EPL 8R Equalizer after coming on as a substitute in the second half
Break the silence for 5 months… teams 2 vs 2
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Jadon Sancho saves Manchester United from a crisis.
Manchester United drew 2-2 with Leeds United in the 8th round of the English Professional Football Premier League (EPL) in the 2022-2023 season held at Old Trafford in Manchester, England on the 9th (Korean time).
Manchester United, with 43 points (13 wins, 4 draws, 5 losses), narrowed the gap with second place Manchester City (45 points) to two points. It is 3 points behind 4th place Newcastle United (40 points).
From the beginning of the game, the atmosphere of United was unusual. In the first minute, Leeds’ Wilfried Nyongto scored the first goal. In the 3rd minute of the second half, defender Raphael Baran’s own goal came out and the situation was drawn 0-2.
In the 14th minute of the second half, Man United put in Sancho and Pagundo Pellistri at the same time to turn the atmosphere around. Fortunately, three minutes later, Diogo Dalot’s cross was headed by Marcus Rashford to make up for the goal.
The main character who saved Manchester United from the crisis was Sancho, who was substituted. In the 25th minute of the second half, Luke Shaw’s cross was deflected from the left side of the goal area, and Sancho, who took over the ball, shook the net with a right-footed shot.
Sancho scored a goal about five months after the European Football Federation (UEFA) Europa League match against FC Sheriff (Moldova) in September last year. He has been extremely sluggish this season and is recording 3 goals and 1 assist in 11 league games.
After Sancho’s equalizer, Manchester United stepped up their offensive and tried to turn the tables, but started a draw operation. However, it was blocked by Leeds’ strong defense, and the game ended 2-2 without succeeding in scoring an additional goal.