Man City wins UEFA Super Cup by beating Sevilla in a penalty shootout

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Published 16.08.2023

Man City wins UEFA Super Cup by beating Sevilla in a penalty shootout

ATHENS, Greece — Manchester City marked its first look within the UEFA Super Cup by beating Sevilla 5-4 in a penalty shootout on Wednesday so as to add one other piece of silverware to its huge haul beneath supervisor Pep Guardiola.

After a 1-1 attract regulation time after which 9 profitable spot kicks within the shootout, Nemanja Gudelj struck his try towards the crossbar at hand City victory inside Stadio Georgios Karaiskakis.

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It was a fifteenth trophy gained by City in Guardiola’s reign that began in 2016 and made up for the loss to Arsenal in a penalty shootout within the Community Shield 10 days in the past.

“The manager made it so clear to us before the game how much he wants to win this trophy,” City midfielder Jack Grealish stated concerning the annual match between final season’s winners of the Champions League (City) and Europa League (Sevilla). “You need to win every thing anyway however that gave us extra of an urge. This membership has by no means gained it. It’s a superb feeling.”

Youssef En-Nesyri’s towering header gave Sevilla the lead within the twenty fifth minute of a match performed in stifling warmth and humidity in Athens.

City equalized by way of a header by winger Cole Palmer within the 63rd because the European champions dominated the second half, with star striker Erling Haaland staying on the sphere for the entire sport regardless of an enormous Premier League match towards Newcastle arising on Saturday.

Guardiola turned the second supervisor, after Carlo Ancelotti, to win the Super Cup 4 instances and the primary to win it with three totally different groups after doing so at Bayern Munich (2013) and Barcelona (2009, 2011).

Kyle Walker lifted the cup amid ticker tape and chants of “Champions” by his City teammates on the stage in the midst of the sphere. It is turning into a well-known sight, with the membership having gained the Premier League-FA Cup-Champions League treble final season for the primary time.

This season is likely to be harder for Guardiola and City, with the match maybe highlighting the workforce’s want for extra creativity and aim menace following the offseason departures of Ilkay Gundogan and Riyad Mahrez and an damage to Kevin De Bruyne that might sideline him for as much as 4 months.

Palmer could possibly be one reply, with the 21-year-old academy product impressing as City’s most harmful participant and nodding in from Rodri’s cross so as to add to his aim within the Community Shield. He ought to get extra sport time this season on the appropriate wing following Mahrez’s transfer to Saudi Arabia.

“This guy is incredible and he’s got good players to learn off and the best manager in the world,” Walker said of Palmer. “He needs to keep going, keep his feet on the floor like he has been and keep scoring goals. If he keeps improving, he’ll be fine.”

Sevilla often troubled City on the break and off one such foray ahead, En-Nesyri received in between Nathan Ake and Josko Gvardiol — making his first begin for City — and leaping excessive to energy in a header from Marcos Acuña’s left-wing cross.

City goalkeeper Ederson Moraes pulled off two saves from En-Nesyri within the second half, both facet of Palmer’s aim, and didn’t have to make a save within the shootout.

Haaland, Julian Alvarez, Mateo Kovacic, Grealish and Walker transformed City’s penalties, whereas Lucas Ocampos, Rafa Mir, Ivan Rakitic and Gonzalo Montiel netted for Sevilla.

Sevilla, which gained the Europa League for the seventh time final season, has gained simply gained of its seven appearances within the Super Cup. That was again in 2006 on its debut.

“It’s really frustrating for us, but I’m proud of my teammates,” Sevilla ahead Erik Lamela stated. “The team did a good job, we ran a lot against a very, very good team.”