Record breakers' night - Haaland and Foden are engines of Pep's bomber plane

Pep Guardiola’s side entered the match as clear favorites against Borussia Dortmund, though many expected Niko Kovac’s team to offer a bit more resistance.

Manchester City looked dominant until midway through the second half, when Dortmund managed to pull one back and inject a bit of tension into the Etihad. However, in the end, it was Cherki who sealed the deal with a late goal to make it 4–1.

Manchester City took full control in the opening 45 minutes at the Etihad, delivering a confident and composed first-half performance against Borussia Dortmund.

The game’s first real action came in the 10th minute when Phil Foden struck powerfully from 20 meters, but his effort went straight at Gregor Kobel, who handled it comfortably. Six minutes later, Foden tried again, this time from a free-kick, but the shot lacked power and direction, landing safely in the Dortmund keeper’s hands.

City’s persistence paid off in the 22nd minute. Foden, constantly finding space between the lines, received the ball and fired a low drive from around 20 meters into the bottom right corner — beyond Kobel’s reach — giving Pep Guardiola’s side a well-deserved 1–0 lead. The goal is HERE!

Just six minutes later, City nearly doubled their advantage. Erling Haaland made a powerful run before unselfishly squaring the ball to Nico O’Reilly, who looked certain to score, but Kobel produced a brilliant reflex save to keep Dortmund in the game.

The reprieve didn’t last long. In the 29th minute, Jeremy Doku dazzled down the flank, cutting inside and delivering a sharp pass into the box, where Haaland was perfectly positioned to smash the ball home and make it 2–0 for the hosts. The goal is HERE!

City continued to dominate. In the 33rd minute, Reijnders unleashed a fierce shot inside the penalty area, only for Kobel to once again deny City with another excellent save.

Dortmund’s first real attempt on goal didn’t arrive until the 39th minute, when Karim Adeyemi found some space and fired toward goal, but Gianluigi Donnarumma was alert and made the stop with ease.

Right before the break, Haaland tested Borussia's goalkeeper again with a solid effort, but the Swiss keeper stood firm, preventing further damage.

The second half began with Manchester City maintaining full control of the match. In the 46th minute, Savinho had an early chance when he struck powerfully toward goal, but the Borussia goalkeeper managed to keep it out.

In the 55th minute, Erling Haaland picked up the ball on the left side and tried his luck, though his shot went straight at the keeper. Just two minutes later, in the 57th, Phil Foden made it 3–0 for City — almost a carbon copy of his first goal. Once again, Dortmund’s defense gave him too much space, and the Englishman punished them with another precise finish into the corner. The goal is HERE!

City continued pressing, and in the 62nd minute, Foden returned the favor with an assist to Savinho, whose volley flew narrowly over the crossbar. Dortmund then began to find some rhythm of their own — in the 66th minute, Serhou Guirassy found himself one-on-one with Gianluigi Donnarumma, but the Italian keeper produced a brilliant save.

Just three minutes later, Karim Adeyemi came close as well, firing wide from the edge of the box after a cross from the right. Dortmund’s persistence finally paid off in the 72nd minute when Anton met Ryerson’s cross with perfect timing, beating Donnarumma from close range to make it 3–1. The goal is HERE!

The final touch of the night was delivered by Cherki, who capitalized on a Borussia mistake in their own half, seized the ball, and beat the goalkeeper with a precise strike to make it 4–1. The goal is HERE!

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - MATCHDAY 4

Tuesday

Napoli - Eintracht Frankfurt 0-0

Slavia Prague - Arsenal 0-3 (0-1)

/Saka 32 pen, Merino 46, 68/

Atletico Madrid - St. Gilloise 3-1 (1-0)

/Alvarez 39, Gallagher 72, Llorente 90+6 - Sykes 80/

Bodo/Glimt - Monaco 0-1 (0-1)

/Balogun 43/

Juventus - Sporting Lisbon 1-1 (1-1)

/Vlahovic 34 - Araujo 12/

Liverpool - Real Madrid 1-0 (0-0)

/Mac Allister 61/

Olympiacos - PSV 1-1 (1-0)

/Martins 17 - Pepi 90+3/

PSG - Bayern Munich 1-2 (0-2)

/Neves 74 - Diaz 4, 32/

Tottenham - Copenhagen 4-0 (1-0)

/Johnson 19, Odobert 51, Van de Ven 64, Palhinha 67/

Wednesday

Paphos - Villareal 1-0 (0-0)

/Luckassen 46/

Qarabag - Chelsea 2-2 (2-1)

/Andrade 29, Jankovic 39 pen - Estevao 16, Garnacho 52/

Ajax - Galatasaray 0-3 (0-0)

/Osimhen 59, 66 pen, 78 pen/

Benfica - Leverkusen 0-1 (0-0)

/Schick 65/

Club Brugge - Barcelona 3-3 (2-1)

/Tresoldi 6, Forbs 17, 63 - Torres 8, Yamal 61, Tzolis 77 (og)/

Inter - Kairat Almaty 2-1 (1-0)

/Martinez 45, Augusto 67 - Arad 55/

Man. City - Dortmund 4-1 (2-0)

/Foden 22, 57, Haaland 29, Cherki 90+1 - Anton 72/

Newcastle - Ath. Bilbao 2-0 (1-0)

/Burn 11, Joelinton 49/

Olympique Marseille - Atalanta 0-1 (0-0)

/Samardzic 89/