The league season hasn’t even started in England yet, but Liverpool and Manchester City – two of the most competitive teams in Europe in the last five years – yesterday showed the superlative level they have accustomed us to. At the King Power Stadium (home of Leicester City and substitute, on this occasion, for traditional Wembley), the Reds defeated the Citizens 3-1 to be crowned champions Community Shielda competition that sees the winner of the FA Cup meet the winner of the Premier League for the first time in 16 years.
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As expected, a clash of two masterminds of tactics and strategy Jürgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola would be defined by small details. punctual problems. misfortune of the game. In the tie (Trent Alexander Arnold scored for Liverpool in the first half and Julián Álvarez for City in the second half), a handball by Rúben Dias in the penalty area and a fine penalty by Mohamed Salah (83′) equalized in favor of the Reds. .
Irregular. Haaland started but missed a clear chance. Photo: EFE
Less than ten minutes later (90+4′), the Uruguayan Darwin Núñez, appointed as a substitute for Sadio Mané, condemned the victory. With his goal, the Uruguayan striker became the fourth player, after Mané, Salah and Van Dijk, to score on his official debut for Liverpool under Jurgen Klopp.
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Thanks to the win, Klopp became the first manager in history to win all seven major titles with the ‘red’ knight. He also extended his superiority over Guardiola in direct duels: of the 25 official duels between the two, the German emerged victorious in ten, winning seven and losing eight. No other coach in football history has beaten Pep ten times.❖
The word
Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool manager
“What intensity. There were two teams that offered a very good game. We don’t always win, but games against City are always entertaining. This time the changes made the difference.”