Pep Guardiola has faced Manchester United on two occasions in the Premier League this season and each time, he's provided a tactical masterclass. When the two sides met in November, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was in the charge of the Reds and to ensure his team remained defensively resolute, he opted for a back three system.
Man City set new Champions League record in first-half demolition of Sporting Lisbon
16.02.2022 - 00:47 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester City were in blistering form as they set a new Champions League record against Sporting Lisbon.
Pep Guardiola’s side took one step into the quarter-finals of the competition after just 45 minutes of their last-16 tie against Sporting Lisbon as they took complete control in Portugal.
City ran riot as they took a 4-0 lead inside the opening 45 minutes of the first leg of the tie, with Sporting blown away as the visitors underlined their credentials as favourites for the trophy.
Riyad Mahrez opened the scoring after just seven minutes, with the goal being awarded after a long VAR check, before Bernardo Silva’s thunderous strike double their lead just 10 minutes later.
Phil Foden made it three with just under 15 minutes to go in the first half, and there was still time for Silva to add his second and almost certainly put the tie beyond any doubt as City took a 4-0 lead into the break in Lisbon.
And in the process, they managed to set a new record which just went to show their utter dominance in the game.
City became the first team in Champions League history to lead an away game by four or more goals at half-time in the knockout stages of the competition.
Their demolition job of course means they take another step towards, ending their long wait for a first European crown.
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City remain in the hunt for a historic treble this season, with the Blues already holding a big advantage in the race for the Premier League title and having made the fifth round of the FA Cup.
They’ll be aiming to go one better after losing last year’s Champions League final to Chelsea, and based on their showing against Sporting, they’ll take
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