With Manchester City unbeaten entering the international break, this weekend is a quiet one for domestic football. But despite this, a host of Manchester City stars were in action for their countries overnight. Here is a round-up of how they performed for their countries as Erling Haaland stole the headlines.
England 1 Greece 2.
John Stones captained England in their 2-1 loss to Greece overnight. It was a special moment for Stones as he captained his country for the first time. Phil Foden and Rico Lewis also started for Lee Carsley’s side in their surprise defeat.
John Stones performed admirably at the back for England in their loss. Foden and Lewis impressed at times but will be disappointed with their overall performance during England’s defeat. Kyle Walker was an unused substitute for England.
Norway 3 Slovenia 0.
Erling Haaland scored a brace for Norway in their 3-nil win over Slovenia overnight. In the process, he became his country’s top goal scorer on a special night for City’s number 9.
Norway’s all-time top men’s goalscorer! 🇳🇴@ErlingHaaland 🤩 pic.twitter.com/74R26zMX7W
— Manchester City (@ManCity) October 10, 2024
Haaland also captained his country on a special night for Norway’s top scorer.
Italy 2 Belgium 2.
Jeremy Doku played 87 minutes for Belgium in their 2-all draw with Italy. City’s dynamic winger showed flashes of brilliance at times, but overall, he wasn’t at his best before he was substituted. The game was memorable for Belgium coming from 2 goals down to secure a 2-all draw. A red card to Lorenzo Pellegrini when Italy were 2-nil up changed the game.
Brazil 2 Chile.
Meanwhile, Savinho set up a goal in Brazil’s crucial 2-1 World Cup qualifying win over Chile. City’s electric winger was in fine form as helped Brazil pick up a precious three points. The 5-time World Champions have struggled so far in Conmebol qualifying so the win was a much needed result for the Brazilians. Savinho’s contribution was crucial to Brazil’s win.
Ederson also played the full game for Brazil as he also played a crucial role in Brazil’s win.
