What an exciting game! 🤩 Manchester City came from behind to beat Bournemouth 2-1 and secure their spot in the FA Cup semifinals! 🏆
At the start, things didn’t go as planned for City. Erling Haaland, usually a goal-scoring machine, missed a penalty early on when Bournemouth’s Tyler Adams was called for a handball. 😮 Bournemouth’s goalkeeper, Kepa Arrizabalaga, made a great save! 🧤
Just minutes later, Haaland missed another chance, sending a shot over the bar. Then, Bournemouth took the lead! Their striker, Evanilson, scored from close range after they won the ball back high up the field. 😲
But Manchester City didn’t give up! At halftime, coach Pep Guardiola brought on 20-year-old Nico O’Reilly. Even though he usually plays midfield, he filled in at left back and made a huge difference. 🤗
Just after the break, O’Reilly passed the ball across the goal, and Haaland was there to score the equalizer! ⚽️ But soon after, Haaland got injured and had to come off. 😥
Enter Omar Marmoush! 🦸 He came on to replace Haaland and wasted no time. Just two minutes later, he scored the winning goal! 🎯 The crowd went wild! 🙌
Thanks to Marmoush’s goal and O’Reilly’s amazing play, Manchester City is now headed to the semifinals, where they’ll face Nottingham Forest on April 26-27. 🌳
Coach Guardiola was thrilled with O’Reilly’s performance. He said the young player would definitely be part of the semifinal game. O’Reilly was super happy too! 😊 He said, “I’m just trying my hardest every game and trying to help the team out as much as I can.”
What an awesome match! Can’t wait to see what happens next! 🤩⚽️
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Marmoush fires Man City into FA Cup semis with 2-1 win at Bournemouth
cgtn.com
