City Flexes in UCL Leg 1
04/12/2023
By: Jeff Yoder
UCL Quarterfinals: Man. City Scorch Bayern (3-0), Inter Shut Out Benfica (2-0)
The first day of quarterfinals action in the Champions League produced a pair of shutouts, but it’s only Leg 1. Manchester City made Bayern look pedestrian with a dominant 3-0 performance thanks to goals from Rodri (27’), Bernardo Silva (70’), and Erling Haaland (76’). Bayern has a tough mountain to climb in Leg 2, but at least it won’t be at the Etihad. Meanwhile, in Portugal, Inter and Benfica played a scoreless first half before Nicolo Barella headed the go-ahead goal (51’) and Romelu Lukaku struck a penalty kick to ice it (82’). The Italian side takes a two-goal advantage heading back home for Leg 2. More kicking is on the way today.
Champions League Highlights (Quarterfinals)
Manchester City def. Bayern (3-0)
Today’s Schedule
Real Madrid vs. Chelsea (3:00 pm ET)
Milan vs. Napoli (3:00 pm ET)
Additional Storylines
ESPN: Man City’s Defense Leads Champions League Charge as Bayern Fall Apart
EuroSport: Rodri, Silva & Haaland All Score for City to Earn Commanding 1st Leg Lead
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