User talk:'Dukbae IS BACK' De Bruyne scores 2 goals in 21 minutes after being substituted, giving Manchester City a come-from-behind victory
Manchester City were Kevin De Bruyne's team in one way or another.
Manchester City won 3-2 in the 21st round of the 2023-2024 English Premier League at St. James' Park in Newcastle, England, at 2:30 a.m. on the 14th (Korea time).
With the victory, Manchester City scored 43 points and maintained a two-point gap with Liverpool (45 points). Newcastle, on the other hand, ranked 10th with 29 points.
Manchester City had a rather difficult game from the start. In the 8th minute of the first half, goalkeeper Ederson collided with his opponent's midfielder Longstaff and collapsed with serious injuries. He got up again, but he couldn't play, so Ortega replaced him.
In the absence of the main goalkeeper, Manchester City provided a good opportunity for Walker in the 25th minute as Doku switched in the opposite direction. Walker connected a low cross from the right. It went backward, but Silva scored the first goal with a sensational back-foot shot.
However, Newcastle's counterattack was also fierce. Isaac caught a long pass from Guimaras in the 35th minute of the first half and immediately connected with a fantastic curling kick to score the equalizer. Isaac won the contest in the 37th minute of the first half, and the ball went to Gordon on the left side. He beat Walker and connected with a curling kick, giving Newcastle a 2-1 lead.
After Newcastle turned the game around, Manchester City had difficulty developing its attack. Guardiola took a decisive step to prevent the frustrating situation from continuing into the second half. In the 24th minute of the second half, Silva, who scored the first goal, was replaced with De Bruyne and began to make changes.
It was perfectly accurate. After catching the ball between Kovacic and Rodri in the 29th minute of the second half, The Bruyne scored the equalizer with an accurate shot. On top of that, Guardiola replaced Bob with Doku in the 37th minute of the second half. This choice was accurate.
In second-half stoppage time, The Bruyne got the ball in good conditions once again through a build-up in midfield. In this situation, the correct lob pass was aimed at Bob, who had been replaced. Bob eventually overtook opposition goalkeeper Dubravka for a come-from-behind goal. The match ended in a 3-2 win for Manchester City.
Meanwhile, after the match, Guardiola said in an interview, "We still play in great style, but we need players like De Bruyne and Haaland to win the game. After eight years of coaching, most players have adapted to our style." "But the talent is different. In front of the opponent's goal, talent is everything, not tactics," he praised De Bruyne.
