Manchester City last night won their first silverware of the campaign as Pep Guardiola’s side survived a sloppy start to triumph 5-4 on spot-kicks against Sevilla and lift the UEFA Super Cup. Regulation time scores deadlocked 1-1.
Having lost the Community Shield to Arsenal on penalties 10 days ago, last season’s swashbuckling treble winners initially wilted in the Greek heat versus the Europa League holders.
Youssef En-Nesyri put Sevilla ahead and City rode their luck, only to draw level through Cole Palmer’s looping header as their maiden Super Cup appearance ended 1-1 after 90 minutes and went to a shoot-out.
The first nine penalty takers all converted before Nemanja Gudelj smashed his effort off the crossbar, seeing Guardiola’s Champions League winners triumph 5-4 on spot-kicks in Piraeus.
