Kasper Schmeichel, the terrible Boxing Day of the goalkeeper who made Peru suffer

Barely 25 minutes had been played at the Etihad Stadium and Pep Guardiola’s perfect machine called Manchester City He had already finished the game, although in the subsequent 65 ‘he suffered some shock. In the rival arc, from Leicester, Kasper Schmeichel suffered the celestial attacks time and time again. The shot goalkeeper watched the ball inflate the nets that he defended six times (6-3 was the overall result) and there was nothing I could do. Another Boxing Day -special date of the Premier League– it brings back bad memories.

Schmeichel, son of the remembered Danish goalkeeper Peter, does not have a good time playing the day after Christmas. In the last seven years, no match of the Boxing DayBut they only got one win: 2-1 against City in 2018. Then they lost five times and drew only once. In addition, he received 18 goals in all matches. An average of 2.5 points every 90 minutes.

The worst defeat Kasper had suffered had occurred in 2019, when Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool gave him a resounding 4-0. But this Sunday in Manchester, the ‘Citizens’ had no mercy and scored him six times. In fact, it is the first time that the citizen box has scored so many goals for the Premier. And the 6-3 (nine goals) became the most celebrated Boxing Day clash in the history of the English tournament since its inception in 1992.

Pep’s men are absolute leaders in the Premier with 47 points in 19 games (82% effective), six more than Liverpool, who have not yet played; while Leicester stayed in tenth position with 22 units and two games less. The ‘Foxes’ did not receive six goals since the 6-1 that Tottenham gave them in 2017. On this Boxing Day, a date that should not please Schmeichel, it fell like that again.

Kasper, the inescapable memory against Peru

. In Russia 2018, Denmark defeated Ricardo Gareca’s team 1-0 with a hero Kasper and a dose of fortune: Christian Cueva’s missed penalty and Paolo Guerrero’s cue that passed inches from the post.

That match, played at the Mordovia Arena, was also Schmeichel’s World Cup debut. And he ended it with a mark that was close to his father’s. The great Peter had nine saves against France at the 1998 World Cup. Kasper reached six.

The now 35-year-old goalkeeper will be at a World Cup again. The Danish national team qualified Qatar 2022 as the leader of his group and with truly incredible numbers: ten games, nine won, one lost, 30 goals in favor, 3 against. Taking into account that the three goals were received in the last two dates with the ticket already insured. Will there be a rematch for Peru next year? Everything will depend on the Bicolor and the destination.