Casemiro (Man Utd)’s mental strength received rave reviews.
Manchester United scored 2-1 in the second leg of the round of 16 playoff in the 2022-23 season European Football Federation (UEFA) Europa League (EUL) against Barcelona at Old Trafford in Manchester, England at 5 am (Korean time) on the 24th. won Manchester United, who drew 2-2 in the first leg, advanced to the Round of 16 with an aggregate score of 4-3.
Man Utd conceded the opening goal. In the 15th minute of the first half, Bruno Fernandes fouled Alejandro Balde, giving Barcelona a penalty kick. Lewandowski, who started as a kicker, scored with a right-footed shot.안전놀이터
Manchester United balanced the game at the start of the second half. Fred, who joined the attack, shook the net with a right-footed shot from inside the penalty box. In the 27th minute of the second half, Anthony scored a come-from-behind goal with a sharp left-footed shot, confirming advances to the round of 16.
Casemiro’s performance was also great on this day. He kept his center in midfield and blocked Barcelona’s attacks on several occasions. At the end of the first half, David de Gea’s missed pass prevented the conceding situation with a decisive tackle. The shooting that followed was also blocked with the body while lying down and passed the crisis.
He also had the appearance of refraining from excitement. In the 14th minute of the second half, players from both teams collided. The Barcelona players ran hard as Bruno Fernandes kicked the ball towards the downed Frankie de Jong. At this time, Casemiro looked at the situation from afar.
Casemiro was sent off for rough conduct during a clash in their last league match against Crystal Palace. In the match against Barcelona, he avoided the risk of being sent off by not participating in a physical fight.
European football expert Fabricio Romano took a photo of Casemiro cheering after the game and said, “This is a picture of ‘Never give up’ after winning 5 UEFA Champions Leagues, 3 La Liga titles and 3 Club World Cups. ‘ shows the approach. Mental strength makes the difference in being the best player.”