Manchester City did not win their first European Champions League match against Inter Milan. Goalkeeper Elling Holan was also silent.
Manchester City drew 0-0 against Inter Milan in the first leg of the 2024-2025 European Champions League (UCL) League phase at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England on the 19th .
Manchester City formed the best lineup. Erling Holan played on the front line and Jack Grealish, Kevin DeBrouiner, Bernardu Silva and Sabiu supported the second line. Rodri and Rico Lewis worked together in the midfield, while Yosuko Gvardiol, Hoobeng Diaz and Manuel Akanji built the defense. Ederson wore goalie gloves.
Inter Milan also played most of the main players. Mehdi Taremi and Marcus Thurang were two-top players, while Pietro Zielinski, Hakan Chalhanoglu and Nicolo Barella formed the midfield. Carlos Augusto and Matteo Darmian played at wing-backs, while Alessandro Bastoni, Francesco Acerbi and Jan Aurel Visek played at three-backs. The goal was guarded by Jan Zimmer.
Inter Milan led the attack first. Thurang, who received Taremi's pass in the 6th minute of the first half, immediately tried to shoot, but was blocked by Ederson's good defense. In the 16th minute of the first half, Thurang finished the pass that Taremi stabbed with a left-footed shot once again, but he turned away from the goal.
Manchester City also staged a fierce counterattack. Zimmer defended Holan's header following Sabiou's cross in the 19th minute to overcome the crisis. Sabiou, who received a pass from Dubrowiner in the 25th minute, went for the goal but his shot went far beyond the goal.
Inter Milan continued to aim for Manchester City's goal. In the 31st minute of the first half, Thurang finished the ball from a free kick with a header, but the attack was ineffective as offside was pointed out in the previous situation.
Holan's toes also failed to reach the goal. In the 35th minute of the first half, Holan attempted a left-footed shot from the front of the arc with Silva's pass, but the shot rolled straight to the side of the net.
Inter Milan's counterattack shook Manchester City's defense. After 41 minutes of attack, Zielinski took the ball back from the front of the Manchester City box through reverse pressure and got a low and fast cross from Varella. After receiving the ball, Thurang attempted to shoot again, but it ended up hitting the side of the net hard. The first half ended 0-0.
At the beginning of the second half, Man City made a change by putting in Ilkay Gündogan and Phil Foden, excluding Sabiu. Foden announced his appearance with a powerful mid-range shot immediately in the third minute of the second half, but the ball turned away from the goal.
Inter Milan lost a critical chance. Damian caught the ball on the counterattack at the 8th minute of the second half and lost the opportunity with a back pass. Damian's back pass was blocked by the defense and he couldn't even attempt a shot. Manchester City also lost its chance. Foden caught the ball that was taken by pressuring Inter Milan's defense in the 9th minute of the second half, but both Foden and Grealish's shots were caught by the defense and were not recorded as effective shots.
Manchester City's continued opportunity in the middle of the second half was blocked by Inter Milan's hand-to-hand defense. In the 24th minute of the second half, Foden finished his chance in the box with a shot, but it was caught by Jommer, and in the 34th minute of the second half, Jommer also blocked a mid-range shot that Gvardiol attempted in front of the penalty box arc. In the 42nd minute of the second half, Foden's shot following Doku's pass was once again caught by Jommer, and Gundoan finished Gvardiol's cross with a header in the 44th minute of the second half, but Jommer saved it without missing it.
In the end, the two teams, 토토사이트 모음 who did not score until the end of the second half, finished the game 0-0.
Meanwhile, Holan, who remained silent without scoring a goal in the match, drew attention by claiming that he swore at the opponent team after the match. However, it was not swearing in anger but in a different sense.
With 72 goals in 70 matches in the pre-match league, Holan is considered a striker who can rewrite the history of the English Premier League. However, he has been silent for three consecutive matches since last season, failing to display scoring ability in the UCL.
The Sun said, "Holan remained silent on Acerby's outstanding defense. However, he had a lot to say after the game. After the game, Acerby and they had a heated discussion and shook hands. Afterwards, the two players who talked about changing uniforms appeared to ask for two jerseys, with Acerby raising his two fingers. Fans speculated that Acerby might have cursed at this."
With Holan's silence, Manchester City unfortunately finished its first game on the UCL stage, the most important competition this season. Holan's performance is expected to be important in the rest of the league phase.
