Goals from Bernardo Silva and Gabriel Jesus gave Pep Guardiola’s side a commanding lead after the first leg of our last 16 tie and it was a deserved victory for City, who dominated the contest from start to finish.
Bernardo headed home Joao Cancelo’s pinpoint cross at the far post to give us the lead shortly before the half hour mark, with the Portuguese midfielder turning provider after the break.
Man of the Match Cancelo was again involved, picking out Bernardo with another expert delivery and his compatriot showed great awareness to guide a cushioned header into the six-yard box, where Jesus reacted quickest to steer the ball home.
Gladbach were made to wait until the 90th minute for a first shot on target, when Hannes Wolf capitalised on Rodrigo’s misplaced pass only to fire straight at Ederson.
It was a 19th consecutive win in all competitions for City and a 12th in a row away from home, which sets a new English top-flight record.
Match report: Monchengladbach 0-2 City
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