An early second-half aim from Gabriel Jesus with Manchester City’s first shot on course earned the Premier League champions a 1-0 win over joint league leaders Chelsea on Saturday (Sep 25).
Jesus pushed the ball dwelling with a deflection off Jorginho after a goalmouth melee within the 53rd minute following City’s tenth nook of the sport. The aim sparked the match into life, forcing Chelsea to assault, after a primary half of intense strain from City and attritional defending from the house aspect.
A wonderful show! 🤩
🔵 0-1 💙 #ManCity | https://t.co/axa0klD5re pic.twitter.com/zZ2GKKX3lQ
— Manchester City (@ManCity) September 25, 2021
It was a deserved win for the guests who pressed Chelsea from the outset and loved 60 per cent possession with Kevin de Bruyne, Jack Grealish and Phil Foden buzzing spherical Chelsea’s space.
The victory additionally broke a three-match dropping streak for City in opposition to Chelsea, the newest within the Champions League closing in Porto in May.
Fernandes misses penalty as Villa stun Man United
Bruno Fernandes blazed a stoppage-time penalty over the crossbar as Aston Villa earned a shock 1-0 victory at a below-par Manchester United within the Premier League on Saturday.
Kortney Hause’s 88th-minute header put Villa on the right track for his or her first league win over United since 2009, however the defender’s handball gifted United a chance to steal some extent, just for Fernandes to overlook the goal.
Aston Villa’s first win at Old Trafford since 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟵. 🤩 pic.twitter.com/x24JBYsbk0
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) September 25, 2021
“First of all the way they (Villa players) get round the penalty spot, get round Bruno and that, that’s not to my liking,” United supervisor Ole Gunnar Solskjaer stated.
“Bruno is usually very good in those positions and unfortunately he missed this one.”
In fact, United bought what they deserved. Villa had two nice alternatives to interrupt the impasse within the first half with full again Matt Targett blazing over from two metres out, earlier than Ollie Watkins was denied by a wonderful save from United goalkeeper David de Gea.
The dwelling aspect, inspired by a pissed off Old Trafford crowd, stepped it up late within the match, however Hause climbed highest to stun the hosts earlier than Fernandes’ miss and United tasted league defeat for the primary time this season.
That second successive dwelling loss in all competitions means United dropped to fourth within the standings on aim distinction, with the highest 4 sides all on 13 factors. Villa climbed to seventh.
