Joao Cancelo: Will Man City Loanee Receive Champions League Medal if the Citizens Win Title?

• Joao Cancelo dumped Manchester City for a loan move to Bayern Munich during the January transfer window
• The Portuguese star featured against City during Bayern's quarter-final clash against the Premier League giants on Tuesday night
• Cancelo played a role in City's qualification for the knockouts, having featured in the group stages of the tournament

Joao Cancelo could reportedly receive a Champions League winners medal in the event Manchester City win the tournament.

City are among the favourites to win the competition this season after an incredible run of form under Pep Guardiola.

The Citizens already have one foot in the semis after seeing off Bayern Munich in the first leg of their quarterfinal tie.

Guardiola's charges hammered the Bundesliga giants 3-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night to take a significant step in their bid to go all the way.

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According to BBC, goals from Rodri, Bernardo Silva, and Erling Haaland were enough to help City see off Thomas Tuchel's men ahead of the second leg next week.

Will Cancelo receive winners medal?

Cancelo, a Man City ace who is on loan at Bayern, was part of the Bavarian squad that played the Premier League giants.

The Portuguese player was greeted by a chorus of boos as he came on in the 80th minute of the match to face his parent club.

One outstanding question that lingered among fans was if the left back will receive a Champions League winners medal in the event City win the tournament.

According to Sportbible, there is a chance Cancelo will receive a medal in the event City are crowned Champions League winners.

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UEFA regulations dictate that the winning team will receive a total of 40 medals, with the distribution done according to the discretion of the winning team.

As such, Cancelo could have the opportunity of getting the medal, especially considering the role he played for Man City during the group stages.

Takeaways from Bayern's defeat

Sports Brief also reported on Man City versus Bayern Munich being the pick of the quarter-final ties and the game certainly living up to its billing.

With a semi-final spot up for grabs, Pep Guardiola's charges produced a masterclass performance to keep their search for the Champions League alive.

The Man City boss appeared to have mapped out a strategy which dealt with Tuchel, a man touted as the Spaniard's kryptonite, in the first leg of the tie.