FIFA has just announced VERY SAD NEWS for the Officials and Referees of the match between Manchester City vs Sporting CP and this have cost them thier Job
Sporting crushed Manchester City 4-1, and new Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim had a fantastic goodbye in front of a home crowd.
The night started well for Pep Guardiola’s side, with Phil Foden scoring early to give the Blues control of the game. Viktor Gyokeres leveled before halftime, but City disintegrated after the break, allowing two goals in the first few minutes of the second half.
Erling Haaland missed a chance to pull City back into the game, and they subsequently let up a second penalty to inflict their worst defeat since 2020. Here’s how the players ranked.
Ederson: Smart early on to deny Gyokeres, but could not maintain it with such little support from his defense. 7
Lewis: Was wasteful with the ball in the opening half, but improved as the game progressed and worked hard to bring City back in it. 6
Simpson-Pusey: A challenging night for the rookie, with many positives but also some negatives. 5
Akanji: Assumed responsibility for Gyokeres where he could, but was also left watching as Sporting burst through the lines. 5
Gvardiol: A Cancelo-like error to compound a mishandled pass by sprinting all the way back and handing away a penalty. 4
Kovacic: It is unfair to compare him to Rodri, but the deterioration in that position is clear, and the game passed him by. 4
Silva: Excellent at constructing, but Sporting equalised minutes after he squandered a fantastic scoring opportunity. 5
Foden: Brilliant to score the opening goal and once again lead the team, but he could not keep it up and do it alone. 6
Savinho: Looked extremely nice up until the last ball, which became increasingly irritating as the night progressed. 5
Nunes: Not as successful as in recent weeks, and it was a mistake to give up the second penalty. 4
Haaland: Unlucky a couple times in the first half, but the penalty miss was a genuine opportunity to influence the game. 4
