Pep Guardiola admitted Manchester City’s win over Chelsea was a surprise given the lack of preparation time, while Cristiano Ronaldo missed out on the title with Al Nassr.
Pep Guardiola, Manchester City manager, said after the game after Manchester City won 2-0 at Chelsea in the opening game of the Premier League, England, that in fact, we did not expect to win because we had little time to prepare. Last season, we could not win at Stamford Bridge, so this win is good news. The bad news is that we still have 65-70 games left, but starting with a win helps to boost confidence. When asked about winning without Rodri, Pep replied that Rodri is very important for us, so having Mateo Kovacic in the team is important and he has done well.
New Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca said after the game: We competed against the best team in the world. We played well and created chances. The biggest difference was in the penalty area and finishing, which they did very well. I believe we can definitely improve a lot.
Saudi Su
per Cup final Al Nassr meets Al Hilal, the previous year’s league champions. Abdulrahman Gharib crossed for Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored a goal to give Al Nassr a 1-0 lead in the first half.
In the second half, in the 55th minute, Sergej Milenkovic-Savic passed to Aleksandar Mitrovic before shooting into the goal, making the score 1-1. In the 64th minute, Aleksandar Mitrovic headed the ball in the 6-yard box, giving Al Hilal a 2-1 lead. In the 69th minute, Aleksandar Mitrovic scored his 2nd goal of the game and his 3rd goal, giving Al Hilal a 3-1 lead. In the 72nd minute, Al Nassr goalkeeper Bento mishandled the ball, allowing Malcom to steal the ball and easily score. The game ended with Al Hilal defeating Al Nassr 4-1, winning their 5th Saudi Super Cup, winning the trophy for the second year in a row before the league opened at the weekend.
Source: Thai News Agency