Sterling picks up the ball on the right and screams into the box, going from a walk to sprint at a speed you should only be seeing in Tokyo this year. 60 min: In addition to Cityâs intricate play, Edersonâs long bombs from the back have offered another, faster route forward. It was excellent defence. 02:25 Dean enjoying journey to 500 club as referee 03/2/2020 CC AD 00:32 Video Assistant Referee (VAR): Red Cards 19/10/2019 04:06 How PGMOL share knowledge with referees in India 24/9/2019 CC AD But his shot is weak, allowing the keeper to bat it away. But Sterling strays marginally offside at the end. Manchester City has travelled to Germany where they will face Borussia Monchengladbach in the Champions League on Tuesday, and Guardiola says there are no issues between him and the player. It went wide, however, and Ederson's redundancy in European competition continued. Atalanta are down to 10-men, with Freuler bringing down Mendy just outside the box, with the referee deeming it a goalscoring opportunity. Manchester City v Borussia Mönchengladbach: Champions League, last 16 second leg – as it happened De Bruyne and Gundogan score to crown dominant win Updated Pep Guardiola has a smorgasbord of options and is reduced to making a big show of being enraged by their occasional flaws and failings, to cover the fact he almost certainly knows it will work out in the end. So, we find ourselves in Hungary. Pep Guardiola insists Manchester City are under no illusions about the challenge Borussia Monchengladbach will pose in their Champions League Last 16 clash. âWe cannot deny that Ruben and John have made an incredible step forward for the team. Manchester City enter the second leg of the round of 32 having won the initial leg 2-0. Wolf seizes on it and wallops a rising shot a yard over the bar. The Champions League group stage is dull now, it is said, so everyone waits for the last-16, but this was a game that made one long for the pure meritocracy of the last eight. Monchengladbach enjoyed the odd foray upfield, almost scored with the last kick of the match, but mostly they struck lumped clearances just to relieve pressure and get time to breathe. UEFA confirmed on Tuesday, March 10 that Man City would play their 'home' game against Borussia Monchengladbach in Budapest. City will be hoping to keep marching on with their incredible win streak, pushing for glory at last in Europe. The Englishman beats Bensebaini, but the defender goes for a last-ditch challenge and looks to have wiped Sterling out. 18:16 EDT 24 Feb 2021. Bensebaini was running himself ragged but just about coping with the former Liverpool winger well, let's see if Sterling has better luck on the left. The Champions League rolls on! It looked easy – but it was Cancelo that made it so. Aguero, by the way, has barely been involved since his introduction a few minutes ago. And it was close. Itâs headed away but Gundogan picks it up and threads a ball through to Mahrez. Gladbach substitution: Traoré on, Stindl off. Only minutes to go before kick-off now, so here's a final line-ups reminder for our main match-up tonight: BORUSSIA MONCHENGLADBACH: Sommer, Elvedi, Zakaria, Ginter; Lainer, Neuhaus, Kramer, Hofmann, Bensebaini; Plea, Stindl. Subs: Lang, Herrmann, Thuram, Wolf, Beyer, Traore, Wendt, Lazaro, Sippel, Jantschke, Grun, Embolo. Such a familiar Manchester City half of football. Bensebaini had got a sliver of the ball, first, in the tackle. All rights reserved. Invariably, City can. City looked a different class for much of it, Monchengladbach retreating into the damage limitation mode that City fight to overcome every week now. City substitutions: Sterling and Laporte on, Gundogan and Dias off. The Champions League rolls on! Man City v Borussia Monchengladbach RECAP: Raheem Sterling nets double and Silva and Bony also score as Blues finish top of the group. Their defence has impressed though, looking organised to keep City from running riot. Sommer beats Stones to it and clutches it safely in his hands. Hofmann cuts inside on the edge of the box and tries to lose Cancelo, as the two get tangled and Hofmann goes to ground. Sterling thought he had a claim for penalty after 28 minutes, too, when he was brought down by Ramy Bensebaini, in the middle of a surging run. First published on Tue 16 Mar 2021 10.16 EDT, âIt was a good performance. It arrived perfectly and Silva merely steered it past Sommer. 84 min: Gladbach produce their best move of the match to sweep from the edge of their own area into the City box. Early in the second-half, Jesus looked sure to make it two, but dawdled on the ball, so much so that Elvedi recovered and won it back. But away from the public gaze, they have relied upon him like never before. 2020/21, Round of 16, ... Assistant referees. Aguero hat trick as City beat Gladbach. But the finish was not up to the quality of the build-up, as Traore shanked his effort way wide from 12 yards after being slipped in by Plea. They're totally cracking under City's pressure, with Embolo the latest to give the ball away sloppily. So Guardiola will be irritated with Fernandinho for getting a daft yellow card just now for booting the ball away after the whistle had gone for a freekick. 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Monchengladbach finished fourth last season to get here but are currently eighth in the Bundesliga. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. That's been the story for Gladbach. Gladbach finally give City reason to sweat. A Cancelo cross met with a Silva header, but this time it wasn't the Portuguese forward who finished it, Silva diverting the ball across goal and Jesus quickest to it, bundling the ball into the net, despite some desperate defending. City 2-0 Gladbach (Gundogan 18) (agg: 4-0), De Bruyne and Gundogan score to crown dominant win. 89 min: Mahrez misfires again, wafting a shot wide from 12 yards after being served by De Bruyne. Looks like this one came straight off the training ground. Meanwhile, Pep has sent on Mahrez in place of Sterling. Prediction and odds for the game: Monchengladbach (8/1) vs Manchester City (3/10) We are backing Manchester City half-time/full-time at odds of 5/6. PETE JENSON: Little tops the trio of Kroos, Modric and Casemiro. But the quadruple is on. Capable side, West Ham. And it is established clubs occupying these mid-table positions that the new Champions League will make room to accommodate. Then he takes it, but itâs headed to safety. That half was a little bit less but thatâs understandable with all the game weâve played. 54 min: Lainer gets his nut in the way of a dainty cross from the right by Mahrez. Cancelo is finding a nice bit of space to express himself tonight and did so again there. The midfielder's cool head and steadying presence have become more crucial off-field, and the Brazilian has played a key role in setting City on their marauding winning run. And it wouldnât have counted anyway, as the whistle had gone for a free out. Sid Lowe's report on Real Madrid win over Atalanta, GOAL! Seriously? By Borussia Monchengladbach vs Manchester City, Champions League: as it happened. City-Mönchengladbach UEFA Champions League 2020/21 . CHAMPIONS LEAGUE RECAP: Man City come from behind to defeat Porto 3-1, with Bayern Munich hitting four against Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan being held by Monchengladbach
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