Manuel Akanji credits Ederson Moraes with a 7-6 penalty shootout win over Manchester United to the 2024 Charity Shield, with the goalkeeper also playing as the fifth-string finisher in the match.

The game at Wembley Stadium yesterday ended 1-1 in normal time. With a shootout to determine the winner, สมัคร ufabet . With ‘Eddie’ saving Jadon Sancho’s penalty, saving the situation after Bernardo Silva, the opener, faile to score. 

Then it was the Brazilian goalkeeper who scored the team’s fifth goal into the net, dragging it out to Sudden Death, which was a mistake on the part of the ‘Red Devils’, as Jonny Evans, the 8th, shot over the bar. While the ‘Sky Blues’ used Akanji to finish the game off.

The Swiss defender refuse to take credit, but instead chose Ederson as the team’s best penalty taker, no less than the outfielders. 

“Maybe ‘Eddie’ is the best penalty taker in our team, or Erling Haaland too. I’ve never seen them miss before,” he told the official website. 

“I knew if Ederson was in the penalty area, it would have been a goal. He made another important save for us. I’m so happy for him.” 

“It wasn’t an easy game. I thought we played well, but United probably raised their level a bit before going 1-0 up. When they were behind they tried to play their game, but it wasn’t easy.” 

“Then we had Oscar Bobb’s style, a beautiful cross from the wing and Bernardo’s header from the middle of the goal. At the end of the day we had some luck in the shootout – it’s always a bad feeling for a player when someone misses a goal. I know how it feels, but someone has to play that role.” 

“It’s great to start the season like this.” 

“I’ve never experienced winning the Community Shield before, so I’m very happy to win the charity shield.”

“We look forward and hope that the next honor will come soon.” 

Man City have won the Charity Shield again after a long absence since 2019, when they beat Liverpool on penalties.