Slovan Bratislava vs Man City: Champions League - LIVE!
Manchester City comfortably secured their first Champions League victory of the season with a 4-0 triumph over Slovan Bratislava. James McAtee netted his inaugural goal for the team, and Phil Foden marked his return to the starting eleven with a goal and an assist.
Erling Haaland overcame concerns about an injury to kick off the match and netted City’s third goal, while Ilkay Gundogan managed to get on the scoreboard early, just eight minutes into the game.
Slovan Bratislava has become the first club from Slovakia to compete in the Champions League after a 14-year gap, but they struggled against City in tonight's match, which saw City dominating with 77% of the ball. Keep up with all the updates in Standard Sport’s LIVE blog below.
McAtee Scores First City Goal In Slovak Victory
James McAtee netted his inaugural goal for Manchester City as they comfortably secured a 4-0 win against Slovan Bratislava.
Erling Haaland, Phil Foden, and Ilkay Gundogan also found the net as City overpowered the champions from Slovakia.
Pep Guardiola's team has collected four points from six in the revamped group stage of the Champions League.
Photos courtesy of AFP via Getty Images.
Man City Thrashes Slovan Bratislava 4-0
Manchester City put in a solid performance on the road, securing their first win in the Champions League this season.
James McAtee netted his first goal of the season in the second half, following efforts from Erling Haaland, Phil Foden, and Ilkay Gundogan that had already given the Premier League team a commanding lead.
Man City Dominates Slovan Bratislava 4-0
89 minutes: Takac makes another fantastic save, preventing John Stones from scoring with his header following a well-placed corner from Gundogan.
The team is striving for their fifth victory in this location.
Man City Dominates Slovan Bratislava 4-0
86 minutes: The Bratislava goalkeeper, Takac, pulls off an impressive save to stop Gundogan from scoring again from just a short distance.
Man City Dominates Slovan Bratislava 4-0
81 minutes: City are comfortably on their way to winning this match, but the supporters in the stands are still cheering loudly.
They are committed to making the most of their experience in the Champions League.
Man City Dominates Slovan Bratislava 4-0
77 minutes: McAtee gets another opportunity, but the goalkeeper manages to stop it. Meanwhile, Jack Grealish is getting ready to enter the game.
McAtee Scores! Slovan Bratislava 0-4 Man City
74 minutes in: James McAtee nets his debut goal for Manchester City with a powerful left-foot strike set up by Phil Foden.
The city might still receive a few additional ones!
Man City Defeats Slovan Bratislava 3-0
73 minutes in: City is nearing the 500-pass mark, with less than 20 minutes remaining in the match.
Man City Triumphs 3-0 Over Slovan Bratislava
In the 70th minute, Nunes delivers a beautiful pass down the center for the incoming Lewis, but he misses the target with his volley.
Nunes made an impressive move and has been performing well tonight.
Man City Dominates Slovan Bratislava 3-0
68 minutes: Doku takes a shot at Takac, but he successfully grabs onto the ball this time.
Haaland's recent goal moved him into a tie for 18th place on the all-time Champions League goalscorer list, bringing his total to 42 goals in just 41 matches.
He is tied with Alessandro del Piero and has one more than former Man City player Sergio Aguero.
