Pep Guardiola said Manchester City felt “under pressure” in the Champions League as they were awarded the 90th-minute winner of Phil Foden on Tuesday to take a 2–1 lead from the first leg of their quarter-final tie against Borussia Dortkund. Was needed. Man City have now won 27 of their last 28 games in all competitions to remain on for a historic roundup of the Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup. But they have failed to advance to the last eight in the Champions League in each of Guardiola’s last four seasons.
“We felt pressured today how we would react in this competition, not at home,” Guardiola said.
“It’s better to win than draw but even 1-1 we had 90 minutes to do it.”
The sides will meet again in Germany on 14 April, with the winners facing Bayern Munich or Paris Saint-Germain in the Final Four.
Dortmund are in danger of being ruled out of the Champions League next season after dropping seven points in the top four in the Bundesliga.
However, the audience started brightly until Emer Can gifted the ball to Riyad Mahraj and City started a ferocious counter-attack.
De Bruyne, Foden and Mahrez had already passed through a close-taped Belgian home.
City felt they had a great chance to double their advantage moments later when Rodrigo went down under the challenge inside the field of the can and referee Ovidiu Hetgen pointed to the penalty spot.
However, Hegerton overturned his call from the Romanian officer in reviewing VAR for the first time in one of several dubious decisions.
His next big call ruled the Dortmund goal when he fired Jude Bellingham to Eduerson, as he evacuated Brazil and tapped into an empty net before half-time.
This time the VAR could not intervene as Bellingham blew Hegton out before he took the ball home.
“I definitely feel that I won the ball inexplicably,” England said internationally. “It disappoints me at a time when they have so many cameras, they don’t let me trap the ball and check it out.”
Holland more than a goalkeeper
Most of Erling Haaland’s pre-match hype was one of several clubs with Focus City interested in the Norwegian Wonder Kid.
The 20-year-old had failed to score in just two of his last 14 Champions League appearances, but gave him a big chance to net early in the second half.
Holland showed great strength and speed to beat and dismiss Rushma Dias, but could not pick up the ball on Edwards’ advice.
De Bruyn was one of the most dangerous moments in the city, as Foden should have outperformed the fire very close to Marvin Hitz with goal laps.
The City captain once again sent a low shot inches wide before Foden was ejected, seeing another attempt run away by Hitz.
However, Citi was punched with a sucker as Holland showed that he was more than just the goalscorer.
His superb reverse ball released Marco Rees to fire beyond Ederson, which seemed a sting in the story six minutes from time.
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But Dortmund could not pull out in the closing stages as City pushed for a winner.
De Bruyne was the producer again as his cross found Ilkay Gundogan at the back post and his cut-back was swept home by a relieved Foden.
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