The passionate EFL Cup final, Manchester City, is about to begin! At dawn on Monday (22nd), the rivals clashed, and Manchester United once led 3-0, but was strongly countered by European giants Gao Yunli, and the three-goal gap was wiped out in an instant. The two sides battled to a penalty shootout, and in the end United came out on top, with captain Tannhäuser having mixed feelings after two consecutive years in the final.
In the early stages of the match, United took the initiative and attacked like crazy. In the 23rd minute, Daloji sent a precise cross from the left, and McTomini scored in front of the goal; just before half-time, Halimaguni scored from a corner kick to take a 2-0 lead. In the second half, both sides made frequent transitions between offense and defense, and United once thought victory was in sight, but suffered a reversal in the last 20 minutes.
Gowindy took the chance in the 71st minute when Ellisons scored unmarked. 8 minutes later, Corinne O'Shaughnessy scored on a shot from inside the province, and Yumbe Shaka scored on a header to make the score 3-3. In extra time, Gowindy was awarded a penalty kick, which was converted by Sharjee Hulley, and the teams were tied. In the last minute of extra time, Govindli scored again, but VAR ruled it offside, so United was able to go to the penalty shootout.
In the penalty shootout, United had Casimiru banquet guests, but Govindi also conceded two goals. When Helen beat United 5-4, he rushed to the United fan zone and celebrated enthusiastically, only to find no one to accompany him. A group of United players knew the decline and simply clapped, not daring to celebrate a major victory. Former United captain Kenneth Kennedy said: "From the players to the fans, they didn't want to celebrate because it was too embarrassing to win.
The United team will face City in the final at the top of the table, and leader Tannhäuser was resolute after the match: In two consecutive years of finals, I have led the team to two finals and achieved a great deal! It's great to see the team make mistakes, but mistakes are inevitable and I'm not embarrassed at all, but proud. There have been many ups and downs this season. Winning the EFL Cup doesn't mean a successful season, but we want to win the title, even if it's against the best team in the world.
