Overview
- Manchester City beat Borussia Dortmund 4-1 at the Etihad, with Phil Foden scoring twice, Erling Haaland adding one and Rayan Cherki sealing the win after Waldemar Anton’s reply.
- Pep Guardiola praised Foden’s display but criticised City’s shaky start and addressed a defensive misunderstanding with Jeremy Doku over Dortmund’s goal.
- Erling Haaland’s strike took his Champions League tally to 54, moving him into the competition’s all-time top-10 scorers.
- Dortmund coach Niko Kovac and defender Nico Schlotterbeck acknowledged City outplayed them, citing cleaner passing and superior control from the hosts.
- City’s third win in four UCL games moved them up to fourth in the league phase, enhancing prospects of an automatic last-16 berth under the top-eight format as Foden’s form fuels England recall talk.