Manchester City have had some problems in the Premier League, dropping a lot of points and finishing fourth in 16 games, which is still relatively rare for Manchester City. However, Manchester City are not far behind by many points, just four points less than Liverpool at the top of the table. If Manchester City can find their good form, they will be able to return to the top of the table. In the Champions League, Manchester City has been very smooth, winning the first five group games and has already qualified as the first place in the group. That said, this match against Red Star Belgrade will not matter to Manchester City.
Considering that there are still many games to play, Manchester City actually don't have to fight too hard in this game, and it doesn't matter if they win or lose. As a result, Guardiola has made a massive rotation. Hamilton, Bob, Nunez, Phillips and Gomez, who don't usually get many chances, all started the game. Alvarez, Phil Foden, Bernardo Silva, Rodri and Walker were all on the bench. Even with rotation, the total value of Manchester City's starting lineup is high, 10 times that of their opponents.
There was no surprise when the game started, it was the rhythm of possession that entered Manchester City. And Manchester City's goal didn't wait long, Hamilton forced a shot from a tight angle and hit the ball into the corner, which was very unreasonable! It is very difficult to score such a goal from such an angle. The 20-year-old's explosive goal on his senior debut was perfect. Six years ago this guy was a little caddy on the sidelines and now he has made his mark on this great tournament.
The plot of the second half is much more exciting. There's another young player who has scored for Manchester City, and that's Bob. He also scored goals on his own. Pep Guardiola has unearthed two more talented stars. Even if they lack experience, they are not stage frightened at all. Red Star Belgrade, who were two goals behind, did not sit still and scored as well. South Korean star Hwang In-bum pulled a goal back. Phillips then doubled the lead from the penalty spot. Cartey headed past Manchester City in the last minute. Manchester City won the game 3-2. Manchester City have won all six of their group games, with only Manchester City and Real Madrid achieving such an extreme.
In this game, I don't think it was the Manchester City players who did the best, but the South Korean star Hwang In-beom. He made City a bit embarrassed. Hwang In-bum scored one goal, provided one assist and made five key passes in this game. In such an ordinary team, it can be said that it is very good to be able to play such top-level statistics in a game against Manchester City. South Korea's high-level players are endless, which is really enviable.