Manchester City win a shoot-out 4-3, with back-up goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli making two saves. The result prompts discussion of how prepared the team was for taking and defending penalties.
Manager Enzo Maresca says he decided against practising penalties in training after arriving at the club over the close season, when he replaced Pep Guardiola. He indicates the choice was made during the period from his appointment to the match, rather than as a late adjustment in the build-up.
Across outlets, the core account remains the same: the shoot-out win hinged on Rulli’s saves and Maresca’s explanation that penalty practice was not part of their routine. Coverage differs mainly in emphasis, such as whether the story leads with the “no penalty practice” admission or with how the team still succeeded despite it.
