Manchester City Dominate Borussia Dortmund 3-1 in Champions League Clash, cherki Sealsโฃ Victory
Manchester, England – November 28, 2023 – Manchester City emphatically defeated Borussia Dortmund 3-1 in their Champions League Group โG match on Wednesday, solidifying their position asโ a formidable force in the competition. Erlingโ Haaland, โagainst โhis former club, and aโ brace from Phil Foden lead the charge for the 2023 European champions.
City’s dominance was briefly challenged in the opening twenty minutes byโค Dortmund’s high press,โ but the English side quickly responded. Fodenโ opened โthe scoring in the 22nd minute (1-0),followed by Haaland’s โclinical finish in the 29th minute (2-0). Foden extended the lead in the 57th minute with a powerful shot despite being marked by three defenders (3-0).
Borussia Dortmund managed a โconsolation goalโฃ through Waldemar Anton in the 72nd minute (3-1), butโ Manchester City โremained firmly in โฃcontrol throughoutโ the majorityโค of the game.
Frenchโฃ substitute Rayan Cherki โadded a fourth goal for city in added time (90th+1,4-1) after a solo run,capping off a convincing victory.
Haaland,โ appointed captain for the match,โฃ now boasts 18 goals in 14 appearancesโ this season, including 5 in โคthe Champions League, and a total of 142 goals in 160 matches for Manchester City since joining in 2022.
Theโ result leaves Manchester City undefeated after four group stage matches and in 4th place in the league phase. Cityโข has previously defeated bayern Munich 2-1 at home โขearlier this season.Their upcoming schedule includes matches against leverkusenโ and Real Madrid in the champions League, and a Premier League clash against Liverpool on Sunday.
