UEFA Champions League - Sterling made five goals + cap Rodriguez retired from injury Man City 5-1 Atlanta three consecutive wins
On October 23rd, 3:00 am Beijing time, a match in the third round of Group C of the Champions League group stage was played at the Etihad Stadium. Manchester City hosted Atalanta. In the first half, Fei Bird sent Malinowski to hit the penalty, Aguero equalized and then nodded to reverse the score. In the second half, Sterling scored a hat-trick and Foden left the game with a red. In the end, Manchester City reversed Atlanta 5-1 at home, harvesting three consecutive wins in the group stage while sending the opponent to three consecutive defeats.
Manchester City have won their first two group matches in a row, and they beat Dinamo Zagreb 2-0 at home in the last round, and are currently at the top of the group for the time being. Their opponents, Atlanta, are playing for the first time this season, but they lost in the first two rounds, and in the last round they lost 1-2 at home to Shakhtar Donetsk Miners. Aguero and De Bruyne lead the Blue Moon's starting lineup, with Foden out of the lineup, and Fabio and Rodriguez continuing to play center back. Atlanta's captain Gomez, Ilicic started.
Mendy received a yellow card in the 4th minute for bringing down Ilicic in the center of the field. In the 5th minute, Atlanta's direct ball, Ilicic stops the ball a little too big and is cut off by Federico. In the 7th minute, Sterling's attempt to break through from the left was cut off by Deloane.
In the 8th minute Goossens stepped in and inverted a triangle back into the box and Gündoğan returned to his defensive position to stop the ball. Masiello received a yellow card for shoveling over De Bruyne in the 10th minute. ↓
Atlanta created a dangerous situation in the 12th minute, DeLoone direct, Gossens cross in front of the line, Castagne intervened and rushed over the crossbar under the interference of Mendy. ↓
17 min Foden went down in a confrontation in the box, but the referee signaled that there was no foul. ↓
In 19 minutes, Atlanta counterattacked and Ilicic's shot was confiscated by Ederson. 22 minutes, Aguero's shot from an angle in the penalty area was pounced on by the keeper ↓.
24 minutes Manchester City broke the ball in front of the field after Foden breakthrough to the baseline inverted triangle back to the pass, Aguero followed up with a shot over the crossbar. ↓
Atlanta took the lead in the 28th minute, Deloane got the ball all the way to the back of the field and then split the side, Ilicic was put down in the penalty area when he faced Fedotov and won a penalty, then Malinowski hit the penalty to make it 0-1, Atlanta's lead! ↓
City equalized in the 34th minute, after a series of passes in front of the field, Sterling crossed the ball, Aguero smartly stepped forward to face the goalkeeper to cushion the ball into the goal, 1-1!
In 39 minutes, Manchester City overtook the score, Sterling broke through to the penalty area in the counterattack and was shoved down by Masiello, the referee decisively awarded a penalty kick, Aguero hit the penalty, 2-1, Manchester City overtook the score!
Rodney was replaced by Stones after suffering a thigh injury in defense in the 40th minute. 44th minute Walker's long range shot was parried off the line by the goalkeeper. In the first minute of extra time, Gündoğan's shot went wide.
After 2 minutes of extra time the half ended with City temporarily leading Atlanta 2-1.
Atlanta, who were trailing at the end of the match, made two substitutions, with Muriel replacing Gomez and Pasaric taking off Masiello. 49 minutes in, Ederson drove the ball into the field, where Mahrez made a slightly too big stop, while the referee raised his flag to indicate offside.
Ilicic's cross flew over the line on 51 minutes. 55 minutes Mendy's cross was cleared by a defender at the first point, then De Bruyne's long-range shot from outside the box was parried by Golini. ↓
58 minutes Manchester City to extend the lead, counterattack Mahrez sent straight, De Bruyne bottom line in front of the buckle over the defense knocked across, Foden then do Sterling pushed the goal, 3-1, Manchester City lead! ↓
62 minutes Ilicic in the penalty area after continuous deduction of the right-footed shot was parried, and then his left-footed shot was confiscated by Ederson. 64 minutes City added another city, Sterling back to do the ball, Foden made the ball to Gündoğan, who straight Sterling shook the angle of the pump shot to win the game, 4-1, Manchester City lead! ↓
City continued to score in the 69th minute, Foden split the ball and Aguero picked his way through to hit a shot that was blocked by Golini. Then in the second attack Mahrez cross, Sterling goal parry in front of the goal to break the goal, 5-1, Sterling completed the hat-trick! ↓
73 minutes Atlanta opened a corner kick, Pasaric header changed the line after Ederson blocked out. 76 minutes Sterling missed the chance of a big four, Foden midfield straight, Hartbauer foot slip Sterling single-handedly face Golini pushed the shot off the post. ↓
In 79 minutes Muriel broke into the box and crossed the ball, which was cleared by Otamendi. 82 minutes Foden was sent off with a second yellow card for pulling down an opponent. ↓
In the 86th minute Malinowski's long range shot went over the crossbar. 90th minute Otamendi's back pass went straight over the line. In the first minute of extra time, Muriel made a ball with his heel and Fruhler's shot was blocked by Ederson in the box.
The match ended after 3 minutes of extra time, with City eventually winning 5-1 at home against Atlanta in a come-from-behind victory.
Manchester City XI: 31-Ederson; 2-Walker, 25-Fernandinho, 16-Rodney (41' 5-Stones), 22-Mendy (71' 27-Cancelot); 8-Gundogan, 17-De Bruyne (66' 30-Otamendi), 47-Foden ; 7 - Sterling, 26 - Mahrez, 10 - Aguero
Substitutes not playing: 1-Bravo, 9-Jesus, 20-Bernardo Silva, 21-David Silva
Atlanta starting lineup: 95-Gorini; 2-Troy, 19-Gimcitti, 5-Masiello (46' 88-Pasalic); 21-Castagne, 15-De Jongen, 11-Frulle, 8-Gossens; 18-Malinowski, 72-Ilicic (71' 33-Hartbauer) , 10-Alexandro Gomez (46' 9-Muriel)
Atlanta did not play: 57 Sportiello, 13 Arana, 41 Ibana, 99 Barrow
