A Phil Foden-inspired Manchester Metropolis loved a dominant 3-1 Champions League victory over Borussia Dortmund on the Etihad.
England midfielder Foden was the star of the present with two objectives both aspect of half-time, with Erling Haaland additionally heading in the right direction towards his former aspect to proceed his sensational scoring type this season.
Waldemar Anton pulled one again for the guests however it will show a comfort as Metropolis stayed unbeaten within the Champions League this season with three wins and a draw thus far.
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Manchester Metropolis 4-1 Borussia Dortmund because it occurred
Metropolis have been placed on the backfoot early on by the away aspect with Karim Adeyemi testing the defence with a couple of moments, whereas Dortmund’s lengthy throw was one other risk for the hosts to cope with.
However the 2023 winners quickly grew into the sport, with Foden a driving pressure and, having missed a golden probability a couple of moments earlier, he had Metropolis in entrance with a positive end.
After being fed the ball by Tijjani Reijnders, Foden had on a regular basis on the earth to show and roll the ball into the again of the web.
Not lengthy after, Metropolis have been 2-0 up with Haaland punishing his former aspect’s missed possibilities by slamming the ball dwelling from Jeremy Doku’s after one way or the other being left unmarked within the field in what was his 18th objective of the season.
After the break, Foden had his second of the night with one other good end having evaded the problem of numerous gamers in black and yellow.
Dortmund pulled a objective again with quarter-hour to go after a fast free-kick allowed the ball to be whipped into the Metropolis field earlier than Anton slid dwelling and decreased the arrears.
However it was recreation, set and match in added time when substitute Rayan Cherki glided into the world earlier than discovering the again of the web through a deflection for what was the Frenchman’s first Champions League objective.