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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

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 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn 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
30% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC
Erling Haaland 8 G
Borussia Dortmund
Sehrou Guirassy 4 G 3 A
Karim Adeyemi 3 G 2 A
Felix Kalu Nmecha 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Manchester City FC launch into their encounter with Borussia Dortmund.
  • 5' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 19' The Belgium Kevin De Bruyne breaks the deadlock on 19 minutes. 1-0!
  • 24' Mahmoud Dahoud is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Borussia Dortmund so far.
  • 29' 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.
  • 30' Emre Can has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 30.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Thomas Delaney made 521 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 37' It’s a booking for Borussia Dortmund player. Jude Bellingham gets a Yellow card.
  • 39' Borussia Dortmund player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
  • 49' Ruben Dias has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 54' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 59' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gabriel Jesus is hanging Bernardo Silva on the field on 59 minute.
  • 63' Time for substitution for Borussia Dortmund. Ansgar Knauff is replaced by Gio Reyna.
  • 68' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Edin Terzic will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 73' Manchester City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 78' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Manchester City FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 81' The Borussia Dortmund manager makes a substitution. Mahmoud Dahoud departs to be replaced by Thomas Delaney.
  • 84' Marco Reus makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Borussia Dortmund are in front.
  • 89' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 90' Phil Foden adds to his 3 season tally! Manchester City FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 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 Terzic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jude Bellingham 2
Phil Foden 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.