West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City, 28 October 2017

Score3-2 to Manchester City
RefereeMichael Jones
CompetitionPremier League
VenueThe Hawthorns
Attendance24,003

View West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm West Bromwich Albion had now lost 15 of their last 16 Premier League games against Manchester City (drawn one).

2 West Bromwich Albion

3 Manchester City

Goals:

Jay Rodriguez 13 G
Matt Phillips 90 G

Goals:

Leroy Sané 10 G
Fernandinho 15 G
Raheem Sterling 64 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ben Foster
Defender Jonny Evans
Defender Ahmed Hegazi
Defender Gareth McAuley
Defender Allan Nyom
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Gibbs
Defender/Midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak
Defender/Midfielder Jake Livermore
Midfielder Gareth Barry
Forward Jay Rodriguez
Forward Salomón Rondón

Starting lineup:

Ederson Goalkeeper
Nicolás Otamendi Defender
Kyle Walker Defender
Fernandinho Defender/Midfielder
John Stones Defender/Midfielder
David Silva Midfielder
Fabian Delph Midfielder
Bernardo Silva Midfielder/Forward
Kevin De Bruyne Midfielder/Forward
Leroy Sané Midfielder/Forward
Gabriel Jesus Forward

Substitutions:

Hal Robson-Kanu for Salomón Rondón 58
Matt Phillips for Gareth McAuley 68
James McClean for Grzegorz Krychowiak 81

Substitutions:

Raheem Sterling for Bernardo Silva 61
Ilkay Gündogan for Gabriel Jesus 82

Cards:

Jonny Evans 21 Y
Ahmed Hegazi 72 Y

Cards:

Gabriel Jesus 60 Y
Nicolás Otamendi 71 Y
Kyle Walker 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Boaz Myhill
Defender/Midfielder/Forward James McClean
Midfielder Chris Brunt
Midfielder Nacer Chadli
Midfielder Claudio Yacob
Midfielder/Forward Matt Phillips
Forward Hal Robson-Kanu

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Claudio Bravo
Defender Danilo
Defender/Midfielder Eliaquim Mangala
Midfielder Ilkay Gündogan
Midfielder Yaya Touré
Midfielder/Forward Raheem Sterling
Forward Sergio Agüero

Comments:

League position: 14th West Bromwich Albion scored two goals for the second time in their last 13 games in the Premier League. The Baggies conceded more than two goals for the third time in their last 19 games in the Premier League. They had now lost 11 of their last 18 games in the Premier League. West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Pulis said: "We played a little bit differently with a swivelling set up at the back because they outnumber you through the pitch. At times it worked well but you need the breaks. When you get opportunities you need to take them. We had two really good chances, Salomon's and Grzegorz's. Having said that, they created their own chances and Ben [Foster] was very good in goal. But I can't fault the players, they were fantastic today, they worked so hard as a group."

Comments:

League position: 1st Manchester City had now made the best-ever ten-game start to a Premier League season with 28 points and a goal difference of plus 29. The Citizens were now unbeaten in 21 games in all competitions (won 17); the longest run without defeat in the club’s history. City had now won six consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said: “I give a lot of credit when you win a lot of games in a row, it helps with confidence but there is a risk to think you can do less and still win. That is the risk. That 90 minutes and the way we played from the beginning showed me a lot because you cannot win all the time by five or six goals – that is not realistic, that is not football at a high level. It is important when you make a good performance to win comfortably and be able to win when you don’t play at a high level. That is a big difference this season because last season when we didn’t play good there was no chance to win.”

2 West Bromwich Albion

Goals:

Jay Rodriguez 13 G
Matt Phillips 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ben Foster
Defender Jonny Evans
Defender Ahmed Hegazi
Defender Gareth McAuley
Defender Allan Nyom
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Gibbs
Defender/Midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak
Defender/Midfielder Jake Livermore
Midfielder Gareth Barry
Forward Jay Rodriguez
Forward Salomón Rondón

Substitutions:

Hal Robson-Kanu for Salomón Rondón 58
Matt Phillips for Gareth McAuley 68
James McClean for Grzegorz Krychowiak 81

Cards:

Jonny Evans 21 Y
Ahmed Hegazi 72 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Boaz Myhill
Defender/Midfielder/Forward James McClean
Midfielder Chris Brunt
Midfielder Nacer Chadli
Midfielder Claudio Yacob
Midfielder/Forward Matt Phillips
Forward Hal Robson-Kanu

Comments:

League position: 14th West Bromwich Albion scored two goals for the second time in their last 13 games in the Premier League. The Baggies conceded more than two goals for the third time in their last 19 games in the Premier League. They had now lost 11 of their last 18 games in the Premier League. West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Pulis said: "We played a little bit differently with a swivelling set up at the back because they outnumber you through the pitch. At times it worked well but you need the breaks. When you get opportunities you need to take them. We had two really good chances, Salomon's and Grzegorz's. Having said that, they created their own chances and Ben [Foster] was very good in goal. But I can't fault the players, they were fantastic today, they worked so hard as a group."

3 Manchester City

Goals:

Leroy Sané 10 G
Fernandinho 15 G
Raheem Sterling 64 G

Starting lineup:

Ederson Goalkeeper
Nicolás Otamendi Defender
Kyle Walker Defender
Fernandinho Defender/Midfielder
John Stones Defender/Midfielder
David Silva Midfielder
Fabian Delph Midfielder
Bernardo Silva Midfielder/Forward
Kevin De Bruyne Midfielder/Forward
Leroy Sané Midfielder/Forward
Gabriel Jesus Forward

Substitutions:

Raheem Sterling for Bernardo Silva 61
Ilkay Gündogan for Gabriel Jesus 82

Cards:

Gabriel Jesus 60 Y
Nicolás Otamendi 71 Y
Kyle Walker 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Claudio Bravo
Defender Danilo
Defender/Midfielder Eliaquim Mangala
Midfielder Ilkay Gündogan
Midfielder Yaya Touré
Midfielder/Forward Raheem Sterling
Forward Sergio Agüero

Comments:

League position: 1st Manchester City had now made the best-ever ten-game start to a Premier League season with 28 points and a goal difference of plus 29. The Citizens were now unbeaten in 21 games in all competitions (won 17); the longest run without defeat in the club’s history. City had now won six consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said: “I give a lot of credit when you win a lot of games in a row, it helps with confidence but there is a risk to think you can do less and still win. That is the risk. That 90 minutes and the way we played from the beginning showed me a lot because you cannot win all the time by five or six goals – that is not realistic, that is not football at a high level. It is important when you make a good performance to win comfortably and be able to win when you don’t play at a high level. That is a big difference this season because last season when we didn’t play good there was no chance to win.”