Premier League: Man City 1-1 West Brom - Struggling Baggies share points with Citizens at the Etihad
Manchester City Spanish Boss Pep Guardiola said "you have to win this kind of game" following his side's frustrating draw against West Bromwich Albion in their Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday 15.
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| Premier League: Manchester City 1-1 West Bromwich Albion. Photo: @ManCity |
Goalkeeper Sam Johnstone made two crucial stoppage-time saves to ensure the Citizens are denied victory, leaving City on the sixth spot of the table, five points behind toppers Tottenham Hotspur.
Guardiola said: "It will be a long season but if you want to be up there we have to win here and we could not do it.
Full-Time at the Etihad Stadium: Man City 1-1 West Brom ⬇
FULL TIME | Stalemate.
— Manchester City (@ManCity) December 15, 2020
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"We created chances, we controlled it but you have to win. This game works on results."
Man City looked on course to a fine triumph over West Brom when German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan netted for the hosts in the 30th minute but Portuguese defender Ruben Dias cancelled his teammate's goal when he hit the back of his own net just two minutes to the end of the first half.
Man City Manager Pep Guardiola's post-match comments ⬇
PEP 💬 Yeah, you have to win these games and we could not do it. We had the chances, but unfortunately we were not able to score goals, especially in the last four or five actions that we had. pic.twitter.com/RB5xNRBysy
— Manchester City (@ManCity) December 15, 2020
Manchester City are sixth on the table with 20 points while West Brom are stuck in the red zone on the nineteenth spot with 7 points.
Watch: Manchester City 1-1 West Bromwich Albion ⬇
The best moments from the draw with West Brom ⚽️
— Manchester City (@ManCity) December 16, 2020
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