UEFA Champions League

Slovan Bratislava vs Manchester City, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

· UEFA Champions League
Slovan Bratislava
    FT
    0 - 4
    Manchester City
    • 8': Ilkay Gündogan
    • 15': Phil Foden
    • 58': Erling Haaland
    • 74': James McAtee
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    Man City thrash Slovan Bratislava with Haaland, Foden goals

    Ilkay Gündogan, Phil Foden, Erling Haaland and James McAtee got on the scoresheet as Manchester City thrashed Slovan Bratislava 4-0 on Tuesday for their first victory of their Champions League campaign.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kevin Wimmer.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Marko Tolic (SK Slovan Bratislava) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vladimír Weiss following a fast break.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémy Doku with a cross.
    • 8': Goal! SK Slovan Bratislava 0, Manchester City 1. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
    • 15': Goal! SK Slovan Bratislava 0, Manchester City 2. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rico Lewis with a through ball.
    • 17': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Dominik Takác.
    • 18': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kenan Bajric.
    • 19': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kevin Wimmer.
    • 19': Foul by Tigran Barseghyan (SK Slovan Bratislava).
    • 19': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Vladimír Weiss.
    • 22': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Danylo Ignatenko.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Rico Lewis (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
    • 24': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Manuel Akanji.
    • 24': David Strelec (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Manuel Akanji (Manchester City).
    • 25': Foul by Manuel Akanji (Manchester City).
    • 25': Vladimír Weiss (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
    • 26': Offside, SK Slovan Bratislava. Tigran Barseghyan is caught offside.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Phil Foden.
    • 31': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
    • 31': Guram Kashia (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
    • 37': César Blackman (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 37': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City).
    • 38': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 39': Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Savinho.
    • 40': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by César Blackman.
    • 40': Foul by Jérémy Doku (Manchester City).
    • 40': Kyriakos Savvidis (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Phil Foden.
    • 42': Offside, SK Slovan Bratislava. Marko Tolic is caught offside.
    • 44': Offside, SK Slovan Bratislava. Tigran Barseghyan is caught offside.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, SK Slovan Bratislava 0, Manchester City 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins SK Slovan Bratislava 0, Manchester City 2.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Rico Lewis (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John Stones.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Matheus Nunes with a cross.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Tigran Barseghyan (SK Slovan Bratislava) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Strelec.
    • 58': Goal! SK Slovan Bratislava 0, Manchester City 3. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rico Lewis with a through ball.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Kevin Wimmer (SK Slovan Bratislava) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kenan Bajric following a fast break.
    • 60': Substitution, Manchester City. James McAtee replaces Erling Haaland.
    • 61': Substitution, Manchester City. Rúben Dias replaces Manuel Akanji.
    • 62': Foul by James McAtee (Manchester City).
    • 62': Vladimír Weiss (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Substitution, SK Slovan Bratislava. Július Szöke replaces Danylo Ignatenko.
    • 63': Substitution, SK Slovan Bratislava. Sharani Zuberu replaces Vladimír Weiss.
    • 65': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Guram Kashia.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
    • 69': Foul by James McAtee (Manchester City).
    • 69': Kyriakos Savvidis (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Offside, SK Slovan Bratislava. Tigran Barseghyan is caught offside.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Rico Lewis (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Nunes.
    • 73': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kenan Bajric.
    • 74': Goal! SK Slovan Bratislava 0, Manchester City 4. James McAtee (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Phil Foden.
    • 76': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Sharani Zuberu.
    • 77': Attempt saved. James McAtee (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by John Stones.
    • 78': Substitution, Manchester City. Kyle Walker replaces Josko Gvardiol.
    • 78': Substitution, Manchester City. Jack Grealish replaces Phil Foden.
    • 78': Substitution, SK Slovan Bratislava. Lukás Pauschek replaces Marko Tolic.
    • 78': Substitution, SK Slovan Bratislava. Nino Marcelli replaces David Strelec.
    • 82': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Guram Kashia.
    • 83': Attempt missed. John Stones (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a cross following a corner.
    • 83': Foul by John Stones (Manchester City).
    • 83': Tigran Barseghyan (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Substitution, SK Slovan Bratislava. Róbert Mak replaces Tigran Barseghyan.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 87': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Dominik Takác.
    • 88': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Guram Kashia.
    • 88': Attempt saved. John Stones (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a cross.
    • 89': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Dominik Takác.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Kyle Walker (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
    • 90': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Guram Kashia.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. James McAtee (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Savinho with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Sharani Zuberu (SK Slovan Bratislava).
    • 90'+3': Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, SK Slovan Bratislava 0, Manchester City 4.
    • 0': Match ends, SK Slovan Bratislava 0, Manchester City 4.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 2
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 4
    15 Corner Kicks 0
    0 Saves 10
    76.1 Possession 23.9
    28 SHOTS 3
    14 ON GOAL 0
    0.5 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    698 Accurate Passes 164
    754 Passes 237
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
    10 Accurate Crosses 0
    27 Crosses 5
    0.4 Cross % 0.0
    21 Long Balls 44
    16 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.8 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 1
    5 Effective Tackles 12
    12 Tackles 22
    0.4 Tackle % 0.5
    3 Interceptions 11
    7 Effective Clearances 36
    7 Clearances 36

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League

    Venue: Národny Futbalovy Stadión
    Location: Bratislava, Slovakia
    Attendance: 22,500

    UEFA Champions League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Liverpool 4 +9 12
    2 Sporting CP 4 +7 10
    3 AS Monaco 4 +6 10
    4 Brest 4 +6 10
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    SLB Slovan Bratislava (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    71 Dominik Takac (GK)
    12 Kenan Bajric
    4 Guram Kashia
    6 Kevin Wimmer
    28 César Blackman
    10 Marko Tolic
    88 Kyriakos Savvidis
    77 Danylo Ignatenko
    13 David Strelec
    7 Vladimir Weiss
    11 Tigran Barseghyan
    Slovan Bratislava Substitutes:
    Alen Mustafic, Róbert Mak, Nino Marcelli, Adam Hrdina, Siemen Voet, Lukas Pauschek, Idjessi Metoko, Julius Szöke, Jurij Medvedev, Martin Trnovsky, Artur Gajdos, Zuberu Sharani.

    MNC Manchester City (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    18 Stefan Ortega (GK)
    5 John Stones
    25 Manuel Akanji
    24 Josko Gvardiol
    82 Rico Lewis
    47 Phil Foden
    19 Ilkay Gündogan
    27 Matheus Nunes
    9 Erling Haaland
    26 Savinho
    11 Jérémy Doku
    Manchester City Substitutes:
    Mateo Kovacic, Rúben Dias, Kyle Walker, Ederson, James McAtee, Scott Carson, Bernardo Silva, Jack Grealish.

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