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Manchester City stroll past Moenchengladbach into Champions League quarters

Reuters logo Reuters 16/03/2021 23:10:04
Kevin De Bruyne et al. playing football on a field: Champions League - Round of 16 Second Leg - Manchester City v Borussia Moenchengladbach © Reuters/BERNADETT SZABOChampions League - Round of 16 Second Leg - Manchester City v Borussia Moenchengladbach

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Manchester City marched into the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the fourth straight season after a 2-0 win over Borussia Moenchengladbach on Tuesday that completed a 4-0 aggregate victory.

Ramy Bensebaini with a football ball on a field: Champions League - Round of 16 Second Leg - Manchester City v Borussia Moenchengladbach © Reuters/BERNADETT SZABOChampions League - Round of 16 Second Leg - Manchester City v Borussia Moenchengladbach

First-half goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan secured a comfortable victory in another impressive display from Pep Guardiola's side in the home leg, played in the Hungarian capital due to COVID-19 travel restrictions.

Fernando Luiz Rosa et al. playing football on a field: Champions League - Round of 16 Second Leg - Manchester City v Borussia Moenchengladbach © Reuters/BERNADETT SZABOChampions League - Round of 16 Second Leg - Manchester City v Borussia Moenchengladbach

De Bruyne blasted City ahead in the 13th minute with an unstoppable left-footed drive into the top corner after being set up by Riyad Mahrez -- the team's 100th goal in all competitions so far this season.

City, who have not conceded a goal since the opening game of the group stage in October, were in total command at the Puskas Arena and playing at their fluent best.

The in-form Gundogan put the tie beyond any doubt with a confident finish after Phil Foden had broken from midfield at pace and then found the German with a perfectly weighted pass.

(Reporting by Simon Evans; Editing by Toby Davis)

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