With an impressive five goals from Haaland, Manchester City thrashed RB Leipzig, and advanced to the quarter-finals of the Champions League once again
O manchester city won the RB Leipzig and secured, once again, a spot in the Champions League quarterfinals. The 7-0 result had as main highlight Erling Haalandwho scored five goals, with Gundogan It is De Bruyne doing the others, and decided the classification of the English team. The opponent of the next phase will be defined in a draw next Friday, 17.
The game started with both teams wanting to press the opponent’s ball output, but Manchester City was more effective and ended up being better in the first 45 minutes. The scoreboard was opened after a dubious penalty scored by VAR after touching the hand of henrichswhich Haaland tapped and opened the account.
Just two minutes later, the number 9 took advantage of a rebound from De Bruynewho hit the crossbar, and headed to increase, while in the last bid of the first stage Ruben Dias he also headed the crossbar and Haaland checked with the ball over the line. The second stage began with the Germans looking for a miracle, but soon another shower of cold water.
After just three minutes, Gundogan equalized with Grealish and kicked in the corner of blaswich to make the fourth and complete the rout. Even so, there was room for more, and again the “Comet” appeared, twice in corner kicks before leaving in the 63rd minute, already leaving his name in history with the five goals scored. In the end, there was still time for De Bruyne to close the account.
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With the result, Manchester City is still alive in the competition that will draw its opponent next Friday, the 17th, as mentioned. Before the sequence in the Champions League, the English focus on burnley in a match for the FA Cup next Saturday, the 18th. On the other side, RB Leipzig faces Bochumon the same day, by the Bundesliga.
Source: sportbuzz
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