Late Winner Gives Man City Advantage In UCL

A last-gasp winner from Phil Foden claimed a 2-1 triumph for Manchester Metropolis over Borussia Dortmund in UEFA Champions League quarter-final initially leg action at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday.

Former Dortmund person Ilkay Gundogan, John Stones, Joao Cancelo, Bernardo Silva and Phil Foden all came found in seeing that Pep Guardiola made five changes. Sergio Aguero, Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling had been among the substitutes as City prearranged without a professional centre forward.

The visitors’ side included Erling Haaland, son of former City player Alf-Inge Haaland. England worldwide Jude Bellingham as well featured but former Metropolis Academy star Jadon Sancho was missing through injury. Meanwhile, Nico Schulz, Thomas Delaney and Thorgan Hazard all dropped out and had been replaced in the starting line-up by Mateu Morey, Mahmoud Dahoud and Ansgar Knauff.

After a quiet opening, Town grabbed the lead after 19 minutes with a ruthless counter-attack after former Liverpool midfielder Emre Can gave the ball apart. Can’s move was seized after by Riyad Mahrez and he quickly produced Kevin De Bruyne, who fired residence the opening goa.

City were awarded a good penalty on the half-hour after a clash between Can and Rodri found in the box. The incident was examined by VAR and, after referee Ovidiu Hategan had taken a glance at the monitor, the decision was eventually overturned.

Dortmund had an equaliser harshly disallowed before the break after Bellingham charged straight down an attempted clearance from Ederson. The referee ruled Bellingham had fouled the City goalkeeper but replays suggested any contact was Ederson getting the Dortmund person as he miscued his kick.

In the 48th minute, Haaland got clear behind the town defence after a through ball by Dahoud and the striker outpaced Dias and just as he was going to chip Ederson, he tripped and the opportunity went abegging.

The hosts were to rue those misses as Dortmund claimed a well-worked equaliser six minutes from time. Haaland was involved, cleverly flicking the ball in to the path of Marco Reus and he broke into the area to clip over Ederson.

That sparked City into action again plus they reclaimed the lead in the ultimate minute as Foden turned in from close range between Gundogan's cut-again after he was found brilliantly by De Bruyne as Pep Guardiola's side grabbed a dramatic winner.