Manchester City Super Cup Winner – Pep Guardiola’s 15th Manchester City trophy
Manchester City won the 2023 European Football Federation (UEFA) Super Cup championship trophy by defeating Spanish La Liga ambush Sevilla after a bloody fight that went to the penalty shootout.
Man City gave up the opening goal in the UEFA Super Cup match against Sevilla, the absolute powerhouse of the Europa League, in Athens, Greece on the 17th, but Cole Palmer’s equalizer in the second half ended the first half with a score of 1-1, followed by a penalty shoot-out of 5-4. won and lifted the championship trophy.
Manchester City Super Cup winner,
beat Sevilla in the 2023 UEFA Super Cup.
Manchester City clinched the UEFA Super Cup title for the first time in the club’s history. Additionally, last season, Man City secured their inaugural UEFA Champions League victory and completed the treble. Among these achievements, Man City, having qualified for the Super Cup as the Champions League victors, overcame Sevilla, who reached the pinnacle of the UEFA Europa League last season, to claim their first trophy of this season.
The match, characterized by Youssef Ennesiri and Palmer exchanging goals, culminated in a penalty shootout, with Sevilla’s fifth penalty taker, Nemanja Gudelj, hitting the crossbar.
Game contents
The match was played at 10 p.m. local time in hot weather. Even in the middle of the night, the temperature in Greece was 30 degrees Celsius. However, the size of Man City and Sevilla’s away cheering squad was enormous. The atmosphere at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium was fantastic despite the match being played in hot, humid temperatures.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola selected Yossoko Gvardiol for the first time in the transfer market this summer, who recorded the ‘highest transfer fee ever for a center back’. Palmer showed an active performance from the beginning of the game. He threatened Sevilla with a low shot in the 6th minute, but failed to break through goalkeeper Bunu. Soon after, Palmer led the team’s attack by connecting a sharp and accurate cross from the left side of the penalty area towards Nathan Ake, who rushed to the goal. However, even Ake’s header was blocked by Bunu.
Jack Grealish also tried to attack. However, Grealish’s shot in the 17th minute also failed to surpass Bunu. Then, in a counterattack, Sevilla’s opening goal broke. In the 26th minute, Marcos Acuña, who won the World Cup in Argentina, broke through from the right flank and raised a cross. Striker Ennessiri Ake’s jump jumped higher than Gbardiol’s and split the net with a powerful header. Sevilla, who scored the first goal with a typical attack pattern, gained momentum. Eric Lamela’s mid-range shot from near the right corner of the penalty area missed City’s goal.
However, Manchester City did not succumb to pressure. Despite Rodri and Arkansi’s goal attempts falling short, the unassuming Foden, Elling Holland, and Mateo Kovacic each had chances to score, but the first half concluded with a 0-1 deficit. The second half commenced. Simultaneously, it was Sevilla that forged an early opportunity. Man City goalkeeper Ederson thwarted Ennesiri’s doorstep attempt with a ‘super save’ to deny the opening goal.
In the midst of this, Sevilla, seeking another opening, managed to create a significant shooting opportunity through Ennesiri’s counterattack. However, Walker hurled himself to obstruct the play and rescue Man City from the crisis. In the 63rd minute, Rodri’s pinpoint cross was met by Palmer’s header that found the net. Palmer, showcasing remarkable performance with his energetic display that day, infiltrated an area concealed from the opponent’s defense and confidently finished the goal.
Subsequently, both teams continued to engage in a back-and-forth struggle. Manchester City’s Palmer and Sevilla’s Ennesiri spearheaded the attacks. Ederson denied Ennesiri’s attempt, while Bunu thwarted Palmer’s shot. Palmer also orchestrated a scoring chance for Haaland in the 80th minute with a well-connected pass after maneuvering past the opposition’s defense. However, Bunu stood firm as an imposing obstacle.
Nonetheless, Bunu once again blocked Ake’s shot during the second half of extra time. As per the UEFA Super Cup regulations, if the match ends in a draw after 90 minutes, the penalty shootout follows without additional overtime. Ultimately, the game progressed into a penalty shootout, with Manchester City successfully converting their penalties in sequence. Haaland led the way, followed by Julian Alvarez, Kovačić, Grealish, and Walker, who captained the day. Goodell’s kick struck the crossbar, concluding the match.
roster
man city roster
- Ederson
- Walker (C)
- Akanji
- gvardiol
- Ake
- rodrigo
- Kovacic
- Foden
- Palmer (65′ Alvarez)
- Grealish
- Haaland
man city standby
- Ortega Moreno
- Carson
- Dias
- Phillips
- stones
- Laporte
- rice
- Gomes
- Perrone
- Louis
- McCarty
Sevilla starting list
- Bono
- Ocampos
- Gudelj
- Bade
- Jordan
- Rakitic
- En-nesyri (90′ Lafamir)
- Oliver T. (71′ Juan Lu)
- J. Navas (84′ Montiel)
- Lamela (90′ hydrogen)
- Acuna
seville waiting
- Dmitrovic (GK)
- Gatoni
- Pedrosa
- corona
- sou
- Gomes
- Quique Salas
- Bueno
Hero Farmer!
Palmer, who scored the opening goal in the Community Shield, scored an equalizer to save Manchester City from a one-goal lead that day. Manchester City were able to take the game into a penalty shootout thanks to his equaliser. Palmer displayed outstanding technique against Sevilla, the absolute powerhouse in the UEFA Europa League, with a high level of activity that day. It was no exaggeration to say that Palmer “showed the most outstanding performance since his debut in the first team at Manchester City.”
First win of the season (2023 UEFA Manchester City Super Cup)
Manchester City lifted their first trophy of the season after three games. Following their triumph in the Premier League, FA Cup, and Champions League last season, Man City secured the UEFA Super Cup title through a penalty shootout. This victory came around 10 days after their loss in the Community Shield, where they were defeated in a penalty shootout earlier this month.
Interview with manager Pep Guardiola
“Proud. I am very proud. I knew very well about the quality of Sevilla,”
“We are also a lucky team. At the end of the Champions League final, Eddie (Ederson’s nickname) saved us.”,
“Today’s game was a really good match. We played better in the last half hour or so of the second half.”
With this, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has recorded three Super Cup wins with three different teams.
In addition, he lifted the 4th Super Cup trophy in his career and became the coach with the most UEFA Super Cup wins (4 times) along with Carlo Ancelotti.
Guardiola became the first manager to win the UEFA Super Cup with three different teams (Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Manchester City).
“Sevilla is a team with a lot of international experience and has an exceptional goalkeeper. The quality of the two full-backs and their destructive power up front is very impressive. They play very straight forward and are very quick to connect the ball forward.”
“But we played well after conceding and in the last 30 minutes of the second half. The second half of today’s match was like the Champions League final against Inter.”
Interview with Jack Grealish
“It was an incredible game. Before the match, Guardiola told the players exactly how much he wanted to win the tournament.”
“As a player, it is natural to want to win all competitions, but Guardiola’s words gave us a stronger will. It felt great to come out of the game.”
“This club has experienced a lot of success over the past 10-15 years. Consistently won the Premier League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup. So success in Europe was more important. Because I had to add another trophy. The reason I came here was for this experience.”
“The weather today was hot and humid. Sevilla was a difficult opponent. I have to admit. They are a good team,” he said, expressing his feelings about winning the Man City Super Cup.
Meaning of Victory
Winning the Man City Super Cup will be the first win of the 2023/24 season and the 15th trophy under the Guardiola managerial system. In addition, in Manchester City’s club history, this UEFA Super Cup victory is the third European Cup trophy after the 1970 European Cup Winners’ Cup and last season’s Champions League. Now, the next challenge to win the Man City Super Cup is coming December. Man City will participate in the FIFA Club World Cup in December. Participating in the Club World Cup is Manchester City’s first appearance.
Focus on the Premier League
From now on, we have to focus on the Premier League schedule. Man City will play Newcastle United in the second round of the English Premier League at 4:00 am on the 20th at the Etihad Stadium. This match is Manchester City’s first home opener of the season.
Eddie Howe’s Newcastle thrashed Aston Villa 5-1 in their opening match of the season. Meanwhile, Manchester City beat Burnley 3-0 in the first round of the Premier League last weekend.