Rodri, Bernardo Silva, and Erling Haaland scored for Manchester City in a 3-0 victory over Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal, giving Pep Guardiola’s team a commanding lead going into next week’s return match.

Manchester City once again displayed their ruthlessness and clinical edge as they defeated Bayern Munich 3-0 to seize full control of their Champions League quarterfinal match.

In a tense Etihad Stadium, Rodri’s 25-yard wonder goal in the first half gave Pep Guardiola’s team the lead spectacularly.

Nerves were calmed by goals from Bernardo Silva and, who else?, Erling Haaland in the second half, which gave City a comfortable lead going into the second leg in Bavaria the following week.

Manchester City

Ederson – 8

The City custodian had to be on his toes to deftly deny Leroy Sane three occasions in the second half after an essentially passive first half. A clever long ball at the opening of the second period was one particular instance of distribution that was fun to watch.

Manuel Akanji – 7

A nervy begin from the City defender, however he grew in self belief alongside together along with his team-mates. One superb ball ahead to Ilkay Gundogan withinside the first half, then a lung-bursting run from deep withinside the second, suggests he may be a actual asset while in complete flow.

Ruben Dias – 9

The centre-1/2 of become additionally hardly ever examined because of a loss of a everyday No nine withinside the Bayern attack, with Dias displaying his bodily dominance via way of means of prevailing the whole lot withinside the air. The defender installed one critical block to disclaim Jamal Musiala with the rankings at 0-0, avoided Kingsley Coman from heading domestic withinside the 2nd 1/2 of with an off-the-line clearance, earlier than a tremendous last-ditch project to prevent Serge Gnabry whilst collective consciousness become dropping.

Nathan Ake – 8

The Dutchman`s show become summed up via way of means of Coman, who become given not anything down the proper withinside the establishing ranges of the game, swapping flanks simply after 1/2 of-time. Ake installed one important first-1/2 of intervention as Joshua Kimmich attempted to launch Leroy Sane down the wing. City’s protective astuteness does now no longer exist with out Ake on this team.

John Stones – 7

Stones is making this proper-back, centre-back, centre-mid function his own. The England defender might pop up in a sophisticated function whilst in possession, then genuinely fit in at centre-1/2 of in the event that they misplaced it. An exquisite help for Haaland’s intention, at the same time as he stopped Sane from a one-on-one with desirable energy mins later. A desirable instance of a defender quietly going approximately his enterprise earlier than making the large impacts.

Rodri – 8

Manchester City’s metronome. His quick bursts to locate 5 yards of area are so important to the likes of Kevin De Bruyne and Jack Grealish getting at the ball, at the same time as he’s usually withinside the proper vicinity to prevent attacks. His lovely intention become a piece of art, his attacking prowess of overdue is including to his reputation as one of the maximum entire midfielders withinside the world.

Kevin De Bruyne – 8

A cheat code at instances. Man City`s satisfactory assaults got here thru this guy locating the distance to operate. De Bruyne installed risky crosses from each wings even as additionally displaying an cappotential to burst thru the center of the pitch. Unlucky to be substituted, Pep Guardiola became proper to inform the Belgian midfielder to awareness at the easy things.

Ilkay Gundogan – 7

The German midfielder induced Bayern issues together along with his past due runs into the container from midfield however became allow down with a terrible very last ball. Gundogan must have opened the scoring with a header withinside the region and even as he could not do tons greater while Yann Sommer kicked away his effort – you sense he buries the ones probabilities 9 instances out of 10.

Bernardo Silva – 8

You sense Bernardo became decided on for his enterprise in midfield towards the danger of Alphonso Davies at the Bayern left. What the Portuguese possessed withinside the first thirds of the pitch, in a wonderful night time towards the speedy Davies, he to start with lacked the very last ball. But then he confirmed that comparable dedication to go beyond Sommer for the second one goal.

Erling Haaland – 7

Not many touches from the Premier League`s pinnacle scorer, however he need to have finished higher with two. Haaland turned into provided with a couple of first 1/2 of possibilities in regions wherein he should locate the internet together along with his eyes closed, however blazed over then fired directly at Sommer. No surprise he squared for Bernardo in an extraordinary unselfish second from the Norwegian, earlier than displaying his normal poacher’s instincts for City’s third.

Jack Grealish – 8

It took Grealish simply 20 seconds to begin going for walks at players, then placing them on their backside. But whilst he beat his man, he continually performed the proper ball. The England winger’s cappotential to flick the ball next door efficaciously makes his crew appear greater unpredictable, at the same time as his off-ball paintings is enhancing dramatically. He clearly appears at domestic at this level.

Substitutes: Julian Alvarez (on for De Bruyne, 68) – 7

Excellent shipping from a quick nook for Haaland’s goal, the Argentine is turning into a clearly proper effect alternative off the bench in his debut season. Alvarez need to have had a 2nd at the spoil however fired agonisingly wide.