Manchester City won the 2019 Premier League Cup after beating Chelsea in the final match at Wembley Stadium on Sunday night (24/2). The Citizens won 4-3 (0-0) over the Blues on penalties after the match drew in normal time and through extra rounds of 2×15 minutes. The Citizens managed to defend the title.
The match starts with a medium tempo. Chelsea themselves chose to play more defensively and did not use high pressing tactics like when the Blues lost 6-0. City themselves play dominant and attacking. But they chose to play with caution. As a result, up to 20 minutes of the game went on there were no opportunities that could be created by both teams.
At minute 21, Aguero opened fire on the Kepa goal. But the ball actually soared. This is the first attempted kick that was created in the match. After that there is no real opportunity created. Only at 45 + 2 minutes, there was almost a goal. The City goalkeeper was almost broken by Otamendi’s header who was actually trying to drive Willian’s ball away.
No goal was created in the first round match, even a golden opportunity from both teams. Maurizio Sarri’s direction also played more defensively. Entering the second half, Chelsea began to slightly compensate for Man City’s game. However, Pep Guardiola’s team still dominates.
A number of golden opportunities were created in the round. Sergio Aguero even managed to break into Kepa Arrizabalga in the 56th minute, but the referee annulled the goal after looking at the Video Assistant Referee (VAR). He is considered to be in an offside position.
Entering the 66th minute, turn the Blues almost scored. Eden Hazard penetrated the left side to push into the penalty box and thrust a dragging pass on N ‘Golo Kante. However, the French midfielder ball is still rising above the bar.
Chelsea seemed to be brave enough to carry out an attack after an attack on Man City’s goal. The Blues even made a golden opportunity again. Pulling Willian’s bait tried to forward Ross Barkley with a hard kick, but the ball still soared.
Again, Chelsea almost broke into Man City’s goal through Pedro. Got a breakthrough bait from Eden Hazard on the right side of the penalty box, Pedro chose to pull bait rather than releasing a direct shot.
The effort of the Spanish winger hit the leg of the City defender and only produced a corner kick. There were no goals also in the second half so the match continued through an additional round of 2×15 minutes.
The match continued on penalties after the two teams were still unable to score goals in two extra rounds of time. Jorginho became Chelsea’s first kicker, Ederson pushed the ball away. While Ilkay Guendogan successfully hit the ball as Man City’s first executor.
Besides Jorginho, David Luiz also failed to score from the spot. Their kick was anticipated by Moraes. While the only Man City player who failed to make a goal was Leroy Sane. The match ended 4-3 for the Citizens victory over Chelsea through a shootout.
