Thursday 12 December 2013

Champions League: Match Day 4 (Group Stages)

Man City 5 v 2 CSKA Moscow Aguero (3, 20), Negredo (30, 51, 90), Doumbia (45, 71p)
First Half: David Silva is fouled in the penalty area in the second minute by Tosic and is awarded a penalty. Goal! Aguero scores the penalty into the top corner. Doumbia puts a close range shot wide. Goal! Aguero spins a defender and curls a shot into the far bottom corner. Goal! Negredo taps in from close range from Aguero's cross. Goal! Doumbia beats the offside trap before rounding Hart and slotting home.
Half time 3-1.
Second Half: Goal! Negredo taps in from close range Nasri's pass. Penalty awarded to CSKA as Clichy fouls Doumbia. Goal! Doumbia scores from the spot into the bottom corner. Negredo close range shot saved. Aguero close range shot saved. Goal! Negredo heads in Milner's cross to complete his hat-trick.
Full Time 5-2.



My Opinion:
My man of the match was Negredo. It was a solid performance from City who were great going forward but not so good defensively. The deadly partnership of Aguero and Negredo was at full throttle tonight with both scoring the goals. Impressive hat-trick from Negredo who stole the show. CSKA never really got into the game and were outclassed but did well to score a few goals.

Real Sociedad 0 v 0 Man United Fellaini sent off (89)
First Half: Kagawa shot misses just wide of the post. Kagawa shot from the edge of the box saved. Delofela long range curling effort misses just wide of the post.
Half time 0-0.
Second Half: Hernandez misses great chance from very close range. Van Persie strikes outside of near post from close range. Penalty! Young fouled inside the box. Van Persie misses penalty after shot bounces back off the inside of the post. Red Card! Fellaini sent off for a second yellow card.
Full Time: 0-0.



My Opinion:
My man of the match was Kagawa. It was a good point for Sociedad who managed to hold onto a point but were largely outplayed. United will be disappointed as much as I was that the three points didn't come back to Old Trafford. A dominant display but managed to miss every great chance to score. Van Persie should have slotted the penalty home for the crucial victory but it wasn't to be. Fellaini learnt a harsh lesson about making fouls in European football and will need to learn from his mistakes tonight.

Best Goal: Aguero, Bale, Ronaldo. Winner: Aguero


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