The continuous passing between Manchester City players is like a beautiful painting, showing the charm of Guardiola's football philosophy. However, at this moment, the situation suddenly changed. Manchester City's originally slow passing rhythm seemed to be fast-forwarded. The atmosphere on the field suddenly became tense, and everyone's heartbeat began to accelerate. David Silva used his magic-like footwork to gently push the ball accurately to Raheem Sterling's feet. Raheem Sterling was like a rocket that was ignited, and he instantly burst into amazing speed.

After Raheem Sterling received the ball on the right, he crossed the court like a flash of lightning. There was wind under his feet, and every step was full of strength and determination. Manchester United's defenders immediately became nervous. They tried to catch up with Raheem Sterling's pace, but found that they could not keep up with his speed at all. Raheem Sterling's speed made them exhausted, and they could only watch him quickly approach the penalty area.

Raheem Sterling's eyes flashed with determination, and he knew this was a great opportunity. He cut into the penalty area without hesitation, like a sharp dagger, piercing the heart of Manchester United. His agile and decisive movements caught Manchester United's defenders off guard.

After entering the penalty area, Raheem Sterling did not hesitate at all. He quickly adjusted his pace and kicked the ball. At that moment, time seemed to freeze. The ball flew towards Manchester United's goal at a very fast speed like a cannonball. The whole stadium was quiet, and everyone's eyes were fixed on the fast-moving football.

However, Manchester United's goalkeeper David De Gea showed his bravery at this critical moment. His eyes were as sharp as an eagle, staring at the flying football. At the moment Raheem Sterling shot, David De Gea reacted quickly. He was like an agile cheetah, flying towards the football.

David De Gea's body stretched out in the air, and his hands stretched forward to try to block the ball. His reaction speed was amazing. At the critical moment, he successfully saved the ball from going out of bounds.

Old Trafford was instantly filled with cheers. Manchester United fans cheered for David De Gea's wonderful performance. They shouted David De Gea's name and paid the highest respect to the goalkeeper. Manchester City's players showed regretful expressions, knowing that they had missed a great chance to score. David De Gea stood up with a confident smile on his face.

Manchester City got a corner kick opportunity.

Kevin De Bruyne stood in the corner area, looking firmly at the penalty area. He took a deep breath, then slowly ran up and kicked the ball out. The football flew towards the Manchester United penalty area like a precision-guided missile.

At this time, John Stones was already ready in the penalty area. He was like a tower, kicking his legs hard and jumping high. John Stones' eyes were fixed on the flying ball, and his forehead slammed into it, trying to head it into the Manchester United goal. However, Harry Maguire was not to be outdone. Harry Maguire, like a brave guard, jumped high and headed the ball out with his head. The ball drew an arc in the air and flew far out of the penalty area.

Manchester United's players immediately realized that this was a great opportunity to counterattack. They quickly took action like a well-trained army. After Cody Gakpo received the ball in the midfield, his eyes flashed with excitement. He was like a whirlwind, advancing quickly. Cody Gakpo relied on his speed and skills to enter the no-man's land. Two Manchester City defenders, Aymeric Laporte and Benjamin Mendy, tried to stop him, but Cody Gakpo cleverly changed direction and easily passed them.

Cody Gakpo ran while observing the situation on the field. After he saw Marcus Rashford's movement in the penalty area, he decisively passed the ball. The pass was accurate and powerful, like a beautiful arc, accurately finding Marcus Rashford. After receiving the ball, Marcus Rashford faced the defender calmly. He first made a feint and passed Aymeric Laporte. Then, he shot without hesitation.

The ball flew towards Manchester City's goal like a flash of lightning. Manchester City goalkeeper Edson Santana reacted quickly and flew towards the football. At the critical moment, his fingers touched the ball and slightly changed the direction of the ball. However, the ball did not fly far, but fell into the penalty area.

At this moment, Cody Gakpo rushed over. He was extremely fast, like a flash of lightning. Cody Gakpo saw the empty goal and did not hesitate to shoot.Hesitantly kicked the ball. The ball went into the net! The score became 3:2! In the 64th minute of the game, Manchester United overtook the score.

At this moment, the entire Old Trafford stadium was boiling. The cheers and shouts of the fans were deafening, as if they were going to overturn the roof of the stadium. And the excitement of Cody Gakpo, the hero of the goal, also broke out in an instant. He opened his arms and ran as much as he could like an eagle spreading its wings. A bright smile filled his face, which was the joy and pride of victory blooming.

Running to the sidelines, Cody Gakpo knelt on his knees, slid for a distance, and raised his hands high. He looked at the fans in the stands, his eyes full of excitement and gratitude. The Manchester United fans in the stands had already fallen into madness, waving their flags and scarves, shouting Cody Gakpo's name loudly.

Cody Gakpo stood up and waved his fist vigorously at the fans, as if to announce to them that this victory was hard-won. The fans responded to his passion, and the cheers became even more deafening. He put his hands to his ears again, making a listening gesture, enjoying the praise and encouragement given by the fans.

Then, Cody Gakpo ran to the bottom of the stands and stretched out his right hand. The first person to high-five him was a young fan. The fan's face was flushed, with tears in his eyes. He slapped Cody Gakpo's palm hard, as if to pass on all his joy and excitement to him. Cody Gakpo smiled at him, his eyes full of encouragement and gratitude.

Then, an older fan also stretched out his hand. Cody Gakpo held his hand tightly, feeling the traces of time on his hand and his deep feelings for the team. The old fan said something excitedly. Although Cody Gakpo couldn't hear his words clearly, he could see full of pride and relief in his eyes.

Later, more fans reached out their hands, and Cody Gakpo high-fived them one by one. Every high-five was like a spiritual communication, conveying the fans' love and support for the team, and the players' gratitude to the fans. Some fans slapped too hard and almost hurt Cody Gakpo's hands, but Cody Gakpo didn't care and still responded to their enthusiasm with a smile on his face.

Cody Gakpo's celebration ended after Manchester City players protested and the referee intervened. After the game was restarted, Manchester City strengthened its attack. Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus kept looking for opportunities in the frontcourt to try to equalize the score. But Manchester United's defense, led by Harry Maguire and Ruben Dias, performed very solidly. They resolved Manchester City's attack again and again, making Manchester City's players feel very helpless.

In the 70th minute, Manchester United made the first substitution of the game, which was a positional personnel adjustment. Jamal Musiala replaced Marcus Rashford.

The game was in the 72nd minute, and the situation on the field was still tense and stalemate. At this time, Juan Mata and David Silva started a fierce fight in the midfield. Both of them are skilled and experienced midfielders in their respective teams, and their confrontation has become one of the focuses on the field.

Juan Mata's eyes were firm, and he stared at the ball at his feet with full concentration. He moved his body flexibly, trying to control the ball under his feet. David Silva was not to be outdone. With his excellent ball control skills and agility, he continued to fight with Juan Mata. The two bodies collided frequently, and every fight was full of strength and determination.

In a fierce fight, Juan Mata and David Silva rushed to the football at the same time. Their bodies collided heavily, and Juan Mata lost his balance in an instant and fell to the ground. He frowned in pain and covered his legs tightly with his hands. Teammates and coaches immediately became nervous and looked in the direction of Juan Mata.

David Silva also realized the seriousness of the situation. He stood aside with a concerned expression on his face. The referee quickly blew the whistle and suspended the game. The medical team quickly rushed into the field to give Juan Mata emergency treatment. Juan Mata lay on the ground with a painful expression on his face, but he still persisted tenaciously and didn't want to give up the game easily. The atmosphere of the entire stadium also became tense, and the fans were worried about Juan Mata's injury. Everyone was praying silently, hoping that Juan Mata's injury would not be too serious, and he would be able to recover as soon as possible and return to the court.

In the 74th minute, Manchester United coach Mourinho made a substitution adjustment that was unexpected by most people, replacing the injured midfielder Juan Mata with forward Erling Haaland.In the 80th minute of the game, the situation on the field became increasingly tense. Manchester City launched a fierce attack to try to equalize the score. After receiving the pass from his teammate, Sergio Aguero rushed towards Manchester United's goal like a cheetah. His eyes were full of desire for goals, and his steps were firm and powerful.

Sergio Aguero made a slight adjustment at the front of the penalty area and then shot. The shot was powerful and the ball flew towards Manchester United's goal like a cannonball. At this critical moment, David De Gea once again showed his world-class goalkeeper style. David De Gea was like an unshakable mountain. He stared at the flying football with full concentration and his body reacted quickly. He jumped high, stretched his arms, and used all his strength to save the ball from the bottom line.

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