’s defense on the right flank and raised his head to survey the figure of that hulking blond. A precise center from the Belgian for a devastating shot from the Norwegian.
Foden-Haaland, pareja lethal
It all happened in minute 20, while the three forwards that Lopetegui owns (Rafa Mir, En-Nesyri and Dolberg) looked at that clinic of an old ‘nine’ that is, in reality, the most modern thing that exists right now in European football. And worldwide.
Sevilla tried to react. The forwards who lived on the bench appeared in the second half. First Rafa Mir; then Dolberg. Late and without any influence on the game.
So, Nervión believed in the possibility of stepping on Ederson’s area. It was a false impression because Foden, with a magical left foot, invented a superb goal to bring down Sevilla. And in just over an hour, the matter was settled for City with another goal from Haaland. Soccer is easy when you meet the great players.
Erling, 12 goals in 8 games
Between Haaland and Foden they made Guardiola’s night peaceful in his debut in the Champions League. The Seville? In a depressive and self-destructive process, doubting whether Lopetegui will continue, because he has conceded seven goals (three from Barça and four from City) in the last two games. But of course it happened first. Lewandowski Barça dress and after Haaland with the English sheepskin.
Does not understand periods of adaptation. In his first eight games with Guardiola he has sealed 12 goals. There is no one more accurate than him. And even Ruben Dias certified, already in added time, that Sevilla’s injury is not only Lopetegui’s responsibility. The Sánchez Pizjuán exploded and transferred his discomfort.
Datasheet:
0 – Sevilla: Bond; Jesus Navas, Nianzou, Carmona, Acuña; Rakitic (Rafa Mir, m.46), Gudelj, Delaney (Jordán, m.46); Isco (Januzaj, m.78), ‘Papu’ Gómez (Suso, m.73) and Alex Telles (Dolberg, m.57).
4 – Manchester City: Edison; Cancelo, Ruben Dias, Akanji, Sergio Gomez; Rodri (Phillips, m.78), Foden (Palmer, m.70), De Bruyne (Mahrez, m.78); Grealish (Gündogan, m.62), Haaland (Julián Álvarez, m.70) and Bernardo Silva.
Goals: 0-1, M.20: Haaland. 0-2, M.58: The foot. 0-3, M.67: Haaland. 0-4, M.92: Ruben Dias.
Referee: Davide Massa (Italy). He warned the local Rafa Mir (m.89).
Incidences: Match of the first day in group G of the Champions League played at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán stadium in front of 38,764 spectators, of which nearly eight hundred English fans in the zone reserved for the visiting fans.
