Manchester City vs Sevilla LIVE: Result and reaction as City win Super Cup via penalty shootout
Man City 1-1 Sevilla (5-4 pens): The Champions League winners defeated the Europa League champions
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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester City win another trophy. It should have been inevitable given the superiority Pep Guardiola’s team have over, pretty much, every other team last season. City are treble-winners and won the elusive Champions League for the first time. They came into the Uefa Super Cup as massive favourites but needed a penalty shootout to get the job done.
Sevilla struck first. They were the better team in the opening 45 minutes as City failed to get up to the tempo of the match. Youssef En-Nesyri leapt above Nathan Ake to meet Marcos Acuna’s cross and nod the Spaniards in front. That goal saw them go into half-time with the lead but it woke City up.
Guardiola’s men then pushed on in the second half and equalised through Cole Palmer. Like En-Nesyri he slotted home a fine header and drew City level. The match went to a penalty shootout and the Champions League winners were perfect. They scored all five before Nemanja Gudelj missed his spot kick and gifted them the trophy.
Relive the action as Manchester City defeated Sevilla in the Super Cup:
Man City 0-1 Sevilla
33 mins: Nearly!
Rodri receives the ball from Jack Grealish and looks to chip a pass into the box. Cole Palmer bombs in behind from the right side and would have been in on goal but for Nemanja Gudelj’s interception and clearance.
Sevilla need that intervention from the defender.
Man City 0-1 Sevilla
30 mins: Chance! Jesus Navas brings the ball down the right side and slips a pass up to Oliver Torres. He weaves and twists into space before pulling the ball back into the box for Erik Lamela.
Lamela decides to shoot first time and pushes his left-footed effort wide of the far post!
GOAL! Man City 0-1 Sevilla (En-Nesyri, 25’)⚽️
25 mins: The deadlock is broken! A threaded pass comes into the feet of Lucas Ocampos who twists and drives through the middle of the pitch.
He sends a pass out wide to Marcos Acuna who swings in a lovely cross. Youssef En-Nesyri darts ahead of Josko Gvardiol and leaps above Nathan Ake.
The centre-forward wins the header and nods it into the near bottom corner leaving Ederson no chance to stop the ball!
Man City 0-0 Sevilla
21 mins: Jesus Navas looks to smoke a diagonal pass up the pitch and catches Mateo Kovacic on the face as he went to close down the ball.
It’s a heavy hit and dazes the Man City midfielder who needs a breather. The referee signals for the teams to take the first drinks break.
Man City 0-0 Sevilla
18 mins: Close! Jack Grealish gets himself into the game with a characteristic move from the left wing. He brings the ball towards the box, cuts inside and pings one at goal from just inside the area only to see Bono palm the effort away.
Man City 0-0 Sevilla
15 mins: Super Cup games tend to feel like pre-season matches. The intensity isn’t as high as you’d want and the players tend to let the games drift as they don’t fancy flying into dodgy tackles.
This is one of those games. Sevilla win possession and look to play out from the back. City are in no rush to press and recover the ball when Youssef En-Nesyri is flagged offside.
Man City 0-0 Sevilla
12 mins: Word has come through that there will be a stoppage in each half for a drinks break due to the heat. That’s smart, it is very warm.
Oliver Torres thinks he’s got a chance to drive in behind the City defence but the assistant referee’s flag goes up for offside and in his frustration he kicks the ball away.
Man City 0-0 Sevilla
9 mins: Shot! Cole Palmer has Man City’s first real chance of the night with a driving shot from outside the box. His effort finds the target, unlike Lamela’s, but Yassine Bounou (Bono) clings onto the ball.
Save! City come again and win themselves a corner. Palmer curls it into the box and picks out Nathan Ake who nods the ball into the deck.
It bounces up to a comfortable height for Bono who leans to the left and palms the effort away!
Man City 0-0 Sevilla
6 mins: It’s been a decent start from Sevilla. Having lost the last four matches in the Super Cup the Spaniards will be hoping for a different result tonight.
Jesus Navas floats a cross into the box from the right and almost finds Oliver Torres who fancies a bicycle kick. He misses the ball and it loops up comfortably for Ederson to grab hold of.
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