Man City vs Borussia Dortmund LIVE: Champions League result and reaction as Haaland scores brilliant goal
Erling Haaland scored against his old club as Man City beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the Champions League
Erling Haaland struck a late winner against his former club as Manchester City came from behind to snatch a 2-1 win over Borussia Dortmund.
The prolific Norwegian was kept quiet by his old team-mates for much of a cagey Champions League encounter at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday but clinically volleyed in six minutes from time.
England international Jude Bellingham had given Dortmund a surprise lead after the break but City levelled with a stunning strike from John Stones 10 minutes from time.
Haaland, who scored a remarkable 86 goals in 89 appearances for Dortmund before leaving in the summer, then struck his 13th in nine for his new club having earlier hit the post. The victory gave City the outright lead in Group G ahead of back-to-back games against Copenhagen.
Relive all the action as Man City beat Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League group stages:
Second half: Man City 0-0 Dortmund
Kick off: Pep Guardiola hasn’t made any changes to the City XI during the break. Borussia Dortmund get the ball rolling once again.
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Pep Guardiola will certainly be thinking about changes. Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva are on the bench and could provide another dimension to the attack.
Riyad Mahrez and Jack Grealish have both been a bit toothless so far.
HT Man City 0-0 Dortmund
Half-time: Man City 0-0 Dortmund
45 mins: Nothing to separate the teams then at the break.
This one hasn’t exactly been a thriller. Like many Man City matches it feels as though we’re waiting for some magic to break down a solid defence or a mistake from the host to allow Dortmund in on goal.
There are problems to solve for Pep Guardiola. How does he break this deadlock?
Man City 0-0 Dortmund
42 mins: Manchester City have had 63% possession so far tonight but they are yet to have a shot on target. There are only three minutes to go until half-time.
Man City 0-0 Dortmund
39 mins: Sule deflects a cross from De Bruyne into the path of Gundogan who is arriving on the edge of the box. He looks up to see if a shot is on but Bellingham tracks back and nicks the ball away from the midfielder.
Man City 0-0 Dortmund
36 mins: Jack Grealish drives into the box from the left wing and cuts inside onto his right foot, he dummies once, twice and then has his shot blocked behind for another corner.
Man City 0-0 Dortmund
33 mins: Dortmund defend another Kevin De Bruyne corner and push out of the box quickly to stop City recycling the ball back into the penalty area.
Pep Guardiola’s side haven’t been at their best tonight and are struggling to find this breakthrough.
Man City 0-0 Dortmund
30 mins: Marco Reus sends a free kick into the Man City box for Dortmund but Akanji is up early and heads he ball clear. The visitors come at City again and this time win a corner.
Hummels and Sule head up the pitch and Reyna curls the set piece into the back post. Hummels is there but the ball goes over his head and bounces out for a goal kick.
Man City 0-0 Dortmund
27 mins: Joao Cancelo lines up a powerful shot from outside the box after receiving the ball from Jack Grealish. His accuracy is off though and he ends up belting it well wide of goal.
Man City are struggling to break Dortmund down. The German side look well drilled at the back.
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