Manchester City vs. Sevilla score: Pep Guardiola and company win UEFA Super Cup after penalty kicks

Manchester City lifted the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday following a 5-4 victory in a penalty shootout as Nemanja Gudelj’s take crashed off the crossbar after things ended level 1-1 in regulation. After losing the Community Shield, City have now captured their first trophy of the season, while extending Sevilla’s winless streak in the Super Cup to six straight games. Youssef En-Nesyri’s first-half goal was canceled out by Cole Palmer to push for the penalty shootout where City were excellent, converting each of their kicks en route to claiming the trophy for the first time in club history. Winning his 39th trophy, Pep Guardiola is now the second-winningest manager in soccer history behind only Alex Ferguson who won 49 during his career.

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Playing in the match without Kevin De Bruyne who reinjured his hamstring, City were able to create plenty of chances taking 23 shots but lacked a finishing touch against a disciplined Sevilla side. This isn’t unexpected in knockout games, and why Sevilla has played in this competition seven times since 2006. Eventually, no matter how much is thrown at City, they find a way and did just that on short rest in Greece.

Winning a Premier League game last Friday and with another coming in three days against Newcastle United, rotation was needed and City also needed to conserve their energy. Sevilla defended Haaland excellently with the Norwegian only taking one shot, but when it came to the penalty shootout Haaland was as confident as ever.

Josko Gvardiol got his first start in a City shirt in an unfamiliar position at left back and looked a little shaky at times. But that’s why you play these games, putting him there and Manuel Akanji in midfield are things that allow Guardiola to find out what his team can do in what is considered a low risk environment.

Without De Bruyne, Guardiola will need players like Palmer to step up this season and it’s important to find out who will backup other critical players like John Stones as well. If it wasn’t for Yasseine Bounou in net, City could’ve scored five in the match but it’s a normal thing that happens facing one of the best keepers in the world. Building confidence, once Sevilla are able to improve their match fitness they could be a force in La Liga play.