Manchester City frustrated, the jewel of Gray, Rashford punished and heroic, the Bara brake, the record of Hland, the tribute of Guimaraes Pel… Discover the highlights of Saturday’s matches in Europe.
Nervous, Hland was not enough for City.
The main results in Europe: Wolverhampton 0-1 Manchester United, Manchester City 1-1 Everton, Newcastle 0-0 Leeds, Brighton – (6.30pm) Arsenal (Premier League), FC Barcelona 1-1 Espanyol Barcelona (Liga).
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1. Manchester City held at bay… In the Premier League, Manchester City failed to win against Everton (1-1). However, the Citizens opened the scoring by the inevitable Hland (24th) on a nice serve from Mahrez. But in the second period, Gray (64th) equalized on a real gem before several decisive saves from Pickford. With this draw, Guardiola’s men, still 2nd in the standings, are provisionally 4 points behind leaders Arsenal.
2. Gray’s Inspiration! A real gem to end the year 2022! In the Premier League, Everton therefore took on Manchester City (1-1) thanks to a magnificent goal from Gray the 64th minute. Launched in depth, the Englishman took advantage of Mykolenko’s sharp call to erase Akanji in the box. With a mighty curling strike and with the help of the crossbar, the ex-Leicester player surprised Citizens goalkeeper Ederson, who didn’t even dive. A great inspiration!
3. Rashford, the punished who saves MU! Incredible scenario during Manchester United’s victory over Wolverhampton (1-0) in the Premier League. However punished for disciplinary reasons and left on the bench at kick-off, Rashford (77th), came on at half-time, gave the Red Devils victory at the end of a small festival in the surface. Scorer for his third consecutive match since his return from the World Cup, the Englishman allowed MU to temporarily climb 4th position in the standings.
4. Le Bara brake… At the end of a lively Catalan derby, FC Barcelona was hooked by Espanyol Barcelona (1-1) in La Liga. However, the Blaugrana started this meeting perfectly with the opener of Alonso (7th). But unable to make the break, Xavi’s men were punished by the equalization of Joselu (73rd, sp). At the end of the game, the referee Lahoz completely lost control of the debates with the expulsions of Alba and Souza. With this draw, Bara still finds first place in the rankings, tied with Real Madrid.
5. Newcastle stalls. At the top of the table in the Premier League, Newcastle were unable to dominate Leeds (0-0). Yet dominant in the game, the Magpies failed to find the fault against the eye-catching Peacocks. In the ranking, Newcastle is still in 3rd position 6 points behind leaders Arsenal.
6. Hland steals a Suarez record! Manchester City center-forward Hland continues to panic the counters in the Premier League! Scorer against Everton (1-1), the Norway international has become the first player in Premier League history to tally 21 goals in his first 15 games of a season. Indeed, the ex-scorer of Borussia Dortmund seized a record previously held by Uruguayan Suarezauthor of 20 achievements in his first 15 matches of the 2013-2014 financial year in PL under the colors of Liverpool. A real monster.
7. Guimaraes, the beautiful tribute for Pel. On Thursday, the world of football lost one of its greatest legends with the passing of Pel. To pay tribute to his Brazilian compatriot, Newcastle midfielder Guimaraes made his debut on the lawnto challenge Leeds (0-0) in the Premier League, with an Auriverde jersey flocked in the name of the King, who had also signed it. A pretty thought with a big motion for the former Lyonnais during the minute of applause.
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