Manchester Metropolis bounced again after conceding an early objective to beat Chelsea 3-1 on Saturday, sparing the blushes of their debutant defender Abdukodir Khusanov whose error gifted the guests the lead on the Etihad Stadium.
The win lifts Pep Guardiola’s facet to fourth within the desk on 41 factors, 12 adrift of leaders Liverpool, who’ve a sport in hand, and one level forward of Chelsea, who slip to sixth.
The 20-year-old Khusanov, signed this week from Lens, bought his Metropolis profession off to the worst potential begin, first letting the ball bounce over him after which under-hitting his header again to goalkeeper Ederson, permitting Nicolas Jackson to nip in and sq. the ball for Noni Madueke to attain.
A minute later Uzbekistan worldwide Khusanov was booked for a problem on Cole Palmer and after struggling to search out his toes in English soccer was ultimately changed early within the second half by John Stones.
Fellow new signing Omar Marmoush fared higher up entrance as he too made his debut. The Egypt striker prompted loads of bother for the Chelsea again line within the opening 45 minutes, and his business up entrance helped peg the guests again.
The equaliser got here by defender Josko Gvardiol, who reacted quickest to fit residence a rebound three minutes earlier than the break to show the tide.
The house facet took the lead within the 68th minute as Erling Haaland latched onto a protracted ball and appeared as much as see Robert Sanchez means off his line, lifting the ball over the stranded Chelsea keeper to make it 2-1.
Haaland then turned supplier, expertly holding the ball up close to the midway line earlier than releasing Phil Foden, who galloped by the centre and slotted it previous Sanchez to wrap up the three factors.
“After we had the beginning like we did it’s troublesome, however we performed very well and we stored on going and stored on going,” Haaland advised the BBC.
“We stored pushing and second half was the identical. In the long run it’s what we have to do. We have to lock it within the again and hold going attacking-wise.”
Pep Guardiola declined to criticise Khusanov regardless of the defender’s rocky begin.
“The gamers had been collectively. That was massively essential. Any participant could make a mistake. The followers at all times help the brand new gamers. He’s so younger. He’ll study,” Guardiola mentioned.
