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Manchester City FC vs Borussia Dortmund, Champions League 2020-21 QUARTER FINALS

UEFA Champions League · 2020-21
Manchester City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Borussia Dortmund
Tue 6 Apr 2021 · 19:00 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Y 30' Emre Can
Y 37' Jude Bellingham
Y 39' Jude Bellingham

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester City FC vs Borussia Dortmund — Champions League at Etihad Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Marco Di Bello
  • Referee Ovidiu Hategan
  • Referee Octavian Sovre
  • Referee Sebastian Gheorghe
  • Referee Istvan Kovacs
3 games this season 🟨 3.7/game ⚽ 12.0 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

4
1
Manchester City FC 5 games · Avg 2.8 goals Borussia Dortmund
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-06 Manchester City FC 2–1 Borussia Dortmund

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Borussia Dortmund H 2–1 W
03 Apr Leicester City FC A 2–0 W
20 Mar Everton FC A 2–0 W
16 Mar Borussia Mönchengladbach H 2–0 W
13 Mar Fulham FC A 3–0 W
10 Mar Southampton FC H 5–2 W
Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Manchester City FC A 1–2 L
03 Apr Eintracht Frankfurt H 1–2 L
20 Mar 1. FC Köln A 2–2 D
13 Mar Hertha BSC H 2–0 W
09 Mar Sevilla FC H 2–2 D
06 Mar FC Bayern München A 2–4 L

Season Stats

Manchester City FC Borussia Dortmund
#8 Position #17
16 Points 11
8 Played 8
5 / 1 / 2 W / D / L 3 / 2 / 3
15 Scored 19
9 Conceded 17
+6 GD +2
2.00 PPG 1.38
63% Win % 38%

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season

Manchester City FC are 8th (16 pts). Borussia Dortmund are 17th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Borussia Dortmund
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC
Erling Haaland 2 G
Borussia Dortmund
Sehrou Guirassy 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Manchester City FC gets underway.
  • 5' Thomas Meunier, a Belgium defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Borussia Dortmund backline.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 19' A goal from the Belgium international Kevin De Bruyne! He fires home on 19 to make it 1-0!
  • 24' A quiet spell here at Etihad Stadium. Borussia Dortmund seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 29' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 30' Poor challenge from Emre Can. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Borussia Dortmund needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 37' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jude Bellingham.
  • 39' Jude Bellingham was booked on 39.
  • 44' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pep Guardiola will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 49' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 54' Borussia Dortmund is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 59' The crowd applauds Bernardo Silva as he leaves the pitch. Gabriel Jesus steps in for Manchester City FC.
  • 63' Ansgar Knauff makes way for Gio Reyna at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Borussia Dortmund.
  • 68' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 73' Manchester City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Borussia Dortmund's shape.
  • 78' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 81' Borussia Dortmund manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Thomas Delaney is hanging Mahmoud Dahoud on the field on 81 minute.
  • 84' What composure from Marco Reus! The Germany international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 89' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 90' A stunning finish from Phil Foden — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • With this win, Manchester City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Edin Terzić

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Phil Foden 2
Jude Bellingham 2
John Stones 1
Erling Haaland 1
Kevin De Bruyne 1
Marco Reus 1
Riyad Mahrez 1

Head to Head

2021-04-06 Manchester City FC 2–1 Borussia Dortmund

Manchester City FC Form

2021-04-06 Manchester City FC 2–1 Borussia Dortmund W 2021-04-03 Leicester City FC 0–2 Manchester City FC W 2021-03-20 Everton FC 0–2 Manchester City FC W 2021-03-16 Manchester City FC 2–0 Borussia Mönchengladbach W 2021-03-13 Fulham FC 0–3 Manchester City FC W 2021-03-10 Manchester City FC 5–2 Southampton FC W

Borussia Dortmund Form

2021-04-06 Manchester City FC 2–1 Borussia Dortmund L 2021-04-03 Borussia Dortmund 1–2 Eintracht Frankfurt L 2021-03-20 1. FC Köln 2–2 Borussia Dortmund D 2021-03-13 Borussia Dortmund 2–0 Hertha BSC W 2021-03-09 Borussia Dortmund 2–2 Sevilla FC D 2021-03-06 FC Bayern München 4–2 Borussia Dortmund L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.57 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC63% Draw19% Borussia Dortmund18%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.92
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 54%
46%
± 4.5 35%
65%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
37%
Manchester City FC or Borussia Dortmund
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC47% Draw36% Borussia Dortmund17%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
4.6%
4 – 0
3.5%
4 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Borussia Dortmund covers
-2.5 24% — 76%
-2 24% 18% 58%
-1.5 42% — 58%
-1 42% 20% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 10% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.