The Portuguese netted a first-half double under the floodlights in Manchester to put us in command of the tie at the interval.
Second half goals from Manuel Akanji and Julian Alvarez capped off a remarkable display, propelling us into the final of the competition with a 5-1 aggregate victory.
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Bernardo reserved special praise after the game for the loud and proud City fans.
“They were unbelievable. They always are when we need them,” he said.
“They know how tough this competition is. And they know how frustrating it has been over the last few years, to not achieve what we want in this competition. They’ve been with us, they’re always with us.
“A massive thank you to them. And once again they showed their appreciation to us, the players, the staff, the team.
“We’re so happy to give them back this opportunity to be in the final.
“Hopefully, this year we can change the outcome of what happened two years ago.”
The midfielder went on to provide his thoughts on a special team display and also spoke about our opponents in the final, Inter.
You can watch the entire interview via the video at the top of the page.
