Cadiz faced off against Manchester United at Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla in their Week 3 matchup. While Manchester United came into the game with a stronger pedigree as one of Europe's top clubs, Cadiz showed themselves to be wily opponents on their home pitch.
In the first half, Manchester United controlled possession but struggled to break down Cadiz's compact defense. Cadiz defended narrowly with all players behind the ball, crowding out space in midfield. Up front, Anthony Martial and Jadon Sancho tried to find gaps but often ran into dead-ends. Manchester United attempted several long shots from distance that failed to trouble Cadiz keeper Jeremías Ledesma.
Meanwhile, Cadiz looked to strike on the counter. 😌 Alvaro Negredo delivered a perfect through ball to meet a diagonal run from Álvaro Cervera, but his shot was saved well by David De Gea. As the first half drew to a close, the score remained level despite Manchester United's dominance of the ball.
After the break, Cadiz came out with more intent to attack themselves. In the 55th minute, a long throw was headed back across goal by Juan Cala, and Álvaro Negredo was there to power a header 💪 past De Gea and open the scoring. Suddenly facing a deficit, Manchester United raised their intensity. Bruno Fernandes started finding more pockets of space, and Anthony Elanga tested Ledesma with a pair of good efforts.
With 15 minutes left, Ralf Rangnick made a double substitution as Cristiano Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho entered the pitch. Within moments, Cristiano Ronaldo equalized with a fine header 朗 of his own off a Fernandes corner kick. Though Cristiano Ronaldo nearly bagged a late winner, Cadiz held on for a well-earned point against the giant visitors from England. The resilient home defense had shut down United's star attackers for much of the match, showing why Cadiz will be a tough opponent for any La Liga club this season. - https://mbscore.tv/match/latvia-vs-croatia-18712923