Foden started on the bench but after little more than a minute on the pitch his dribble and pass led to Manchester City’s goal
Kevin De Bruyne scored the only goal of the game, and Manchester City’s players gathered by the corner flag in front of their fans. “Celebrated” would probably be pushing it a bit. For the curious thing about City’s winning goal was how deeply unimpressed they all seemed about it. De Bruyne’s features were contorted into a growl. Bernardo Silva bellowed defiantly into the stands. Nathan Aké, to be honest, just looked buzzing to be there.
On the touchline Pep Guardiola angrily hurled a water bottle to the ground, furious at himself for feeling such relief.
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