Pep Guardiola was 'revenge' by Mourinho

Juan Mata's only goal early in the second half helped the Red Devils qualify for the League Cup.

While Jose Mourinho made technical changes without giving key players a chance to rest, Pep Guardiola fielded a squad of reserve players.

In the 2nd minute, Man City created the first dangerous opportunity. Iheanacho headed the ball from close range from a cross by Jesus Navas, but unfortunately the ball flew into the air.

In the first half of the first half, the visitors were the ones who controlled the ball more, true to Pep Guardiola's philosophy. Meanwhile, both Paul Pogba and Ibrahimovic played quite poorly.

It took a long time for Man Utd to really improve thanks to the mobility of Marcus Rashford. This young striker and Ibra had a good coordination with each other but the final situations were all blocked by the defenders of Man City.

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In the 40th minute, after Blind's bad pass, Iheanacho quickly escaped from his teammate's pass. Unfortunately, his left-footed shot in a face-to-face position with De Gea was blocked. The first 45 minutes were quite boring. Both teams left the field for the break without any goals scored.

Right in the first minutes of the second half, Man Utd created the first dangerous opportunity. Unfortunately, Pogba's shot after Ibra's pass could not beat goalkeeper Caballero or the post.

The home team suddenly increased the tempo of the match and completely dominated the away team after the break. In the 54th minute, after Ibra's pass in the penalty area, Ander Herrera made a smart move to eliminate Fernando so that Juan Mata could comfortably run in and finish with his strong left foot, opening the score.

Conceding a goal, Pep Guardiola immediately took Leroy Sane off and brought Sterling onto the field to increase the chances of a breakthrough. However, after taking the lead, Man Utd were playing very proactively.

In the 64th minute, Rashford had a beautiful cross from the left wing, but unfortunately Ibra rushed in and missed the shot. On Man City's side, Pep continued to bring in his main striker Sergio Aguero to look for an equalizer, while Mourinho took the hero Mata off the field to bring in Schneiderlin to strengthen the defense.

In the following minutes, Man Utd actively played deep in their own half, leaving the game to the away team. Despite dominating the game, Man City players hardly created any obvious dangerous situations against the Red Devils' extremely solid defense. The match ended with a victory for coach Jose Mourinho and his team.

Final: Man Utd 1-0 Man City

Starting lineup

Man Utd: De Gea, Valencia, Rojo, Blind, Shaw, Carrick, Ander Herrera, Mata (Schneiderlin 73'), Pogba, Rashford (Lingard 81'), Ibrahimovic

Man City: Caballero, Maffeo, Otamendi, Kompany (Kolarov 46'), Clichy, Garcia, Fernando, Sane (Sterling 64'), Jesus Navas, Iheanacho, Nolito (Aguero 70')

According to Bongda.com.vn