Manchester City vs Sevilla LIVE: Result and reaction as City win Super Cup via penalty shootout

Man City 1-1 Sevilla (5-4 pens): The Champions League winners defeated the Europa League champions

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Manchester City win another trophy. It should have been inevitable given the superiority Pep Guardiola’s team have over, pretty much, every other team last season. City are treble-winners and won the elusive Champions League for the first time. They came into the Uefa Super Cup as massive favourites but needed a penalty shootout to get the job done.

Sevilla struck first. They were the better team in the opening 45 minutes as City failed to get up to the tempo of the match. Youssef En-Nesyri leapt above Nathan Ake to meet Marcos Acuna’s cross and nod the Spaniards in front. That goal saw them go into half-time with the lead but it woke City up.

Guardiola’s men then pushed on in the second half and equalised through Cole Palmer. Like En-Nesyri he slotted home a fine header and drew City level. The match went to a penalty shootout and the Champions League winners were perfect. They scored all five before Nemanja Gudelj missed his spot kick and gifted them the trophy.

Relive the action as Manchester City defeated Sevilla in the Super Cup:

Manchester City vs Sevilla

• Manchester City’s Super Cup victory shows that Cole Palmer is a gem to be treasured
• Manchester City win Super Cup via penalty shootout after Nemanja Gudelj misses spot kick
• FULL TIME - The match ends 1-1 and is decided by a penalty shootout
• 63’ GOAL! - Palmer meets Rodri’s cross and equalises for City (MCI 1-1 SEV)
• 50’ CHANCE! - En-Nesyri scuffs a good chance into the hands of Ederson (MCI 0-1 SEV)
• 30’ CHANCE! - Lamela drills a shot across goal but misses the target (MCI 0-1 SEV)
• 25’ GOAL! - En-Nesyri rises highest and heads Sevilla ahead (MCI 0-1 SEV)
• 9’ SAVE! - Bono palms Ake’s header wide of the goal (MCI 0-0 SEV)

[16 August 2023 20:35 · Mike Jones]

Man City 0-1 Sevilla

33 mins: Nearly!

Rodri receives the ball from Jack Grealish and looks to chip a pass into the box. Cole Palmer bombs in behind from the right side and would have been in on goal but for Nemanja Gudelj’s interception and clearance.

Sevilla need that intervention from the defender.

[16 August 2023 20:33 · Mike Jones]

Man City 0-1 Sevilla

30 mins: Chance! Jesus Navas brings the ball down the right side and slips a pass up to Oliver Torres. He weaves and twists into space before pulling the ball back into the box for Erik Lamela.

Lamela decides to shoot first time and pushes his left-footed effort wide of the far post!

[16 August 2023 20:28 · Mike Jones]

GOAL! Man City 0-1 Sevilla (En-Nesyri, 25’)⚽️

25 mins: The deadlock is broken! A threaded pass comes into the feet of Lucas Ocampos who twists and drives through the middle of the pitch.

He sends a pass out wide to Marcos Acuna who swings in a lovely cross. Youssef En-Nesyri darts ahead of Josko Gvardiol and leaps above Nathan Ake.

The centre-forward wins the header and nods it into the near bottom corner leaving Ederson no chance to stop the ball!

[16 August 2023 20:24 · Mike Jones]

Man City 0-0 Sevilla

21 mins: Jesus Navas looks to smoke a diagonal pass up the pitch and catches Mateo Kovacic on the face as he went to close down the ball.

It’s a heavy hit and dazes the Man City midfielder who needs a breather. The referee signals for the teams to take the first drinks break.

[16 August 2023 20:21 · Mike Jones]

Man City 0-0 Sevilla

18 mins: Close! Jack Grealish gets himself into the game with a characteristic move from the left wing. He brings the ball towards the box, cuts inside and pings one at goal from just inside the area only to see Bono palm the effort away.

[16 August 2023 20:18 · Mike Jones]

Man City 0-0 Sevilla

15 mins: Super Cup games tend to feel like pre-season matches. The intensity isn’t as high as you’d want and the players tend to let the games drift as they don’t fancy flying into dodgy tackles.

This is one of those games. Sevilla win possession and look to play out from the back. City are in no rush to press and recover the ball when Youssef En-Nesyri is flagged offside.

[16 August 2023 20:16 · Mike Jones]

Man City 0-0 Sevilla

12 mins: Word has come through that there will be a stoppage in each half for a drinks break due to the heat. That’s smart, it is very warm.

Oliver Torres thinks he’s got a chance to drive in behind the City defence but the assistant referee’s flag goes up for offside and in his frustration he kicks the ball away.

[16 August 2023 20:10 · Mike Jones]

Man City 0-0 Sevilla

9 mins: Shot! Cole Palmer has Man City’s first real chance of the night with a driving shot from outside the box. His effort finds the target, unlike Lamela’s, but Yassine Bounou (Bono) clings onto the ball.

Save! City come again and win themselves a corner. Palmer curls it into the box and picks out Nathan Ake who nods the ball into the deck.

It bounces up to a comfortable height for Bono who leans to the left and palms the effort away!

[16 August 2023 20:09 · Mike Jones]

Man City 0-0 Sevilla

6 mins: It’s been a decent start from Sevilla. Having lost the last four matches in the Super Cup the Spaniards will be hoping for a different result tonight.

Jesus Navas floats a cross into the box from the right and almost finds Oliver Torres who fancies a bicycle kick. He misses the ball and it loops up comfortably for Ederson to grab hold of.

[16 August 2023 20:07 · Mike Jones]

Man City 0-0 Sevilla

3 mins: Manuel Akanji loses possession trying to run the ball through midfield. Sevilla work it to Erik Lamela who takes a shot from 20-yards but belts the effort well wide of the target.

Ederson was never worried.