| Goals | Goals |
|---|---|
| 21. David Silva (CV) (37’) | |
| 42. Yaya Toure (52’) |
City victory in vain
Manchester City defeated Bayern Munich 2-0
in their final UEFA Champions League Group A clash at Eastlands on Wednesday,
but it was not enough to see them into the knockout rounds of the competition.
Napoli’s 2-0 victory at Villarreal meant
that whatever the score in Manchester, they would finish runners-up to Bayern
in the pool.
It was hard-luck for City, who were
completely dominant against an under-strength Bayern side who had been laid low
by a flu virus that ravaged their squad in the build-up to the game.
The home side were completely dominant from
the off, and it was something of a surprise that it took them until almost
halftime to break the deadline.
David Silva produced a piece of magic,
showing excellent quick feet on the edge of the area before firing a low shot
past Bayern keeper Hans-Jorg Butt.
And it was 2-0 just after the break when
Yaya Toure started and finished a superb City move that also involved Sergio
Aguero and Samir Nasri.
That goal put the game beyond Bayern, who
looked as though they would be happy to see the full-time whistle at that
point.
The game lost its intensity once news
filtered through from Spain of the Napoli goals, and both sides played out the
final 15 minutes at half-pace.
City will now drop down to play in the UEFA
Europa League, a competition they will now be among the favourites to win.
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