The scene of the game
After Upamecano carelessly lost the ball, Erling Haaland suddenly appeared alone in front of Bayern goalie Yann Sommer in the 70th minute. But instead of pulling away, the ManCity striker shook a sensitive cross out of his ankle – Silva nodded off to make it 2-0.
The key figure
Yan Summers. The national goalie experienced an evening that was like a rollercoaster ride. Sommer showed numerous very strong saves – such as his world-class reflex in the 35th minute once morest Gündogan or in the final phase of Rodri’s header.
At the same time, the Bayern goalkeeper allowed himself several uncertainties: in the initial phase, he almost frittered away the ball once morest Haaland, and when Silva conceded the second goal, he didn’t seem entirely without a chance.
The better team
Manchester City were clearly the leading team at the Etihad. The Bayern defense left an impression that was anything but solid on several occasions. Only immediately following the break were the guests able to set offensive accents. In the end, the victory might have been even greater.
The twittering of the grandstands
Manuel Akanji’s strong performance almost went unnoticed by the numerous offensive actions of his teammates. The Nati defender closed his right side completely and shone in the end with the second most tackles won by his team.
The goals
27. | 1:0 | Rodri let Musiala get out with a simple hook and flicked the ball into the corner from 20 meters.
70. | 2:0 | Haaland with a wonderful cross Silvawhose header let Sommer pass.
76. | 3:0 | This time a cross to Stones, who headed in the middle once more. Haaland accomplished ice cold.
The outlook
Manchester City travel to Munich with a thick cushion next Wednesday for the second leg.
The other game
In the other quarter-final game between Benfica Lisbon and Inter Milan, not much happened for a long time. Up to the 51st minute. In this Nicolò Barella headed the Milan lead. In the final phase, Romelu Lukaku made it 2-0 with a penalty. It stayed that way. Thanks to this success, Inter has a good chance of reaching the semi-finals before the second leg. For Benfica it was the first bankruptcy of this Champions League season.
