Determined De Bruyne makes the difference once again to give Manchester City precious lead over Dort
Oct 19, 2021
The Belgian playmaker scored the opener and had a big hand in winner as Pep Guardiola's side triumphed 2-1 at Etihad Stadium
Manchester City 2-1 Dortmund: match statistics
Kevin De Bruyne knows the heartbreak of the Champions League very well, but he is determined to do everything he can to ensure that nothing happens again.
After five European withdrawals in Manchester City, the 29-year-old aims to surpass the quarter-finals for the second time.
If they are to surpass the exciting German Dortmund team in eight days, Manchester City will think of the fact that the Belgian is an important reason for their 2-1 lead to end the first leg.
De Bruyne scored for the opener and then provided a killer pass that led to the Phil Foden championship in the 90th minute.
Their Champions League hopes to fall on the blade again after Marco Reus's goal, but this late goal at least changed the atmosphere of the draw.
De Bruyne proved to be a decisive decision. He has been the driving force for Manchester City and severely penalized Dortmund's only major error in giving the hosts a lead in the 19th minute.
Emre Can's poor pass was off, then 13 seconds later, the ball fell to the Nets, De Bruyne led the Dortmund defense and finally opened the ball A pass from Riyad Mahrez.
The Belgium international has now scored five goals in the past five games and is clearly enjoying a more free role. Guardiola insists on using the forward-free system that has been so successful in the country.
This time, there is no sign that the Manchester City boss will overconsider his tactics-after the Champions League withdrawal, the accusations have been directed against him.
This may be his strongest lineup with the unorthodox "gi heads" that have generally become the norm: Joao Cancelo (Joao Cancelo) plays an inverted left back; De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva and Ilkay Gundogan are each other's fake nines.
In fact, it is the opposite of Edin Terzic, whose numbers are quite different. The BVB boss provided 19-year-old Ansgar Knauff with a first team starting opportunity, despite this A young man was turned away by the experienced Kyle Walker.
At the same time, since he has scored 33 goals in Dortmund's first 32 games, Hernan Harland is a more terrifying proposition for home run defense.
Having connections with Manchester City and every major club in Europe, this is a timely opportunity for the Norwegian international to show his qualities at the Etihad Stadium.
Haland seemed to evade Ruben Dias within an hour, but was rejected by Ederson's smart partner. This was a big opportunity for him, but there were six minutes left. , He brilliantly drove the ball into Reus's route, highlighting his class, and he scored a crucial away goal.
Although Foden and De Bruyne almost doubled the host’s early lead, they deserve an equalizer, especially in the first half of Jude Bellingham The field strike was wrongly ruled out. Indeed, a controversial refereeing decision is beneficial to Manchester City.
Guardiola has never publicly criticized officials after he withdrew from the team in the past three seasons, but he also quickly reminded people: the handball goal against Tottenham Hotspur, the two goals against Liverpool were mistakenly The key second goal of the refusal and being allowed to stand last season was Lyon.
This time, when referee Ovidiu Hategan misjudged Bellingham to foul Edson after taking Bellingham the ball from Edson, the fortune smiled at Manchester City. The Romanian official made another mistake, blowing the whistle before the ball crossed the line, which meant that the decision could not be overturned by VAR.
Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho, who returned to Germany, was absent due to injury and happily wrote on Twitter: "This referee needs to be checked!"
Manchester City v Dortmund-quarterfinals preview
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At least, the referee did overturn another terrible call. Initially, Canin fouled Rodri and sentenced Manchester City to a foul, but the replay showed the Spaniard pretending to be kicked in the face.
The tie can be placed in a small range, and now the tie is ready. If they want to make progress, Manchester City is likely to need a goal in Germany, but with De Bruyne's company, Manchester City knows they have a player who can always score or create goals.
In a star-filled team, he is still their changer.
Manchester City 2-1 Dortmund: match statistics
Kevin De Bruyne knows the heartbreak of the Champions League very well, but he is determined to do everything he can to ensure that nothing happens again.
After five European withdrawals in Manchester City, the 29-year-old aims to surpass the quarter-finals for the second time.
If they are to surpass the exciting German Dortmund team in eight days, Manchester City will think of the fact that the Belgian is an important reason for their 2-1 lead to end the first leg.
De Bruyne scored for the opener and then provided a killer pass that led to the Phil Foden championship in the 90th minute.
Their Champions League hopes to fall on the blade again after Marco Reus's goal, but this late goal at least changed the atmosphere of the draw.
De Bruyne proved to be a decisive decision. He has been the driving force for Manchester City and severely penalized Dortmund's only major error in giving the hosts a lead in the 19th minute.
Emre Can's poor pass was off, then 13 seconds later, the ball fell to the Nets, De Bruyne led the Dortmund defense and finally opened the ball A pass from Riyad Mahrez.
The Belgium international has now scored five goals in the past five games and is clearly enjoying a more free role. Guardiola insists on using the forward-free system that has been so successful in the country.
This time, there is no sign that the Manchester City boss will overconsider his tactics-after the Champions League withdrawal, the accusations have been directed against him.
This may be his strongest lineup with the unorthodox "gi heads" that have generally become the norm: Joao Cancelo (Joao Cancelo) plays an inverted left back; De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva and Ilkay Gundogan are each other's fake nines.
In fact, it is the opposite of Edin Terzic, whose numbers are quite different. The BVB boss provided 19-year-old Ansgar Knauff with a first team starting opportunity, despite this A young man was turned away by the experienced Kyle Walker.
At the same time, since he has scored 33 goals in Dortmund's first 32 games, Hernan Harland is a more terrifying proposition for home run defense.
Having connections with Manchester City and every major club in Europe, this is a timely opportunity for the Norwegian international to show his qualities at the Etihad Stadium.
Haland seemed to evade Ruben Dias within an hour, but was rejected by Ederson's smart partner. This was a big opportunity for him, but there were six minutes left. , He brilliantly drove the ball into Reus's route, highlighting his class, and he scored a crucial away goal.
Although Foden and De Bruyne almost doubled the host’s early lead, they deserve an equalizer, especially in the first half of Jude Bellingham The field strike was wrongly ruled out. Indeed, a controversial refereeing decision is beneficial to Manchester City.
Guardiola has never publicly criticized officials after he withdrew from the team in the past three seasons, but he also quickly reminded people: the handball goal against Tottenham Hotspur, the two goals against Liverpool were mistakenly The key second goal of the refusal and being allowed to stand last season was Lyon.
This time, when referee Ovidiu Hategan misjudged Bellingham to foul Edson after taking Bellingham the ball from Edson, the fortune smiled at Manchester City. The Romanian official made another mistake, blowing the whistle before the ball crossed the line, which meant that the decision could not be overturned by VAR.
Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho, who returned to Germany, was absent due to injury and happily wrote on Twitter: "This referee needs to be checked!"
Manchester City v Dortmund-quarterfinals preview
The article continues below
At least, the referee did overturn another terrible call. Initially, Canin fouled Rodri and sentenced Manchester City to a foul, but the replay showed the Spaniard pretending to be kicked in the face.
The tie can be placed in a small range, and now the tie is ready. If they want to make progress, Manchester City is likely to need a goal in Germany, but with De Bruyne's company, Manchester City knows they have a player who can always score or create goals.
In a star-filled team, he is still their changer.
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