08/07/2021 17:45
Clarín.com
sports
Updated 08/07/2021 17:45
The start of the season was a misstep for Pep Guardiola's Manchester City.
In the first meeting without the Argentine Sergio Agüero and after ruling out the chance to aspire to hire Lionel Messi, he fell 1-0 at Wembley against Leicester for the Community Shield, a contest that pits the Premier League champion against that of the FA Cup.
The only goal was scored by Nigerian striker Kelechi Iheanacho, 43 minutes into the second half, from a penalty.
In this way, Pep's team could not repeat the 2019 title - last time - and only have the official debut of their star reinforcement as consolation: the English Jack Grealish.
Kelechi Iheanacho puts The Foxes 1-0 up at Wembley Stadium!
🦊 # CommunityShield @LCFC pic.twitter.com/qqGf7Nu8Ey
- Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) August 7, 2021
The forward is one of the stars of the English national team at just 25 years old and Manchester City paid him around 98 million euros for his arrival.
That trophy winning feeling 🙌 # CommunityShield @LCFC pic.twitter.com/nthHTkIl4Z
- Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) August 7, 2021
For its part, Leicester City cut a 50-year streak without winning the Community Shield and reached the line of two titles in which West Bromwich Albion, Leeds and Burnley are, far from the 21 laps of Manchester United.
Source: Télam