FODEN AND HAALAND ON TARGET AS MAN CITY EASE TO WIN AT SLOVAN
Phil Foden struck his first goal of the season and Erling Haaland was also on target as Manchester City stormed to a 4-0 UEFA Champions League victory at Slovakian minnows Slovan Bratislava.
The 2023-24 Premier League player of the season, Foden, has struggled with illness this term but capped a rare start of late with a clinical low finish on 15 minutes.
It followed Ilkay Gundogan’s opener as the German’s deflected volley saw him hit the back of the net for the first time since returning to the club in the summer.
Slovan struggled to get out of their own half and were grateful to see the woodwork thwart City on three occasions in as one-sided a first half as you are likely to see.
The pattern continued after the restart and Haaland inevitably got in on the act just shy of the hour when he raced clear, rounded the goalkeeper and tucked home his 42nd goal in the competition in just his 41st appearance.
Substitute James McAtee added a fourth 16 minutes from time with what was his first goal for the club.
Overall, it was a sobering experience for Slovan, who were hosting their first even UEFA Champions League match, but they will be happy to have kept the score down on a night where it could have been anything if City had truly gone for the jugular.
Next up, Manchester City host Fulham in the Premier League on Saturday.Â
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