Match report

Manchester City Defeats Slovan Bratislava 4-0 in UEFA Champions League

Slovan Bratislava
Slovan Bratislava
0–4
FT
Manchester City
Manchester City
Oct 1, 2024

In a commanding display of football prowess, Manchester City defeated Slovan Bratislava by a score of 4-0 in their UEFA Champions League clash. The match was marked by early goals from Ilkay Gundogan and Phil Foden, followed by Erling Haaland's strike before Jack McAtee sealed the victory late in the game.

Key Facts

  • • Ilkay Gundogan scored the opening goal for Manchester City at 8 minutes.
  • • Phil Foden added a second goal with an assist from Julian Doku at 15 minutes.
  • • Erling Haaland extended the lead with an assist from Rico Lewis at 58 minutes.
  • • Jack McAtee secured the victory with his goal, assisted by Phil Foden at 74 minutes.

Lineups

Slovan Bratislava

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 71 D. Takáč (G)
  • 28 C. Blackman (D)
  • 4 G. Kashia (D)
  • 12 K. Bajrič (D)
  • 6 K. Wimmer (D)
  • 77 D. Ihnatenko (M)
  • 88 K. Savvidīs (M)
  • 11 T. Barseghyan (M)
  • 10 M. Tolić (M)
  • 7 V. Weiss (M)
  • 13 D. Strelec (F)

Substitutes

  • 37 J. Szöke
  • 23 S. Zuberu
  • 18 N. Marcelli
  • 25 L. Pauschek
  • 21 R. Mak
  • 31 M. Trnovský
  • 17 J. Medveděv
  • 2 S. Voet
  • 93 I. Metsoko
  • 20 A. Mustafić
  • 35 A. Hrdina
  • 26 A. Gajdoš

Manchester City

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 18 S. Ortega (G)
  • 82 R. Lewis (D)
  • 25 M. Akanji (D)
  • 5 J. Stones (D)
  • 24 J. Gvardiol (D)
  • 27 Matheus Nunes (M)
  • 19 İ. Gündoğan (M)
  • 11 J. Doku (M)
  • 47 P. Foden (M)
  • 26 Savinho (M)
  • 9 E. Haaland (F)

Substitutes

  • 87 J. McAtee
  • 3 Rúben Dias
  • 2 K. Walker
  • 10 J. Grealish
  • 33 S. Carson
  • 31 Ederson
  • 8 M. Kovačić
  • 20 Bernardo Silva

Timeline

  1. Manchester City
    8' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    I. Gundogan
  2. Manchester City
    15' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Foden · Assist: J. Doku
  3. Manchester City
    58' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Haaland · Assist: R. Lewis
  4. Manchester City
    60' Manchester City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Haaland · On: J. McAtee
  5. Manchester City
    61' Manchester City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Akanji · On: Rúben Dias
  6. Slovan Bratislava
    63' Slovan Bratislava subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Ignatenko · On: J. Szöke
  7. Slovan Bratislava
    63' Slovan Bratislava subst · Substitution 2
    Off: V. j. Weiss · On: Sharani Zuberu
  8. Manchester City
    74' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    J. McAtee · Assist: P. Foden
  9. Manchester City
    78' Manchester City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Gvardiol · On: K. Walker
  10. Manchester City
    78' Manchester City subst · Substitution 4
    Off: P. Foden · On: J. Grealish
  11. Slovan Bratislava
    85' Slovan Bratislava subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Tigran Barseghyan · On: R. Mak

Match Stats

Stat Slovan Bratislava Manchester City
Fouls 2 8
Pass Accuracy 69% 92%
Offsides 4 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 3 28
Corners 0 15
Total Passes 235 754
Yellow Cards — —
Blocked Shots 1 3
Shots on Target 0 14
xG 0.10 3.76
Shots off Target 2 11
Possession 24% 76%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 163 697
Shots Inside Box 1 20
Saves 10 0
Shots Outside Box 2 8

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early goals by Gundogan and Foden within the first 15 minutes set the tone for Manchester City's dominance.
  • ▸ Haaland's goal in the second half solidified Manchester City’s control, leaving Slovan Bratislava struggling to find a way back into the game.