"Pep and everyone cried!" The Bruyne's fantastic home farewell match... Man City overpowered Bournemouth 3-1 and UCL qualification is on the horizon
"Pep and everyone cried!" The Bruyne's fantastic home farewell match... Man City overpowered Bournemouth 3-1 and UCL qualification is on the horizon
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Even Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola shed tears at Kevin De Bruyne's final home game.
Manchester City defeated Bournemouth 3-1 in the 37th round of the English Premier League (PL) at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, on the 21st (Korea time).
As a result, Manchester City jumped from sixth place to third place with 20 wins, eight draws and nine losses (68 points) in 37 games. With one game left until the end of the regular season, qualification for the UEFA Champions League, which was considered impossible, is just around the corner.
Manchester City has put up 100% of its strength to use for the last PL home game of this season. What stands out is that The Bruyne, who announced his separation in about 10 years after wearing a Manchester City uniform in 2015, started as a starter.
Guardiola used The Bruyne as an attacking midfielder in a 4-2-3-1 formation. On the day, The Bruyne displayed performance nicknamed the "PL King." As he wore the captain's armband, he led his team to victory by displaying stable skills.
According to the soccer statistics magazine Footmob, The Bruyne played 69 minutes, recording three shots, 87 percent pass success rate (32/37), two chances creation, 51 touches, and 40 percent accurate crosses (2/5). The media gave a 7.0 rating. This indicates how well he performed.
The Bruyne greeted the fans around the stadium before the game. Everywhere at the Etihad Stadium was his imprint of the past decade. Manchester City fans put up large banners and shouted "The Bruyne's name," and he looked thrilled.
Guardiola also hugged The Bruyne, who has been a priest for a long time, and comforted him for his hard work. In particular, he shed tears and applauded at a special event organized by the club after the game was over, drawing impressions.
The result of the game itself was developed in a scenario suitable for The Bruyne's home farewell match. Manchester City was ahead early with Omar Marmusi scoring in the 14th minute of the first half and Bernardo Silva scoring in the 38th minute of the first half. Matteo Kovacic was sent off in the 22nd minute of the second half and suffered a brief crisis, but Bournemouth Lewis Cook also received a red card in the 28th minute of the second half, which did not put him in a numerical inferiority. 온라인바카라
Nico Gonzalez, who was replaced in the 44th minute of the second half, scored a net goal to secure the victory. Bournemouth's Daniel Jebison scored a comeback goal in the 6th minute of extra time in the second half, but it was not enough to turn the game around.