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FootballChampions League: Man City’s Rodri Scores Net Breaking Goal Against Bayern Munich
- Rodri gave Manchester City an early advantage against Bayern Munich with a spectacular strike from outside the box
- It was the seventh meeting between the Premier League champions and the Bundesliga giants
- The Citizens and Bayern will cross swords again next Wednesday at the Allianz Arena for the reverse fixture
Manchester City midfield linchpin Rodri scored an absolute blinder of a goal in their quarterfinal tie against Bayern Munich on Tuesday night.
The Spanish midfielder broke the game's deadlock with a stunning curler, which kissed the roof of the net, much to the admiration of the Etihad Stadium crowd.
The strike is the midfielder's first goal in Europe's premier club competition and, more importantly, put Man City in the driving seat in the blockbuster matchup, per GOAL.
His goal opened the floodgates for Pep Guardiola's charges, who put their German counterparts to the sword with goals from Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland, handing City a commanding advantage ahead of the return leg, Mirror reports.
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Manchester City would hope to avoid defeat to punch their tickets into the last four of the Champions League when both sides meet again at Allianz Arena on Wednesday, April 19.
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Silva channels his inner Messi
Bernardo Silva did his best impression of Lionel Messi as he brilliantly dribbled past four Bayern Munich players in a stunning moment for Manchester City.
The Man City star was on the scoresheet in his side's 3-0 win over the Bavarians at the Etihad on Tuesday night.
The 28-year-old produced a moment of magic as he mesmerised Bayern stars Alphonso Davies and Leon Goretzka in an amazing sequence.
Takeaways from City vs Bayern
Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Manchester City versus Bayern Munich was definitely the pick of the quarterfinal ties, and the game did live up to its billing.
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FootballWith a semifinal spot up for grabs, Pep Guardiola's charges produced a masterclass performance to keep their search for the Holy Grail - Champions League - alive.
The Citizens put themselves in the driver's seat with an assured 3-0 win over Bayern Munich in the first-leg tie.