One of the most exciting clashes in the newly formatted UEFA Champions League took place between the current champion 'Real' and English champions 'Manchester City' yesterday.
In the rivalry between these two giants, the Madrid team defeated Josep Guardiola's students 3:2 in the first match in Manchester.
The issue of the next stage was definitively resolved in the return match in Madrid. In the clash hosted by the 'Santiago Bernabeu' arena, the Manchester team failed to show the expected performance. Carlo Ancelotti's students punished the weakened 'Manchester City' three more times.
Kylian Mbappe recorded a hat-trick himself, leading his team to the next stage. Niko Gonzalez's only goal at the end of the game changed nothing.
Most importantly for us, Abduqodir Husanov participated in the playoff stage of the UEFA Champions League for the first time in his career. We hope this is not the last time, and Abduqodir will take the field many more times in the continent's most prestigious tournament.
After this clash, experts and football communities from various countries around the world are discussing the actions of both teams and players. In particular, Abduqodir Husanov, who is becoming part of the main squad of 'Manchester City', is not left out of this discussion.
Former striker Ja'far Irismetov, who left a deep mark in Uzbek football, rated our 20-year-old defender's performance as follows.
- Abduqodir Husanov showed a decent game against 'Real'. We cannot say he made a gross mistake. It's just that there is an overall decline in the game of 'Manchester City'.
Could Husanov have stopped Kylian Mbappe in the situations where he scored? Of course, he could have, but Abduqodir is not directly at fault for any of the goals.
Husanov played at his level and is gradually securing a place in the main squad. Overall, we can say that 'Manchester City' defended poorly as a team, and Husanov played at his level, - said Ja'far Irismetov.
'Manchester City' spent over 200 million euros on four players during the winter transfer period. In particular, the 'Citizens' paid 40 million euros to the French club 'Lens' to acquire Abduqodir Husanov and will allocate an additional 10 million euros in bonuses.
Since moving to Manchester on January 20, Abduqodir Husanov has played a total of four matches in the English Premier League, the country cup, and the UEFA Champions League, scoring one goal.
Husanov started in three of the four matches he played. Now 'Manchester City' is facing another serious clash ahead. Josep Guardiola's students will host the Premier League leader 'Liverpool' at home on February 23.
