FT West Bromwich Albion 0 - 5
Manchester City
Commentary:
90+3' Manchester City with a deserved victory after a fine display
90+3' That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
90+3' Ball possession: West Bromwich: 22%, Manchester City: 78%.
90+3' Kyle Bartley relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+3' Riyad Mahrez swings in a cross from the free kick.
90+3' After a tactical foul, Dara O'Shea sees no other way than stopping the counter and receives a yellow card.
90+2' The referee signals a free kick as Dara O'Shea from West Bromwich trips Riyad Mahrez
90+2' West Bromwich take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
90+1' Joao Cancelo shoots from outside the box, but [goalkeeper] has it under control
90+1' The fourth official shows there are 2 minute(s) of time to be added.
90' Ferran Torres relieves the pressure with a clearance
90' Matheus Pereira puts in a cross...
90' Matheus Pereira from West Bromwich takes a short corner kick from the right.
90' Ball possession: West Bromwich: 21%, Manchester City: 79%.
90' Ederson Moraes clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
90' Matheus Pereira from West Bromwich swings in the corner from the right.
90' After VAR check, the referee decided to stay with the initial call - not to award a penalty for West Bromwich!
90' VAR - PENALTY ! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential penalty situation.
89' Aymeric Laporte clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
89' Matheus Pereira of West Bromwich passes the ball to a team mate.
89' West Bromwich take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
88' West Bromwich take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
87' Manchester City take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
87' Safe hands from Sam Johnstone as he comes out and claims the ball
87' Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
87' Joao Cancelo from Manchester City chips the ball into the penalty box.
86' Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City tries to play a 1-2 with Rodri, but the ball is intercepted.
85' Aymeric Laporte from Manchester City tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
85' Ball possession: West Bromwich: 23%, Manchester City: 77%.
84' Hal Robson-Kanu commits a rough foul on an opponent and goes into the referee's book.
84' Dangerous challenge by Hal Robson-Kanu from West Bromwich. Ruben Dias on the receiving end of that.
83' Matheus Pereira is penalised for pushing Aymeric Laporte.
82' Goal kick for West Bromwich.
81' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
80' Ball possession: West Bromwich: 22%, Manchester City: 78%.
79' Matthew Phillips from West Bromwich passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
79' Dara O'Shea relieves the pressure with a clearance
79' Riyad Mahrez puts in a cross...
79' Kieran Gibbs relieves the pressure with a clearance
79' Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City swings in the corner from the left.
78' Semi Ajayi clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
78' Joao Cancelo puts in a cross...
78' A shot by Riyad Mahrez is blocked.
78' Kyle Bartley relieves the pressure with a clearance
78' Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City swings in the corner from the left.
77' Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City sees his pass blocked by an opponent.
77' Raheem Sterling of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
76' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
75' West Bromwich take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
75' Ball possession: West Bromwich: 23%, Manchester City: 77%.
75' Danger! Joao Cancelo from Manchester City successfully directs the ball behind the defence and finds a team mate...
75' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
74' Goal kick for West Bromwich.
73' Aymeric Laporte from Manchester City heads the ball, but it's a terrible effort nowhere near the goal.
73' Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City swings in the corner from the left.
73' Kyle Bartley clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
72' West Bromwich take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
71' The away team are really starting to put pressure the opposition now.
71' The match is very one-sided right now. Manchester City are clearly dominating possession
71' Dara O'Shea relieves the pressure with a clearance
71' Riyad Mahrez puts in a cross...
71' Ball possession: West Bromwich: 24%, Manchester City: 76%.
71' Kyle Bartley relieves the pressure with a clearance
71' Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City swings in the corner from the left.
70' Matheus Pereira clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
70' Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
70' Gabriel Jesus of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
70' Raheem Sterling of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
70' Kieran Gibbs relieves the pressure with a clearance
70' Ferran Torres puts in a cross...
69' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
69' The referee signals a free kick as Jake Livermore from West Bromwich trips Rodri
68' Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
68' Goal kick for West Bromwich.
68' Joao Cancelo from Manchester City crosses the ball, but it goes out for a goal kick.
67' Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
66' Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
66' Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
66' West Bromwich take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
65' Ball possession: West Bromwich: 24%, Manchester City: 76%.
64' Karlan Grant is leaving the field to be replaced by Hal Robson-Kanu in a tactical substitution.
64' Dangerous challenge by Matthew Phillips from West Bromwich. John Stones on the receiving end of that.
63' Manchester City take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
63' Darnell Furlong relieves the pressure with a clearance
63' Rodri puts in a cross...
63' Darnell Furlong relieves the pressure with a clearance
63' Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City swings in the corner from the left.
62' Romaine Sawyers clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
62' Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City swings in the corner from the left.
62' Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
61' West Bromwich take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
60' Bernardo Silva is leaving the field to be replaced by Gabriel Jesus in a tactical substitution.
60' Ball possession: West Bromwich: 24%, Manchester City: 76%.
60' Goal kick for Manchester City.
60' Dara O'Shea goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
60' Matheus Pereira from West Bromwich swings in the corner from the left.
60' Joao Cancelo clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
59' Matheus Pereira swings in a cross from the free kick.
59' Robert Snodgrass is leaving the field to be replaced by Matthew Phillips in a tactical substitution.
59' The referee signals a free kick as Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City trips Matheus Pereira
57' Riyad Mahrez provided the assist for the goal.
57' G O O O A A A L - Raheem Sterling with the goal!57' Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City directs a ball squarely in the box.
57' Rodri puts in a cross...
57' A shot by Raheem Sterling is blocked.
57' Ferran Torres of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
57' Manchester City are in control of the ball.
56' Ball possession: West Bromwich: 25%, Manchester City: 75%.
55' West Bromwich take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
55' West Bromwich take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
54' Manchester City take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
54' Robert Snodgrass from West Bromwich had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
54' Romaine Sawyers of West Bromwich passes the ball to a team mate.
53' Manchester City take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
53' The referee signals a free kick as Ruben Dias from Manchester City trips Jake Livermore
52' Goal kick for West Bromwich.
52' Ilkay Gundogan is leaving the field to be replaced by Aymeric Laporte in a tactical substitution.
52' Phil Foden is leaving the field to be replaced by Ferran Torres in a tactical substitution.
51' CROSSBAR! A great shot from distance by Rodri strikes the crossbar!
51' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
50' The referee signals a free kick as Dara O'Shea from West Bromwich trips Riyad Mahrez
50' Ball possession: West Bromwich: 25%, Manchester City: 75%.
50' Manchester City take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
49' Safe hands from Sam Johnstone as he comes out and claims the ball
49' Raheem Sterling from Manchester City had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
49' Raheem Sterling from Manchester City takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
48' Robert Snodgrass from West Bromwich tries to play a 1-2 with Karlan Grant, but the ball is intercepted.
48' Joao Cancelo hand-balls.
48' A shot by Riyad Mahrez is blocked.
48' Sam Johnstone relieves the pressure with a clearance
48' Phil Foden from Manchester City swings in the corner from the left.
47' Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
46' West Bromwich with a clear defensive substitution.
46' Callum Robinson is leaving the field to be replaced by Kyle Bartley in a tactical substitution.
46' The second half is underway.
45+4' Manchester City has been the better team in this half
45+4' It's over! The referee blows for half time
45+4' Ball possession: West Bromwich: 26%, Manchester City: 74%.
45+3' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
45+2' Raheem Sterling provided the assist for the goal.
45+2' G O O O A A A L - Riyad Mahrez with the goal!45+2' Great skill from Riyad Mahrez as he dribbles past his opponents
45+2' Raheem Sterling puts in a cross...
45+2' A chance opens up as Joao Cancelo from Manchester City successfully finds a team mate in the area...
45+2' Semi Ajayi relieves the pressure with a clearance
45+2' Joao Cancelo puts in a cross...
45+1' The fourth official shows there are 3 minute(s) of time to be added.
45' Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
45' Ball possession: West Bromwich: 28%, Manchester City: 72%.
45' Manchester City take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
44' Manchester City are in control of the ball.
44' Robert Snodgrass comes back onto the field.
44' Matheus Pereira from West Bromwich commits a foul by elbowing Ilkay Gundogan
43' West Bromwich take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
43' The game is restarted.
43' Robert Snodgrass is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
43' Robert Snodgrass is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
42' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
41' Semi Ajayi relieves the pressure with a clearance
41' Raheem Sterling from Manchester City had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
41' Riyad Mahrez of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
41' Joao Cancelo from Manchester City passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
40' Manchester City are in control of the ball.
40' Ball possession: West Bromwich: 29%, Manchester City: 71%.
40' West Bromwich take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
39' Joao Cancelo from Manchester City passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
39' Ilkay Gundogan carves the opponent's defense open with a killer through-ball
39' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
38' West Bromwich take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
37' West Bromwich are in control of the ball.
36' Dangerous challenge by Raheem Sterling from Manchester City. Kieran Gibbs on the receiving end of that.
36' The referee signals a free kick as Joao Cancelo from Manchester City trips Matheus Pereira
36' A shot by Phil Foden is blocked.
36' Ilkay Gundogan of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
35' Ball possession: West Bromwich: 28%, Manchester City: 72%.
35' A shot by Raheem Sterling is blocked.
35' Phil Foden puts in a cross...
34' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
34' West Bromwich are in control of the ball.
33' Great vision by Rodri from Manchester City as he stops a promising attack with an interception.
32' Robert Snodgrass puts in a cross...
32' John Stones relieves the pressure with a clearance
32' Matheus Pereira swings in a cross from the free kick.
32' The referee signals a free kick as Raheem Sterling from Manchester City trips Dara O'Shea
31' That looked a fine chance. Robert Snodgrass from West Bromwich directs a ball squarely in the box, but it comes to nothing in the end
31' Ball possession: West Bromwich: 27%, Manchester City: 73%.
30' G O O O A A A L - Ilkay Gundogan scores!30' Romaine Sawyers could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
29' Goal kick for Manchester City.
29' Callum Robinson sends a shot inches wide. Close!
29' Robert Snodgrass of West Bromwich passes the ball to a team mate.
28' Matheus Pereira from West Bromwich had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
27' Kieran Gibbs relieves the pressure with a clearance
27' Bernardo Silva of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
27' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
25' Raheem Sterling from Manchester City is ruled offside.
25' Great vision by Sam Johnstone from West Bromwich as he stops a promising attack with an interception.
25' Raheem Sterling puts in a cross...
24' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
23' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
21' GOAL STANDS! - After reviewing the situation, the referee decides that the goal for Manchester City stands.
21' VAR - GOAL! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, pending goal situation.
20' Bernardo Silva provided the assist for the goal.
20' G O O O A A A L - Joao Cancelo with the goal!20' Ball possession: West Bromwich: 23%, Manchester City: 77%.
19' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
18' West Bromwich take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
18' John Stones is penalised for pushing Dara O'Shea.
17' Phil Foden from Manchester City swings in the corner from the left.
17' Darnell Furlong clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
17' Raheem Sterling from Manchester City directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
17' Great skill from Raheem Sterling as he dribbles past his opponents
17' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
16' The referee signals a free kick as Robert Snodgrass from West Bromwich trips Phil Foden
15' Goal kick for West Bromwich.
15' Ball possession: West Bromwich: 21%, Manchester City: 79%.
15' Riyad Mahrez fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
15' A chance opens up as Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City successfully finds a team mate in the area...
14' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
14' Manchester City are piling the pressure on and look like scoring anytime
13' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
13' Goal kick for West Bromwich.
12' Joao Cancelo fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
12' Manchester City are in control of the ball.
11' Ilkay Gundogan from Manchester City directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
10' Ball possession: West Bromwich: 25%, Manchester City: 75%.
10' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
10' Raheem Sterling from Manchester City goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Jake Livermore
9' Raheem Sterling from Manchester City passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
9' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
9' Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
8' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
6' Joao Cancelo provided the assist for the goal.
6' G O O O A A A L - Ilkay Gundogan with the goal!6' Joao Cancelo carves the opponent's defense open with a killer through-ball
5' Ball possession: West Bromwich: 50%, Manchester City: 50%.
4' Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
4' Raheem Sterling from Manchester City tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
4' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
4' Phil Foden from Manchester City sees his effort hit the post after the keeper parries the ball.
4' Phil Foden from Manchester City takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
4' Bernardo Silva of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
4' Ruben Dias relieves the pressure with a clearance
3' Robert Snodgrass puts in a cross...
3' West Bromwich take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
3' John Stones relieves the pressure with a clearance
3' Semi Ajayi releases a shot, it's parried by [goalkeeper] but he can't hold onto it...
3' A shot by Jake Livermore is blocked.
3' Poor play by Rodri as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
3' A player from West Bromwich takes a long throw from right side of the pitch into the opponent's box
1' Darnell Furlong from West Bromwich tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
1' Oleksandr Zinchenko relieves the pressure with a clearance
1' A player from West Bromwich takes a long throw from right side of the pitch into the opponent's box
1' Today's game will be played behind closed doors, due to Coronavirus outbreak safety precautions.
1' The pitch is in good condition today allowing for more technical play
1' It's a cold day for playing football.
1' West Bromwich kick-off, and the game is underway.
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