Manchester City booked their place in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 with a 2–0 victory over Galatasaray at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night. City took control early, opening the scoring in the 10th minute when Erling Haaland scoring his first Champions League goal from open play in several matches finished calmly after an assist from Jeremy Doku. The hosts doubled their lead in the 29th minute as Rayan Cherki slotted home following another promising move, giving City a crucial cushion going into halftime.
TheGardianreportedthe result lifted City to 16 points in the league phase standings, placing them eighth overall and safely into the last-16, avoiding the playoff round on the final matchday. the result lifted City to 16 points in the league phase standings, placing them eighth overall and safely into the last-16, avoiding the playoff round on the final matchday. Galatasaray finished their campaign with 10 points and will enter the playoff round instead.
Pep Guardiola’s side dominated much of the contest and took advantage of opportunities early on, while maintaining defensive discipline to keep a clean sheet. City had been under pressure entering the final matchday following mixed results in recent games, making the win all the more vital. Galatasaray, Turkish league leaders, struggled to carve out clear chances despite periods of possession, with goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and City’s back line restricting their attacking threat throughout the match.
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City also faced a setback when winger Jérémy Doku went off injured in the first half, a blow ahead of upcoming domestic fixtures, including a Premier League clash against Tottenham. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express permission from ZAMBIA MONITOR.
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