Manchester City won 1-0 over Bayern Munich in the pre-season match which was held at Lambeau Field, Wisconsin, Sunday (24/7/2022). There was an interesting incident in the match, the extreme weather forced the match to be postponed for a long time and the match only lasted 81 minutes.
In this match, Erling Haaland scored his first goal for Manchester City in the 12th minute. The former Borussia Dortmund striker was the only goal scorer in this match.
First round
Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds flushed the stadium. The match was postponed for 15 minutes due to weather constraints.
When the game started, Manchester City immediately took the initiative to attack from the early minutes. Entering the 5th minute, Jack Grealish opened fire, but still wide.
It didn’t take long to adapt, Erling Haaland immediately bared his fangs. In the 12th minute, Grealish released a pass, the player who was brought in from Borussia Dortmund immediately grabbed the rope bait, the score changed to 1-0.
Three minutes later, Manchester City again threatened through Nathan Ake’s header. However, the efforts of the former Bournemouth player still have not resulted in a goal.
Bayern is not without a fight. In the 21st minute, the team nicknamed FC Hollywood tried to equalise through Marcel Sabitzer’s shot from distance, but his shot did not meet the target. Both teams traded attacks but both struggled to create dangerous chances.
Manchester City actually managed to increase their advantage in the 37th minute, but the referee annulled because Nathan Ake was caught offside.
Second Half
Manchester City appeared more dominant in the second half. The Citizen-Manchester City’s nickname- continues to comfortably control the ball while continuing to press in the Bayern Munich area when losing the ball. Entering the 50th minute, Manchester City threatened through Joao Cancelo’s shot. However, the new Bayern Munich goalkeeper Svein Ulreich caught the ball easily.
Entering 59 minutes, Man City again threatened through Riyad Mahrez. But the shot of the former Leicester City player was again anticipated by Sven Ulreich. Bayern Munich then replied in the 74th minute through a Cole Palmer shot.
However, Manchester City goalkeeper, Ederson, swiftly anticipated the shot. No additional goals were created. Extreme weather made the match only lasted for 81 minutes, the 1-0 score for Manchester City’s victory lasted until the game was over.
Bayern Munich XI (4-2-3-1): Manuel Neuer; Lucas Hernandez, Dayot Upamecano, Alphonso Davies, Benjamin Pavard, Thomas Muller, Joshua Kimmich, Marcel Sabitzer, Serge Gnabry, Leroy Sane, Kingsley Coman
Coach: Julian Nagelsmann
Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Ruben Dias, Josh Wilson Esbrand, Joao Cancelo, Nathan Ake, Rodri, Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Erling Haaland, Riyad Mahrez, Jack Grealish
Coach: Pep Guardiola
