Manchester City certainly will finally compete in the quarterfinals of the most prestigious European competitions. After several disappointments and logical eliminations before Barca in the last two seasons, the Citizens have this time to the occasion by going far outweigh the lawn of Dynamo Kiev in the eighth-finals (1-3) . Authors of the three Red Devils goals, Sergio Aguero, David Silva and Yaya Toure were present at the time and may allow the team to apprehend Manuel Pellegrini following the Champions League with optimism if they maintain their good form.
Aguero the must
In the group phase, he had missed the inaugural home defeat of his team before the Juve (1-2) then allowed him to snatch a precious victory in Mönchengladbach (1-2). Long injured, he was playing his fourth C1 game of the season on Wednesday night and signed his second goal. While the Red Devils had experienced a difficult first quarter of an hour, he opened the scoring with a small half-volley after a discount of Yaya Toure from a corner (16th).
Stirring, lively and just deal with the Ukrainian defense, he nearly doubled the lead on two other evening attempts (22e, 42e). Solid on his feet and pointed lucid, he knew temporize and cause the second goal with a clever backheel Citizens to Raheem Sterling. Manchester City will obviously need its serial Argentinian striker and his 16 goals in 17 starts for the Champions League to go far.
David Silva again effective
He too has sometimes been injured this season and was struggling to find his performance in previous seasons. Aguero as he scored his second goal of the season in the competition by being on the lookout in front of the goal (42 ‘). Already scorer against Mönchengladbach, it connects for the first time a second consecutive match of the Champions League with a goal.
the most influential player on his team with 82 balls affected, the Spaniard could have gotten a penalty but the referee decided otherwise. David Silva has yet enjoyed the match in a stadium that saw him win Euro 2012 with Roja and already turns to the final of the League Cup against Liverpool.
Yaya Toure did not let
Impeccable in the midfield in the company of Brazilians Fernando and Fernandinho, the Ivorian was also the most enterprising man City with 4 shots including three on target. He signed an assist for Aguero with discount headed in a corner. Aligned playmaker, he used his power to influence the defense.
Only six meters, he should have scored from head curiously but missed the target (82), it was not discouraged, however, and ended up giving a significant advantage to his and a sumptuous curling shot to the left 20 meters (90th). Holder in each of the C1 City matches this season, Yaya Toure had not found the net and thus ended 730 minutes of offensive scarcity.
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