David Silva strike helps Manchester City edge past Wigan Athletic: Premier League match update
Manchester City beat Wigan Athletic 1-0 in a Premier League encounter at the City of Manchester Stadium on Saturday evening. David Silva scored the only goal of the game for the hosts, who remain at the third spot of the Premier League table.
Roberto http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mario-Balotelli-c23937 and Carlos Tevez started upfront in a 4-4-2 formation for the hosts.
On the other hand, Roberto Martinez made two changes to his team that lost 4-0 to Manchester United last weekend. Manchester United loanee Tom Cleverly returned to the team after being ineligible to face his parent club last weekend.
The game witnessed a sparkling start, as the hosts came close of an immediate equalizer in the second minute. David Silva showed lovely footwork before laying a pass for Yaya Toure, who’s shot from the edge of the box was saved by Ali Al-Habsi.
The hosts kept the major share of possession and dominated the game in the midfield. City came close of scoring again in the 23rd minute. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vincent-Kompany-c36184 picked out Carlos Tevez in space, the Argentinean surged forward between two defenders and flashed his shot just wide of the far post.
Wigan’s first real chance of the game came just after the half hour mark, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/James-McCarthy-c17702, who’s shot went whiskers away from the far upright.
The hosts opened the scoring in the 37th minute; Silva made a blistering run into the box and fired a low shot between the legs of Al-Habsi to make it 1-0 for City.
The visitors came close of leveling the score just after the resumption of second half. A delivery from corner found Antolin Alcaraz, who steered a volleyed effort which rebounded off the upright and went out.
The visitors applied more pressure in the second half, as City looked out of sorts in the second period. The visitors could have equalized in the last minute of the game but Hugo Rodallega’s shot was nicely stopped by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Joe-Hart-c18699.
The lackluster hosts held onto their slender lead, as City beat Wigan 1-0.
Manchester City will play their next match against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 on 20th March, while Wigan take on Birmingham City on 19th March.
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