Slovan Bratislava vs Manchester City LIVE: Champions League result and reaction after McAtee and Foden score
City travel to the Slovakian capital looking for their first win in the new Champions League league phase
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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester City eased to a 4-0 victory against Slovan Bratislava in the second match of their 2024/25 Champions League campaign.
With over 20 shots in the game, Ilkay Gundogan opened the scoring in the eighth minute, with Phil Foden adding a second in the 15th minute. Erling Haaland and James McAtee doubled the visitors’ lead in the second half to ensure the comfortable victory.
Pep Guardiola’s side sit second in the Premier League after a somewhat disappointing draw against Newcastle last weekend, and they’re looking for their first three points of the new European campaign this week after drawing 0-0 at home to Inter Milan last time out.
The Cityzens have lost Rodri for the remainder of the season and will be without Kevin De Bruyne in the Slovak capital, though they come up against a Slovan Bratislava side that lost 5-1 to Celtic in their European opener on 18 September.
Follow all the latest Champions League updates with our live blog below:
Slovan Bratislava 0-3 Man City
63 minutes: Changes for Slovan, the captain has just been taken off by his dad, the coach. He also spent time in Man City’s youth team along side Kieran Trippier many years ago.
Slovan Bratislava 0-3 Man City
60 minutes: That will be Haaland’s last involvement and he comes off to be replaced by James McAtee, Ruben Dias on for Akanji.
There was a brief VAR check for a penalty, but City have not been given a chance to add to their tally.
GOAL! Haaland strikes - Slovan Bratislava 0-3 Man City
58 minutes: GOAL! The moment Slovan get forward they are broken immediately and Haaland is played straight through the middle of the two centre backs, he takes the ball round the goalkeeper and just slots it into the back of the net.
Slovan Bratislava 0-2 Man City
57 minutes: City are struggling to turn their possession into goals, it might be entirely last-ditch defending with the occasional punt up front for Slovan, but they have still not conceded since the 15th minute.
Slovan Bratislava 0-2 Man City
53 minutes: Chance! Haaland has moved cleverly at the far post to beat his marker, he jumps high but his header is way off target.
Another chance for City goes begging.
Slovan Bratislava 0-2 Man City
50 minutes: It’s just wave after wave of City attacks, Doku has a cross blocked, then the ball doesn’t quite fall for Haaland and it’s scrambled clear.
Slovan Bratislava 0-2 Man City
47 minutes: Foden has been nutmegged! He might have scored already but he has been completely done there, that was a nice bit of skill from the Slovan player.
Slovan Bratislava 0-2 Man City
46 minutes: The second half is underway
Half time: Slovan Bratislava 0-2 Man City
Here are some photos of the first half:
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