Manchester Metropolis cruised to their first Champions League win of the season – and equalled a contest report – with an alarmingly easy win at Slovan Bratislava.
Pep Guardiola’s aspect registered their twenty fifth consecutive sport within the Champions League with out defeat to degree the mark achieved by Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United aspect between 2007 and 2009.
In fact, this was a whole mis-match – maybe not a shock given the monetary disparity between the 2 – as Metropolis dominated from virtually the primary minute to the final.
Ilkay Gundogan put them forward early on and Phil Foden doubled their benefit on the quarter-hour mark. Erling Haaland bought in on the act together with his eleventh purpose of the season after 58 minutes and James McAtee accomplished the rout with 16 minutes to go.
The win strikes Metropolis up the Champions League desk following their goalless draw at dwelling to Inter on matchday one.
It was Slovan that created the primary opening, a swift break from a Metropolis nook ending in Tigran Barseghyan flashing a shot simply vast of Stefan Ortega’s right-hand publish.
Gundo grabs the opener
However Metropolis moved forward within the eighth minute because of Gundogan’s first purpose in his second spell on the membership.
Guram Kashia headed out Savinho’s shot however the ball fell to Gundogan on the sting of the world and his first-time volley hit Kyriakos Savvidis and flew into the web.
Foden made it 2-0 seven minutes later, taking Jeremy Doku’s move earlier than slicing inside and inserting a left-footed shot into the underside nook.
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Metropolis had been flying and solely a effective cease from dwelling goalkeeper Dominik Takac prevented Haaland from making it 3-0 after simply 17 minutes.
Takac additionally saved nicely to disclaim Rico Lewis earlier than Doku curled the unfastened ball on to the publish.
The woodwork additionally denied Foden after 26 minutes, his low shot bouncing up in entrance of Takac who might solely palm it on to the publish.
After which Gundogan crashed a shot on to the bar as Metropolis’s dominance confirmed no signal of abating.
Extra of the identical after the break
The second half continued in an identical vein. Takac saved nicely to maintain out a Lewis effort earlier than the Metropolis teenager was denied a penalty when he gave the impression to be fouled by Guram Kashia.
Haaland headed vast of the publish after 53 minutes however made no mistake 5 minutes later, working on to Lewis’ move, rounding Takac and slipping the ball into the empty web.
The Norway striker made approach for McAtee after 61 minutes and the 21-year-old topped a effective evening for Metropolis together with his first purpose for the membership. Foden slipped the ball into McAtee and he made no mistake with a effective end.
Boyhood fan James McAtee scores his first purpose for Man Metropolis!
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Takac made good stops from McAtee, Gundogan and substitute Kyle Walker earlier than the house aspect had been lastly put out of their distress.
