Foden knocks Dortmund down – AS.com

Erling Haaland landed in Manchester and Pep Guardiola decided to put an alignment without forward. This is how you can summarize the previous match between Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund because while the English denied, through their technician, the possibility of spending the more than 100 million they ask for the Norwegian star, the starting eleven did not carry a pure nine.

In the second half, A forward movement from Haaland himself, looking for support and giving a deep pass to Reus, who defined marvelously, put the 1-1 it brought the fears of the past back to the bosom of the City. However, in Manchester there has been another star that shines in its own way for very few years, not from the front but always reaching the top, even dribbling rivals, that goes by the name of Phil Foden, also 20 years old. His performance only lacked the goal, which came in the 90th minute and without celebration: out of anger at having failed all the previous ones, despite his individual display.

Borussia Dortmund had no fear at the Etihad Stadium. He put up with his rival well and created danger through Bellingham, which at 17 is a reality: there will be no one who feels it in his club and we will see in the national team. However, in an error in the exit of the ball by Emre Can, the City he mounted the counterattack and de Bruyne delivered a fatal blow.

There were two controversies with the VAR at the end of the first half, one in each goal. The first one had as protagonist Emre Can, again, who was awarded a penalty on Rodrigo. It was not and the referee backed down. It could have been 2-0. The second was in the Ederson area. The Brazilian goalkeeper controlled badly, Bellingham came to the pressure, stole the ball and scored a goal … but the referee whistled a foul of the Dortmund footballer. It could have been 1-1.

While City missed opportunities to widen differences, Reus scored his. But when the Germans accepted the draw in England, Foden claimed the prominence he had previously deserved and scored the winning goal.