UCL Q’final: Man City thrash Bayern in first leg as Inter win at Benfica

Manchester City are one foot into the semifinal of the UEFA Champions League after they thrashed Bayern Munich 3-0 in the first leg of their Quarterfinal tie on Tuesday night.

In a terrific night for the Pep Guardiola side, Rodri curled in a stunning opener in the 27th minute, before Bernardo Silva headed in a second in the 70th minute.

Already in control of the tie, City kept pushing forward and the press paid off when Erling Haaland netted the third goal to seal an incredible victory.

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It was Haaland’s 45th goal of the season to make him the highest scorer in all competitions in a single campaign since the Premier League began 30 years ago, surpassing Mohamed Salah and Ruud van Nistelrooy.

Meanwhile, Thomas Tuchel, who joined Bayern as manager last week, would need to be a miracle worker to get Bayern out of the hole they fell into at Etihad Stadium.

Elsewhere, Benfica were beaten 2-0 at home by Inter Milan, with Romelu Lukaku scoring an 82nd-minute penalty to put the Italians in a strong position ahead of the second leg.

The return leg of both ties will take place on 19 April.

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