Manchester City of England’s professional football Premier League (EPL) overcame the aftermath of the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) and continued their undefeated march for 7 consecutive games.
Manchester City won the 3-1 away game against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in London, England on the morning of the 4th (Korean time). Manchester City maintained 5 wins and 2 draws in the last 7 games, gaining 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses (29 points), rising from 9th to 5th.
Manchester City couldn’t play an away game with Everton on the 29th of last month due to the recent outbreak of Corona 19 in the team, and the preparation period for Chelsea was short. In addition, five major players, including Gabrieu Jejus, Kyle Walker, Ferran Torres, Ederson, and Tommy Doyle, were excluded from the Chelsea game due to COVID-19 infection. Manchester City, however, surpassed Chelsea in performance. Manchester City lost their possession to 45.4-54.6% but won a big win 18-9 on shots and 6-2 on effective shots.
Manchester City went ahead with the opening goal of Ilkai Kwon Do-an in the 18th minute. Gundoan, who received a pass from Phil Foden, broke the net with a right-footed shot in front of the arc. In the 21st minute ahead of 1-0, Kevin the Browner handed the ball and Forden shook the goal with a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area. Manchester City scored an extra goal by The Browner in the 34th minute of the second half, which was 2-0. Manchester City conceded in the 47th minute of the second half, but the balance of the game was already on the rise.
Meanwhile, Leicester City won the away game against Newcastle 2-1, pushing Tottenham Hotspur (8 wins, 5 draws, 3 losses, 29 points) to 4th place with 10 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses (32 points) and climbed to 3rd place.
Reporter Heo Jong-ho