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Pep Guardiola’s men started the encounter impressively dominating proceedings but failed to find the back of the net in the early minutes of the encounter. The Black and Yellows converted one of the few chances that came their way in the 15th minute when Mahmoud Dahoud fired a ferocious shot and goalkeeper Ederson Moraes spilt the effort. Jude Bellingham reacted first to the loose ball and calmly slotted it home to hand the Bundesliga side the lead. Manchester City continued their quest to f...

It was the 17-year-old who took centre stage early on. City’s day had begun badly with fireworks being set off outside their hotel by Dortmund fans in the early hours. Guardiola claimed he “slept like a baby” through the commotion but City were caught out by a positive start from the hosts. Judeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee �� Mahmoud Dahoud had the first serious opportunity with a powerful strike from outside the area and Bellingham then took over, seemingly covering all areas of the pitch in def...

Apr 14, 2021 - 10:58 pm By Staff Reporter Manchester City progressed to the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League after seeing off Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the second leg on Wednesday evening. Pep Guardiola made a key alteration from the first-leg in Oleksandr Zinchenko ahead of Joao Cancelo. Meanwhile Dortmund featured rising Jude Bellingham once again, while former City winger Jadon Sancho missed out once again. Dortmund carved out the first chance on seven minutes through...

De Bruyne had given City the early lead and, although plenty happened after that, with Dortmund impressing with their approach and England’s Premier League champions elect living on their nerves at times, it was De Bruyne who helped to make the difference at the last. The City captain spotted Ilkay Gündogan’s run towards the far post and, when he picked him out with trademark whip and precision, Guardiola could sense the upper hand. Gündogan’s composure was pronounced, his touch inside ...

Share on Twitter Kevin De Bruyne started and finished a rapid move to put City ahead in the 19th minute, but Dortmund were unfortunate to be behind at half-time after referee Ovidiu Hategan inexplicably penalised Jude Bellingham for a fair challenge on Ederson. City belatedly hit their stride in the final quarter of the game, although Foden looked like being the villain as he missed two golden opportunities before Bellingham and Erling Haaland combined for Reus to coolly equalise si...

Apr 6, 2021 - 11:09 pm By Staff Reporter Manchester City struck late in the second half to secure a 2-1 win over Borussia Dortmund in their UEFA Champions League quarter-final first-leg on Tuesday evening. Aymeric Laporte, Benjamin Mendy, Fernandinho, Gabriel Jesus and Sergio Aguero were dropped to the City bench, while Dortmund featured Erling Braut Haaland and Marco Reus as their mainstay in attack as former City player Jadon Sancho missed out through injury. The Citizens br...

Dortmund looked to have drawn level before half-time when Jude Bellingham dispossessed Man City keeper Ederson and was left to tap into an empty net, but the referee harshly whistled the 17-year-old for a foul on the play and Pep Guardiolas team took their one-goal lead into the break. The visitors faced a tough challenge in the second half as they tried to find a way back into the game against a Man City team that came into the match without conceding a goal in the Champions League for 706 min...

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Liverpool will need to produce another huge European display at Anfield if they are to reach the last four of the Champions League after suffering a crushing 3-1 quarter-final first-leg loss to Real Madrid last night. Elsewhere, Phil Foden’s last-gasp strike gave Manchester City a crucial slender 2-1 advantage over Borussia Dortmund. Liverpool were largely second best throughout an entertaining game in Spain against a Real team missing their first-choice centre-back pairing, ...

Phil Foden struck in the last minute as Manchester City snatched a 2-1 win in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Borussia Dortmund. The quadruple-chasing Premier League leaders had looked like they would have to settle for a draw at the Etihad Stadium when Marco Reus levelled for the German side six minutes from time at the Etihad Stadium. But Foden, who had twice tested Dortmund keeper Marwin Hitz in the second half of a controversial encounter, hit back from close r...

Manchester City ready to ‘fight until the end’ in quadruple bid – Phil Foden Phil Foden insists Manchester City remain fresh and ready to fight as their quadruple challenge continues apace. City maintained their momentum as they claimed the edge in their Champions League quarter-final against Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday. Foden struck in the last minute to give the Premier League leaders a hard-earned 2-1 win in the first leg at the Etihad Stadium, moments after Marco Reus looked to have ...