Playing overwhelmingly, Man City easily defeated Luton Town with a score of 5-1 in round 33 of the Premier League at Etihad’s home field.
Going into the match, with an easy opponent like Luton Town, it was not too surprising that Man City dominated the match as soon as the opening whistle blew. Man City fans don’t have to wait too long for a chance to celebrate at Etihad Stadium. In the 2nd minute, after being blocked by goalkeeper Kaminski, Erling Haaland ran in and hit a powerful volley, the ball hit defender Hashioka and went into the net, 1-0 for Man City.
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Unable to have the ball to attack, Luton Town retreated deep to defend. Luton Town’s two-layer wall was effective in successfully preventing many dangerous situations. In the 8th minute, Kovacic took a long shot from outside the penalty area, the ball went wide, forcing goalkeeper Kaminski to fly to save.
Man City completely overwhelmed Luton Town in everything. Photo: Getty
Kevin De Bruyne, Nunes and Haaland took turns shooting at Luton Town’s goal, but the goal to double the gap had not yet come because the away team’s defense was too focused. With a death-defying style of play, the away team always blocked Erling Haaland, not giving the Man City striker space to finish.
In the 44th minute, De Bruyne performed a familiar curling shot but still could not beat goalkeeper Kaminski. Statistics show that Man City launched 18 shots towards the away team’s goal, while Luton did not have any shots towards Ederson’s goal. At the end of the first half, Man City left the field with a minimum score of 1-0.
In the second half, the situation of the game did not change as Man City continued to press the field, the ball mainly rolled in Luton Town’s home field. In the 58th minute, from the middle attack, the ball was returned to Ruben Dias. The Man City midfielder took a low shot, the ball narrowly missed the post.
Doku shined when he contributed greatly to Man City’s 5-1 victory.
In the 64th minute, after many efforts to force the field, Man City finally doubled the gap. From a corner kick, Julian Alvarez passed accurately to Kovacic who volleyed into the top corner of the goal, not allowing the goalkeeper. Kaminski had a chance to block, 2-0 in favor of Man City.
In the 66th minute, Luton Town had a rare attack. With a little luck, Woodrow would have scored when he hit the crossbar.
In the 74th minute, Doku’s speedy dribble forced the Luton Town defender to commit a foul in the penalty area. The referee immediately pointed to the penalty spot. On the penalty spot, Erling Haaland did not make any mistakes to defeat the goalkeeper. Kaminski increased the score to 3-0 for Man City, only for Haaland, the Danish striker, increased his scoring record to 20.
Leading 3-0, Luton had nothing to lose. The away team pushed their team to attack. After many efforts, Luton Town finally scored a goal to shorten the score. In the 80th minute, from Ederson’s unobserved forward pass, Nunes slipped and Barkley stole the ball. The Luton Town midfielder handled it skillfully before defeating Ederson, shortening the score to 1-3.
Erling Haaland scored his 20th goal in the Premier League and continued to lead the top scorer list. Photo: Getty
In the 86th minute, Man City scored a goal to increase the gap to 4-1. Receiving the ball from the left wing, Doku dribbled the ball skillfully before launching a beautiful shot into Luton Town’s net. Minute 90+3, Gvardiol continued to score a super goal with a long shot from outside the penalty area after a pass from Doku, raising the score to 5-1 for Man City.
With 3 points, Man City temporarily climbed to the top of the Premier League table with 73 points, The Citizens created a lot of pressure on Arsenal and Liverpool in the championship race.
Man City – Luton Town: Old scenario repeats
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(PLO) – Only having to welcome Luton Town at Etihad’s home field in round 33 of the Premier League, Man City almost holds 3 points to continue their journey to protect the throne.