‘Holland scores twice, assists once’ as City cruise to 3-0 win in Manchester derby
Defending English Premier League (EPL) champions Manchester City rode a two-goal, one-assist performance from Elling Holland to a 3-0 victory in the Manchester derby against Manchester United.
City defeated United 3-0 in the 10th round of the 2022-23 EPL at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, on Oct. 30.
With its second consecutive league win, City is in third place with an 8-2-2 record (24 points). They are two points behind leader Tottenham (26).
Last season’s third-place team, United, suffered their fifth loss of the season and remain in eighth place with 15 points.
City frontman Holland was the star of the Manchester derby with two goals and an assist.
As is typical of a derby match, both teams fought hard from the start. City dominated possession and controlled the game, while United looked for an opening on the counterattack.
The tide of the match tipped in City’s favor in the 21st minute. United striker Rasmus Hojelun caught Rodri in the body with his hands while defending inside the penalty box. After video review, the referee ruled a foul on Höyrun and awarded City a penalty kick. 카지노사이트랭크 Holland stepped up to the plate and calmly converted to give his team the lead.
From there, the game went in City’s favor. With a one-goal lead, City had more time on the ball and were able to create the offense they wanted. Four minutes into the second half, Holland headed in a Bernardo Silva cross to add a second goal.
With his second goal of the day, Holland scored his 11th league goal and moved level on points with Son Heung-min (Tottenham) and Mohamed Salah (Liverpool – 8+).
City’s offense didn’t stop there. After calmly holding off a United counter-attack, City drove a wedge into the game in the 35th minute. After Rodri’s shot was saved by the keeper, Holland crossed the ball to Phil Foden. Foden slotted home with time to spare to seal the win. 고스톱