Diop praises Ipswich's second-half response at Man City
Ipswich's Diop commends team after 3-2 loss to Manchester City in the Premier League on Saturday.
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On Saturday, Manchester City defeated Ipswich 3-2 in a Premier League clash at the Etihad Stadium. Phil Foden opened the scoring for City in the 19th minute with an assist from Jeremy Doku, making it 1-0.
Ipswich quickly equalised just two minutes later through Daizen Maeda, assisted by Abdoul Ouattara. City regained the lead in the 34th minute when Erling Haaland scored, assisted by Mateo Kovačić, bringing the score to 2-1.
Haaland struck again in the 69th minute, this time assisted by Iliman Ndiaye, extending City's lead to 3-1. Ipswich managed to pull one back in stoppage time with a penalty from Zian Flemming, finalising the score at 3-2.
In terms of possession, Manchester City dominated with 70% compared to Ipswich's 30%. City had an expected goals (xG) of 3.5, while Ipswich's was 1.7. City registered 6 shots on target, while Ipswich had 3.
Manchester City went into the game top of the league with 18 points from 6 matches, having won all of them. Ipswich sat in 10th place with 9 points from 6 matches, winning 3 and losing 3. Diop remarked, 'We showed a better face in the second half,' highlighting his team's resilience despite the defeat.