Manchester City travel to Slovakia on Tuesday night to play Slovan Bratislava in the second match of their 2024/25 Champions League campaign.
Pep Guardiola’s side sit second in the Premier League after a somewhat disappointing draw against Newcastle last weekend, and they’re looking for their first three points of the new European campaign this week after drawing 0-0 at home to Inter Milan last time out.
The Cityzens have lost Rodri for the remainder of the season and will be without Kevin De Bruyne in the Slovak capital, though they come up against a Slovan Bratislava side that lost 5-1 to Celtic in their European opener on 18 September.
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Slovan Bratislava 0-2 Man City
38 minutes: Foden has had another shot but drags it wide, Slovan then had a chance to try and build possession and ended up with a free kick in the City half which will relieve some pressure, even though it doesn’t beat the first man.
Sonia Twigg1 October 2024 20:38
Slovan Bratislava 0-2 Man City
35 minutes: After 34 minutes of play, Slovan have completed less than 50 passes, while City are nearing 250.
That sums up the discrepancy between the sides in this Champions League clash.
Sonia Twigg1 October 2024 20:35
Slovan Bratislava 0-2 Man City
32 minutes: But after committing, Slovan are almost hit on the break, Doku sprints forward and puts the ball across the box, but it’s just behind Erling Haaland and he cannot capitalise.
Sonia Twigg1 October 2024 20:33
Slovan Bratislava 0-2 Man City
30 minutes: It is starting to feel like a case of when rather than if City will add another. The crowd have kept going inspired by the person on the mike.
Slovan get forward, but the ball doesn’t fall in the box for them to create anything.
Sonia Twigg1 October 2024 20:32
Slovan Bratislava 0-2 Man City
26 minutes: POST! Foden tried his luck from distance, the goalkeeper can only parry it onto the post and hope it bounced favourably which it did.
City have a strong lead and they could easily have more!
Sonia Twigg1 October 2024 20:27
Slovan Bratislava 0-2 Man City
23 minutes: Post! Doku has hit the woodwork! Another chance for City, and they’re already comfortably ahead.
Sonia Twigg1 October 2024 20:24
Slovan Bratislava 0-2 Man City
20 minutes: Slovan are just camped outside their box and cannot get clear, it’s going to be a long night for them if this continues.
The crowd have not stopped though.
Sonia Twigg1 October 2024 20:21
Slovan Bratislava 0-2 Man City
17 minutes: Haaland should have made it three! He had a great chance to put the ball into the back of the net, but it was too close to the goalkeeper who was able to make the save.
Sonia Twigg1 October 2024 20:17