At this point, Napoli's Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani came alive on the pitch, and he had two chances in a row in the box that were successful. However, once he was blocked by Kompany, and once he was pounced on by Joe Hart.

On a previous dead goal, Cavani was called to the sidelines by Mazzari to teach him that Zabaleta de Jong and Klich both had a yellow card.

Mazzarri told Cavani to do everything he could to get one of the three sent off. If possible, it's better to be De Jong!

Obviously, Mazzarri also realized the importance of De Jong to Manchester City, De Jong is the barrier of Manchester City's midfield defense, and it can even be said that De Jong is the one who really has defensive ability in Manchester City's midfield configuration!

In fact, Mazzal's approach is also the approach that many teams are using against Manchester City, as long as De Jong does not play this role, Manchester City's midfield defensive ability will be greatly weakened.

So, as soon as Cavani got the ball, he dribbled along the middle, and he was deliberately looking for De Jong.

De Jong also spotted Cavani's attempts, but there was nothing he could do about it. Because he can't just run away because he has a yellow card. What to do in normal times and what to do now, he can only pay attention to his defensive movements, do not give Cavani the possibility of plotting to succeed, and must foul to stop the opponent's words. The place where the foul was committed cannot be placed in the penalty area. That's why De Jong is blistering in spirits, knowing full well how dangerous Cavani is.

The game went into the seventy-first minute.

Zuniga dribbled the ball down the middle, and in the face of Yaya Toure's interference, he passed the ball to Hamsik, who came to pick it up, and the ball was pushed directly with the arch of his foot, and the ball reached Cavani's feet.

Cavanira spun the ball around and he swooped for Frenkie de Jong in the middle.

De Jong was not in a hurry, he followed Cavani closely and did not give Cavani a chance to shoot from a distance, the Uruguayan centre-forward's long legs are very threatening if he shoots from a distance.

However, soon, De Jong realized that he might have been fooled, Cavani did not mean to shoot from a distance, and the Uruguayan shooter slowly rushed forward with the ball like that, which was to enter the penalty area!

De Jong knows that Cavani is pressing, if De Jong does not foul, Cavani will continue to advance with the ball like this, and if De Jong fouls with a hot brain, this will be in the hands of Cavani.

You can't go back anymore, it's a forbidden area.

De Jong stretches out his foot to break the ball!

Cavani seemed to be waiting for De Jong to come and see him push the ball away first.

Cavani, who pushed aside the football, did not take the initiative to avoid De Jong, but fell straight forward, followed by Cavani did not forget to cover his ankles.

From the manager's point of view, it looked as if De Jong had just knocked Cavani to the ground.

The referee's whistle rang out along with the boos of the City fans.

"Block the foul, bring down Cavani! De Jong looks like he's in trouble......"

"It's a fake fall! Cavani is a fake fall! He hit it on purpose!"

These are the words of the commentators who are on the Napoli side and those who are on the Manchester City side.

For the same thing, the position is different, and the conclusion is naturally different.

De Jong's face changed dramatically, he waved his finger at the referee, and at the same time shouted an explanation, indicating that he was not fouled, but Cavani who took the initiative to lean in.

To De Jong's despair, though, he saw the referee reach for his breast pocket......

What does that action mean?

"No! damn it!" Mancini cried out as he saw the scene from the sidelines.

"It's not a foul! The big man found it himself! He did it on purpose, he faked a fall!" Mancini was furious, and he certainly knew what it would mean for Manchester City if De Jong was sent off.

Moreover, he is in a better position, and he can see clearly that this time it is not so much De Jong's foul as Cavani waiting for De Jong to foul. The referee awarded De Jong a foul, which is nothing to say, but if you show a yellow card, in the eyes of Manchester City, it is a bit excessive!

Seeing the referee digging into his pocket, a group of Manchester City players were also anxious, and they swarmed up and surrounded the referee, trying to stop him from pulling out the yellow card.

However, this cannot be stopped, and since the referee has already made a decision, he will definitely not change his decision because of the protests of the players.

He pulled a yellow card out of his pocket and flashed it at De Jong, followed by a red card from his pocket. Pointing to the field, he motioned for De Jong to leave.

Yang Fan was also shocked by this change, he was furious, he naturally knew the importance of De Jong to the Manchester City team, this is the real midfield barrier of the Manchester City team, without De Jong, Manchester City's defense will drop at least one notch, Manchester City's midfield can not withstand Napoli's rush at all.

Yang Fan rushed to the referee, "Referee, that guy is deliberately looking for a foul!

The referee pointed to his eyes, meaning that he could see clearly.

"Referee, don't fall for that scumbag. Yaya Toure also came over and shouted.

"Who do you say is despicable? I haven't said you fouled to stop our offense. Cavani was secretly having fun on the sidelines, when he heard that his opponent was suspected of being 'physically assaulted', he was not happy and came up and shouted.

"Shut up, you fake fall. Yaya Toure turned her head and yelled.

Cavani shook his finger, "Be careful!"

"Bastard, don't you dare to admit it? Is that thing in your crotch an ornament?" Yang Fan was very unhappy with Cavani's behavior of getting cheap and not selling well, so he turned his head and scolded.

"Be careful when you speak!" Ravitch came over to help his teammates out.

"I'm afraid you won't make it!" Nasri shouted.

"Hehe, don't force me to do it, I'm telling you, I'm ruthless, I'm afraid of myself!" Ma Qiao shouted.

"Come on, come on!"

Players from both sides quarreled.

"Part, part, part, give them apart!"

"Calm down!"

The referee shouted loudly to stop the possible clash and his method was effective, showing a yellow card to Cavani and Yang Fan to calm down the two grumpy guys.

The yellow card really calmed down Yang Fan, he realized his responsibility, at this time, he must not be as reckless as before!

There is a saying that pressure and responsibility can make a person mature quickly, and Yang Fan is like this now, he has been entrusted with important responsibilities at Manchester City, and is regarded by the club and fans as the hope of the team!

This made Yang Fan proud and proud in his heart, and at the same time, he also always reminded himself of his responsibilities, and when he encountered problems, he thought more comprehensively than before, and he was calmer and more rational than before.

Seeing that Yang Fan walked away angrily, without continuing to 'fight', Cavani felt a slight regret in his heart, Yang Fan came to 'fight' with him, which was not in his plan, however, this did not prevent Cavani from temporarily adding a task to himself, that is, to get Yang Fan down, but he didn't expect Yang Fan to restrain his temper at a critical moment.

"De Jong received the second yellow card of the game, and the Dutch defender was sent off with a red card, which is a big blow for Manchester City!!"

"Let's take a look at it, De Jong's foul does exist, he blocked Cavani's advance, of course, Cavani is also a bit exaggerated, but, anyway, the foul does exist, if there is a dispute, it is that this foul is enough to deserve a yellow card?

When Mancini saw the referee pull out the red card, he burst into a rage off the pitch. Originally overtaken by the scoreline, as the game time goes by, the situation should be more and more in their favour for Manchester City.

Now, the main midfielder, who is also the team's biggest and most reliable defensive barrier in midfield, has been sent off, and in the face of Napoli's frantic attack, Manchester City's defence will be put to the test.

In the Champions League, against a team as hard as Napoli, it would be very different to have one less person and the same number of people. Originally, the Manchester City team did not have the upper hand on the scene, after overtaking the score, the situation was just better, and now it is good, the main back was sent off, and the following game, the passive situation of the Manchester City team can be imagined!

Mancini was thunderous here, and over there, Napoli coach Mazzari was smiling, he knew too well the impact of De Jong's dismissal, and throughout the game, De Jong was the biggest obstacle to Napoli's attack, and now, this obstacle is gone, and Napoli will not be too big of a problem to score if they seize the opportunity.

Mancini cursed and muttered a few more sentences, he could only accept the penalty in frustration, De Jong's punishment is irrevocable, in all fairness it is also a foul, he just feels that the yellow card is too harsh!

Now it's just a matter of how to make adjustments to make up for the loss caused by De Jong's soff.

The referee dispersed the crowd and urged De Jong to leave the pitch quickly. The Dutch midfielder just left to the boos of the home fans. Manchester City fans certainly didn't boo De Jong, the boos were directed at Cavani and the referee.

Manchester City fans certainly believe that De Jong is innocent, and it was all a triploy by Cavani. These South American players just like to play this kind of trick.

Frenkie de Jong was sent off and Roberto Mancini was forced to make a substitution.

Originally, Mancini was going to replace Aguero, however, there was an accident on the field at this time, Yang Fan was injured in a scramble, although after a short treatment, Yang Fan returned to the field, however, Mancini is now afraid, he is afraid of the impact of Yang Fan's absence due to injury last season on the team, he is worried that Yang Fan will be injured in this fierce game.

At this time, Yang Fan fell to the ground again in a scramble.

The team doctor entered the scene, examined Yang Fan, and frowned.

"I'm fine, I should still be able to play. Yang Fan said.

The team doctor did not answer immediately, but took Yang Fan to the sidelines for further examination.

A minute later.

"Manchester City made a substitution, German star Ballack came on, he replaced - Yang Fan! Robert Mancini actually replaced Yang Fan! Yang Fan was replaced?" Mortensen was a little puzzled by Mancini's substitution.

"Could it be that Yang Fan's injury just now was more serious?" Lineker asked.

"It seems that Yang Fan is unable to continue the game due to injury, which is a big blow for Manchester City, and it is even more necessary for Yang Fan to stay on the pitch when there is one less person in the team. It's a pity that he seems to be injured. Mortenson continued.

Yang Fan was very unhappy. Lineker said, "He must be keen to stay on the pitch and continue to play." ”

Mancini is also a little anxious now, and the instructions he gave to the team are that in less than 20 minutes left, the Manchester City team must defend all the lines and replace the injured Yang Fan at this time, but Manchester City does not have the ability to counterattack on the field, because Aguero, who is also relatively fast, is also a good counterattacker.

In Mancini's current tactical thinking, attack is not the first, defense is the first, as long as you don't concede the ball, the score of 2-1 is acceptable to Mancini.

After Yang Fan went to the bench, the camera also gave Yang Fan a close-up, wanting to catch his facial expressions and see the expression of the Manchester City captain after he left the field due to injury.

Yang Fan sat on the bench, it was very quiet, he looked at the situation on the field seriously, and there was no abnormal behavior.

For the remainder of the game, Manchester City completely recoiled and Napoli laid siege to the Manchester City goal.

"Zuniga, his pass, Hamsik, header ferry, Cavani force a shot, football is slightly over!"

"Napoli's attack is here again! Maggio's pass, Cavani's shot, went wide. ”

Manchester City were completely passive, while Napoli were completely crazy, and they launched wave after wave of attacks on Manchester City. City's defence is precarious and looks like they could concede a goal at any moment.

Yang Fan sat on the bench with a solemn face, he looked at this critical situation, and he could only be anxious at this time.

Shortly after Manchester City made the substitution, the goal on the pitch came.

Hamshik was dribbling the ball, and he was watching his surroundings as he dribbled.

Zuniga suddenly ran past him.

Hamshik made a gesture to shoot, but pushed the ball to Zuniga at his feet, who did not stop the ball and just rubbed the ball up.

The soccer ball flies to the front.

Cavani and Kolo Toure battled for the ball together, he headed in and the ball was subconsciously played out by Joe Hart.

The ball was not out of the danger zone, and Maggio got ahead of the City players and hoisted the ball into the box.

Maggio passes straight into the ball.

Cavani was already retreating, but when he saw that the football was actually back, he was overjoyed, and as soon as he turned around, he rushed towards the goal.

"No offside!"

"Maggio's pass!"

"Kompany, he's turned too slowly!!"

"Single-handed! Cavani! he burst into the box!"

Seeing this, Joe Hart could only abandon the goal, however, Cavani did not give him a chance, he directly volleyed, and the football rolled quickly against the turf, Joe Hart's center of gravity had not completely sunk at this time, and he could only watch the football roll under him and into the net behind him.

Napoli's numerical superiority was evident, and in this attack of Napoli, Manchester City's defense was chaotic and there was a fatal hole.

"It's two-to-two!"

"Edinson Cavani's goal! he gave City the fatal blow!"

"Manchester City have paid the price for their conservatism! They should have known a long time ago that they can't hold on to it!"

'Edinson Cavani's goal helped Napoli equalise and with 86 minutes played, the Neapolitans' attack paid off!

'Now for Napoli it's not just an equaliser, they see hope of winning, they have a numerical advantage and they definitely want to score. ”

Obviously, the situation is clear now, Napoli will not stop after the equaliser, their goal is to win, it is three points, the commentator said. Moreover, the current situation of the Manchester City team looks like it is likely to continue to concede goals.

The Manchester City manager shook his head helplessly, but in the end it was Napoli who equalised, and the team was still unable to hold on to a one-goal lead.

Mancini looked up at the clock, and even if you count the stoppage time, there were about seven or eight minutes left in the game.

City now have only one goal, and that is not to concede any more goals.

Getting a draw is not satisfactory for Manchester City, but it is not unacceptable.

In the following game, despite Napoli's fierce attack, Napoli was not able to change the score again until the end of the game.

When full-time was over, the scoreboard at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester:

Manchester City 2:2 Napoli.

It was Yang Fan and Sergio Aguero who scored for Manchester City, while Hamshik and Edinson Cavani scored for Napoli.

It is worth mentioning that in the last moments of the game, a counterattack by Manchester City, Paulo Cannavaro pulled down Aguero in the middle of the break, and the referee Halsch thought that Paulo Cannavaro was the last defender to send him off with a straight red card, so that the Napoli captain will miss the second matchday of the Champions League group stage and Villarreal.

In the words of commentator Lineker, Manchester City did La Liga side Villarreal a big favor, Villarreal is the weaker group overall, but now they have a chance to beat Napoli, at that time, without Paolo Cannavaro, Napoli will face Villarreal, and the defense is likely to be in big trouble.

Obviously, for Manchester City, the first Champions League game of the new season, they didn't start to the game.

The team drew at home to Napoli, and captain Yang Fan retired due to injury.

In this group of death, this start is really difficult to be satisfying.

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