Picture Special

Seventh Heaven: The best of the action

City are in the Champions League quarter-finals for the second season in succession after thrashing Schalke 7-0 in the Round of 16 second leg.

The Blues had to wait until the 35th-minute to break the deadlock with a Sergio Aguero penalty, but thereafter the floodgates opened with further strikes from Aguero and Leroy Sane in a blistering seven-minute spell before the break.

Raheem Sterling added a fourth on 56 minutes, Bernardo swept home Sane’s low cross and Phil Foden added a sixth on 78 as the Blues ran riot.

Gabriel Jesus scored a seventh to complete the Blues’ biggest Champions League victory ever on a night to remember at the Etihad.

View the best of the action in our gallery below...

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THE STAGE IS SET : The Etihad Stadium, silhouetted by a beautiful backdrop

THE STAGE IS SET : The Etihad Stadium, silhouetted by a beautiful backdrop
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HALF-TIME : City led 3-2 from a dramatic and controversial away leg

HALF-TIME : City led 3-2 from a dramatic and controversial away leg
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THE CHOSEN XI : City's starting line-up...

THE CHOSEN XI : City's starting line-up...
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PEPPED : Pep Guardiola had never lost against Schalke, winning five and drawing two

PEPPED : Pep Guardiola had never lost against Schalke, winning five and drawing two
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BRILLIANT BERNARDO : They don't call him 'Bubblegum' for nothing!

BRILLIANT BERNARDO : They don't call him 'Bubblegum' for nothing!
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WALKER TALL : Kyle Walker does well to regain possession

WALKER TALL : Kyle Walker does well to regain possession
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TUSSLE : Bernardo Silva is brought down in the area, earning City a penalty

TUSSLE : Bernardo Silva is brought down in the area, earning City a penalty
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COOL AS YOU LIKE : Sergio Aguero opens the scoring with a gorgeous Panenka penalty!

COOL AS YOU LIKE : Sergio Aguero opens the scoring with a gorgeous Panenka penalty!
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TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK : #Together

TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK : #Together
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KUN-DERBAR : Eleven goals in his last seven Champions League appearances against German opposition for Sergio Aguero!

KUN-DERBAR : Eleven goals in his last seven Champions League appearances against German opposition for Sergio Aguero!
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AGUEROOOOO : The Argentine doubles the lead with a well-taken near-post strike.

AGUEROOOOO : The Argentine doubles the lead with a well-taken near-post strike.
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GERMAN EFFICIENCY : Leroy Sane scored against his former Club with a drilled finish

GERMAN EFFICIENCY : Leroy Sane scored against his former Club with a drilled finish
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LIGHTNING LEROY : Leroy Sane bagged his 50th goal in all competitions at senior club level!

LIGHTNING LEROY : Leroy Sane bagged his 50th goal in all competitions at senior club level!
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ZINC METTLE : Another solid showing by Oleks Zinchenko

ZINC METTLE : Another solid showing by Oleks Zinchenko
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RAZ-MA-TAZ : Raheem Sterling has been directly involved in nine goals (six goals and three assists) in his last four starts at the Etihad in all competitions!

RAZ-MA-TAZ : Raheem Sterling has been directly involved in nine goals (six goals and three assists) in his last four starts at the Etihad in all competitions!
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COMPOSURE : What a finish by Bernardo Silva!

COMPOSURE : What a finish by Bernardo Silva!
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FIVE-STAR CITY : What a performance!

FIVE-STAR CITY : What a performance!
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PHIL OF THE FUTURE : Youngster Phil Foden gets in on the act, rounding the 'keeper and slotting home!

PHIL OF THE FUTURE : Youngster Phil Foden gets in on the act, rounding the 'keeper and slotting home!
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FLY LIKE AN EAGLE : Jumping for joy!

FLY LIKE AN EAGLE : Jumping for joy!
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BRAZIL-IANT : Gabriel Jesus climbed off the bench to add a seventh!

BRAZIL-IANT : Gabriel Jesus climbed off the bench to add a seventh!
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BLUE DREAMS : Into the quarters, we go!

BLUE DREAMS : Into the quarters, we go!