Man City Gebuk Liverpool 3-0 di Babak Pertama

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Manchester City unggul telak atas juara baru Liga Inggris, Liverpool, di babak pertama pertandingan pekan ke-32. The Citizens memimpin 3-0.

Di Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Jumat (3/7/2020) dini hari WIB, City memberi Liverpool guard of honour, sebagai penghormatan atas keberhasilan The Reds menyegel gelar juara Liga Inggris musim ini. Raihan poin Liverpool di klasemen Liga Inggris memang takkan terkejar lagi oleh City. Laga sendiri bisa disaksikan di Mola TV lewat link ini.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JULY 02: The Manchester City team create a guard of honor for the Liverpool FC team as Jordan Henderson of Liverpool leads his team out prior to the Premier League match between Manchester City and Liverpool FC at Etihad Stadium on July 02, 2020 in Manchester, England. Football Stadiums around Europe remain empty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in all fixtures being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Peter Powell/Pool via Getty Images)

Pemain Man City memberi guard of honour ke Liverpool Foto: Peter Powell/Pool via Getty Images

Setelah kick off dilangsungkan, laga berjalan ketat. Tim tamu banyak mengancam. Di menit keempat, Mohamed Salah dan Roberto Firmino memberondong gawang City, namun upaya keduanya bisa diredam Ederson.

Di menit ke-11, giliran Sadio Mane mengancam. Sundulannya, memanfaatkan crossing Trent Alexander-Arnold, masih melenceng ke sisi kanan gawang City. Peluang terbaik datang di menit ke-19, saat sepakan Salah membentur mistar gawang City.

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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JULY 02: Fabinho of Liverpool is challenged by Rodrigo and Ilkay Gundogan of Manchester City during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Liverpool FC at Etihad Stadium on July 02, 2020 in Manchester, England. Football Stadiums around Europe remain empty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in all fixtures being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Peter Powell/Pool via Getty Images)

Laga Man City vs Liverpool berjalan ketat di menit-menit awal. Foto: Peter Powell/Pool via Getty Images

Namun, City malah bisa unggul duluan. Pada menit ke-24, Joe Gomez melanggar Raheem Sterling di kotak terlarang. Kevin de Bruyne pun bisa memperdaya Alisson lewat penalti, dan membawa tuan rumah unggul 1-0.

City kian bersemangat. Pada menit ke-35, gol kedua lahir dari kaki Sterling. Memanfaatkan sodoran Phil Foden, sepakan Sterling lebih cepat dari adangan Alisson. City unggul 2-0.

Tekanan City belum berakhir. Di masa injury time, pasukan Pep Guardiola kembali mendapat gol, usai Phil Foden menjebol gawang Alisson. Kerja sama dengan De Bruyne, sepakan Foden dari dalam kotak penalti bisa mengirim bola masuk ke gawang Si Merah. Skor 3-0 untuk keunggulan City bertahan hingga jeda.

Susunan Pemain

Man City: Ederson, Mendy, Laporte, Garcia, Walker, Rodri, Guendogan, Sterling, De Bruyne, Foden, Jesus

Liverpool: Alisson, Robertson, Van Dijk, Gomez, Alexander-Arnold, Wijnaldum, Henderson, Fabinho, Mane, Salah, Firmino