"City" boss on Abdukodir Khusanov's dangerous pass: "His decision was not the best way" (video)

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After the match, the "Citizens" head coach Enzo Maresca reacted to the Uzbek defender's action in that episode.

In the 6th minute of the match, Khusanov decided to pass the ball to goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma inside his own penalty area. However, the Italian goalkeeper made a gross mistake in receiving the ball, and it slipped under his foot and rolled towards the goal. At the last moment, Donnarumma managed to correct the situation and clawed back the ball as it was crossing the goal line. Otherwise, this situation could have ultimately ended in an own goal.

Although Donnarumma made a mistake in stopping the ball, the team's head coach Enzo Maresca emphasized that it was Khusanov's decision that was wrong in this regard:

"This is Donnarumma, after all! We all know very well what a strong goalkeeper he is. But I think that in that situation, Abdukodir passing the ball specifically to the goalkeeper was not a good decision. Nevertheless, Gianluigi managed to save the ball in the final seconds. We are pleased with the final result," the specialist said.

For information, after this victory, "Manchester City" leads the tournament table with 9 points.