In the 29th round of the English Premier League, two teams competing for a spot in the UEFA Champions League for the next season – “Manchester City” and “Brighton” faced off against each other.
The “Citizens” were in fifth place with 47 points at this stage. “Brighton,” on the other hand, was aiming to play in the continent's most prestigious competition, having accumulated one point less than the Manchester team.
The match at the “Etihad” arena started favorably for the hosts, with the score opened as early as the 11th minute. Erling Haland successfully converted a penalty earned by Umar Marmush.
This goal etched Erling Haland's name into the history of the English Premier League. The Norwegian ball master set a record as the fastest player to achieve 100 effective actions in the competition's history.
Haland became the first player to accumulate 100 points in the goal+assist system in the English Premier League in just 94 matches. Out of the 100 effective actions, 84 were goals and 16 were assists.
In the current season alone, Haland has scored 28 goals and recorded 4 assists in 38 matches across all tournaments. In the Premier League, he has 20 goals and 3 assists in 27 matches.
Despite the successful start of the game, Josep Guardiola's disciples could not secure three points. Estupinyan responded to Haland's goal within ten minutes. His shot from a penalty hit the post and found its way into the net.
In the first half, Umar Marmush put the “Citizens” ahead. However, in the second half, an unfortunate situation occurred for Abduqodir Husanov.
In the 48th minute, Husanov scored an own goal!
The Uzbek legionnaire, attempting to clear the opponent's shot, inadvertently directed the ball into his own net. This incident led to an anti-record being set for Josep Guardiola.
“Manchester City” conceded their 40th goal of the current season. Under Guardiola's management, the team had never conceded this many goals before. The previous highest was 39 goals in the 2016/17 season.
Abduqodir Husanov, one of Guardiola's favorite players, thus added another statistic to his mentor's name in the history of the English Premier League.
At the same time, Husanov was quite active during the game. He showcased himself in stopping opponent attacks, intercepting passes, and in one-on-one duels.
Upcoming matches and national team call-up
“Manchester City” will play their next Premier League match against “Leicester” on April 2. Before that, Abduqodir Husanov will take the field for the Uzbekistan national team in the World Cup qualifying stage against Kyrgyzstan and Iran.
These matches present a new opportunity for Husanov to showcase his true potential.
