- Aguero scores before half
- De Roon equalizes in stoppage
- City leads table by single point
Marten de Roon’s shocking stoppage time header lifted Middlesbrough to a 1-1 draw at table-leading Manchester City on Saturday.
Sergio Aguero’s 150th Manchester City goal looked set to be the lone finish of a comfortable if unspectacular win, but George Friend’s cross found de Roon for the equalizer.
The draw boosts City ahead of Arsenal and Liverpool by a single point before Sunday’s action. Boro moves four points clear of the drop with its point.
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City was in control from the jump, and lorded over a Fernandinho-won free kick in the 12th minute. The wall blocked Kevin De Bruyne’s effort out for a corner, which came to nothing.
De Bruyne had another chance a little more than 10 minutes later, but he dragged his shot across goal and wide of the far post from a tough angle.
David Silva and Sergio Aguero had several chances as the half wore on, but Boro keeper Victor Valdes proved up to the challenge in a starring role.
After a Jesus Navas cleat left a gaping wound on Valdes leg, Man City found its opener. De Bruyne swept a beautiful ball into the path of Aguero’s well-timed run, and it was 1-0 heading into half.
It looked like it would end that way, aside from a chance or two including Alvaro Negredo’s speculative rip from distance, until Friend’s cross found De Roon for the tying goal.
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8 - In May '08, Middlesbrough beat Man City 8-1 in the PL – Boro’s biggest win and Man City’s biggest defeat in the competition. Memories. pic.twitter.com/zBr8nYqnDN
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) November 5, 2016
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