Manchester City defeated Borussia Dortmund 2-1, this Tuesday in England, and has a slight advantage over the return of the quarterfinalsChampions League, next Wednesday in Germany.
Belgian Khouse by Bruyne (19) overtook the Premier League leader Marco Reus, equalized for the Germans shortly after the final (84), but Phil Foden gave Pep Guardiola’s team the victory over the horn (90).
The city, which continues to aspire to four titles this season, soon confirmed the favorite poster of this draw against Dortmund who appeared at the Etihad stadium without three pillars, the Belgian midfielder Axel Witsel, the English connection Jadon Sancho and the young pearl Youssoufa Moukouko.
On the other hand, Guardiola left with his usual team, although without a central striker, with Bernardo Silva as a fake 9 and Phil Foden, Riyad Mahrez and Kevin de Bruyne as a support trident for the Portuguese.
And in the first English play of danger, City did not forgive. Mahrez stole a ball in the middle of the field and mounted a counter that ended De Bruyne with a low shot from the edge of the small area (19).
Punishment for him Dortmund pUdo was older at the break, as Romanian referee Ovidiu Alin Hategan pointed out as a penalty an attack by Emre on “Rodri”, although he withdrew his decision after consulting the VAR (29).
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Moreover, the Germans hardly bothered the goal of the Brazilian Ederson, who this season received only one goal in the eight games played.
It could have been different, however, as an error by the Brazilian goalkeeper led to a goal by Jude Bellingham, which the referee canceled for a 17-year-old striker foul (37).
Ederson recovered from this mistake by winning a header in front of Erling Haaland as soon as the second half began (48).
City forgave the second on three clear occasions, two by Foden (65 and 77) and one by De Bruyne (76) and could have paid dearly in a game that was encouraged as the minutes passed.
Marco Reus equalized for the Germans after receiving a great pass from Haaland (84), although the English still had time to take the victory, with Foden’s goal passed by Ilkay Gündogan (90).
Manchester City formations: Ederson, Walker, Rúben Dias, Stones, Gundogan, Rodri, De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Mahrez, Joao Cancelo, Foden
Borussia Dortmund formations: Words, Morey, Dahoud, Haaland, Reus, Guerrero, Hummels, Akanji, Bellingham, Emre Can, Knauff