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Gladbach vs. Manchester City: Score, Reaction from 2016 Champions League Match
- Updated: November 23, 2016
Borussia Monchengladbach and Manchester City split the spoils on Wednesday, as the teams played to a 1-1 draw in the UEFA Champions League.
Raffael gave the hosts a deserved lead in the first half, but David Silva tied things up just before half-time. Gladbach lost Lars Stindl to a red card early in the second half, and Fernandinho joined him for an early shower minutes later.
City dominated afterwards, but the score remained unchanged.
As shared by City’s official Twitter account, manager Pep Guardiola opted for a very attacking starting XI with only three designated defenders:
CITY XI | Bravo, Kolarov, Stones. Otamendi, Fernandinho, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Silva, Sterling, Aguero, Navas #bmgvcity #mcfc
— Manchester City (@ManCity) November 23, 2016
Unsurprisingly, the attacking formation resulted in plenty of possession early for City, although chances were few. Fernandinho powered a header over the crossbar from a Silva free-kick, but other than that, Gladbach comfortably survived the opening stages.
Mahmoud Dahoud was his usual dominant self in midfield, doing a fantastic job winning the ball back and testing Claudio Bravo with the hosts’ first shot of the match. Fabian Johnson also threatened, drawing a fine save from the stopper.
Navas tried to pick out Sergio Aguero with a high cross, to no avail, and Gladbach started to take over in midfield and force the Citizens back. While the visitors still held an edge in possession, they couldn’t penetrate as deep as they did before and had to be wary of the counter.
Andreas Christensen stood out early, denying Raheem Sterling every time the former Liverpool man came close to the ball. Kevin De Bruyne also found it difficult to create space or chances.
Sterling tried to test Yann Sommer, sending a tame effort at the Swiss stopper, before Raffael gave the hosts a deserved lead. Stindl muscled John Stones off the ball before playing in the striker, who easily converted.
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