Manchester City fans were angry at the assistant referee for not making a quick decision.
Man City won 3-2 over Newcastle United in the 21st round of the 2023-24 Premier League (PL) held at St. James Park in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, at 2:30 a.m. on the 14th (Korean time). With the win on this day, Man City rose to second place in the league.
As the game started, an unexpected variable occurred in Manchester City. The starting goalkeeper, Ederson, was injured. In the 2nd minute of the first half, Sean Longstaff, who received a pass from Alexander Isaac, collided with goalkeeper Kyle Walker and Ederson in the rush, and eventually had to leave the ground with Stefan Ortega being brought in in the 8th minute of the first half.
Manchester City took the lead with the first goal. In the 25th minute of the first half, Walker received a pass from Jeremy Doku on the right side and crossed, which Bernardo Silva finished with his back foot to score the first goal. However, in the 35th and 37th minutes of the first half, Isaac and Anthony Gordon scored, respectively, and the first half ended with a 1-2 comeback.
Man City was unable to turn the game around even in the second half. We tried to make a change by using a replacement card, and it worked out well. In the 29th minute of the second half, substitute Kevin De Bruyne received a pass from Rodri and fired a shot near the arc, which headed into the corner of the goal and balanced the game.
It was Man City who gained momentum and succeeded in turning the tables. In extra time in the second half, Oskar Bob received a pass from De Bruyne and scored a dramatic comeback goal by beating goalkeeper Martin Dubravka. The game ended with a 3-2 Manchester City victory.
3 points achieved dramatically. Nevertheless, Man City fans couldn't help but laugh. This is because starting goalkeeper Ederson was injured. In particular, he expressed his anger at the assistant referee's offside decision regarding Ederson's injury.
This was the reason why Man City fans were angry. Even though the position where Isaac caught the ball was clearly offside, the play continued as the flag was not raised, and as a result, Ederson, Longstaff, and Walker overlapped and a collision occurred, leading to injury. Of course, after the introduction of video assistant referee (VAR), not raising the flag even though it was a clear offside foul became common, but it was a frustrating situation for Manchester City fans.
Angry Manchester City fans raised their voices of dissatisfaction through social media. Britain's 'Talk Sports' reported, "One Man City fan expressed his dissatisfaction on social media, saying, 'Ederson's injury this time is due to the stupid rule of not immediately declaring a foul even though it was clearly offside,' and another fan said, 'Ederson is guilty of the stupid rule. “That’s why I got injured,” he said.
With Ederson's injury, Manchester City is in crisis. This is because Erling Haaland and Manuel Akanji are currently leaving the team due to injury. It is worth paying attention to how Manchester City, which is aiming to win the championship this season, will overcome the current difficulties.
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