Got Left Behind, Sterling Bring Man City Overcome Huddersfield.
Manchester City have to fight hard to beat the promotion team, Huddersfield Town with a score of 2-1 in the 13th week of Premier League match held at The John Smith's Stadium on Sunday (26/11).
Huddersfield had surprisingly superior first through an own goal Nicolas Otamendi. City turned things around in the second half thanks to Sergio Aguero's penalty and Raheem Sterling's goal.
More favored, City tried to dominate by constantly pressing the host in the early minutes of the game. Unfortunately there has been no effort Pep Guardiola's team to fruition.
City repeatedly get a chance to poke the Huddersfield penalty box. But the long-awaited goal never came.
Instead of leading, City would have to be left behind after Otamendi did an own goal at the end of the first half. Tom Ince corner corner was forwarded Christopher Schindler and then changed direction into goals after the Otamendi body. This goal as well as end the first half of the game.
Shortly after returning from the dressing room, City awarded a penalty after Sterling dropped Scott Malone in the forbidden area. Aguero who advanced as a successful executioner performs his duties perfectly. The score is now just as strong as 1-1.
Successfully equalize the score makes City more passionate by bombarding Huddersfield defense. While Huddersfield more rely on counterattacks.
The Citizens finally managed to reverse the situation in 84 minutes through Sterling goal. A neat collaboration tried to be completed Gabriel Jesus, but the ball can still countered Jonas Lossl. The rebound ball was apparently about Sterling's body and turned to goal.
Huddersfield tried to find a balancing goal in the rest of the fight. Unfortunately some opportunities including free kick Aaron Mooy still failed to produce a goal. Score 1-2 for victory City was a result of this fight.
A moment after the long whistle sounded, there was a commotion on the edge of the field. Because of this incident, referee Craig Pawson issued a red card for Huddersfield players, Rajiv van La Parra and a yellow card for Leroy Sane.
Thanks to this additional three points, City more firmly at the top of the standings with Raihan 37 points. While Huddersfield dropped to 11th in the table standings.
Composition of Players
Huddersfield: Lossl; Smith, Jorgensen, Schindler, Malone (Loewe 74 "); Hogg (Mounie 86"), Williams; Ince (Quaner 82 "), Mooy, Van La Parra, Depoitre.
Manchester City: Ederson; Walker, Otamendi, Kompany (Jesus 80 "), Delph, De Bruyne, Fernandinho, Silva (Mangala 89"); Sterling, Aguero (Gundogan 86 "), Sane. (Balls / pre)