{"id":285128,"date":"2023-04-11T22:05:44","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T22:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=285128"},"modified":"2023-04-12T05:00:18","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T05:00:18","slug":"wonder-goal-fires-city-closer-to-european-glory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=285128","title":{"rendered":"Wonder goal fires City closer to European glory"},"content":{"rendered":"

Manchester City took a huge step toward a third straight Champions League semi final after a 3-0 win against Bayern Munich on Wednesday morning (AEST).<\/a><\/p>\n

Goals from Rodri, Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland put City in control of the quarter final matchup after the first leg at Etihad Stadium.<\/p>\n

Bayern had gone into the game with a 100 per cent record in this season's competition, with eight straight wins, including victories against Inter Milan, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain.<\/p>\n

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But under new coach Thomas Tuchel, the German giant had no answer in the face of City's attacking power.<\/p>\n

City took the lead through a wonderful strike from Rodri in the 27th minute.<\/p>\n

Just moments after Ruben Dias had blocked a Jamal Musiala effort at the other end, the Spain international cut onto his left foot and swept a curling shot into the top corner from around 20 metres.<\/p>\n

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The home team could have doubled the lead shortly after, but Ilkay Gundogan was denied by the feet of Bayern goalkeeper Yann Sommer from close range.<\/p>\n

The visitors mounted a fightback in the second half, with Leroy Sane forcing three saves from Ederson shortly after the restart, including one when through on goal with only the keeper to beat.<\/p>\n

But City scored a second after a mistake from Bayern defender Dayot Upamecano, who lost possession deep in his own half.<\/p>\n

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Jack Grealish passed to Haaland, whose cross was headed in by Bernardo in the 70th minute.<\/p>\n

Haaland then got on the score sheet himself with his 45th goal of the season when sliding in to convert John Stones' headed knockdown.<\/p>\n

City was beaten in the 2021 final by a Chelsea team managed by Tuchel.<\/p>\n

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The Premier League champions were knocked out by Real Madrid in the semi finals last season but look set to advance to the last four once again.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Inter Milan ended its streak of poor results with a 2-0 win at Benfica.<\/p>\n

Nicolo Barella and Romelu Lukaku scored second half goals at the Stadium of Light to give Inter its first victory in more than a month and move the Italian team into good position to reach the semi finals of the European competition for the first time in more than a decade.<\/p>\n

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