- Manchester City delivered a dominant performance by beating Sparta Prague 5-0 on Wednesday evening
- The victory helped Pep Guardiola’s side extend their remarkable unbeaten run in the Champions League to 26 games
- They have now broken Manchester United’s long-standing record of 25 consecutive games without defeat in the competition
Manchester City achieved an incredible Champions League record with an impressive 5-0 victory over Sparta Prague.
Victory at the Etihad Stadium saw Phil Foden open the scoring in the third minute, while Erling Haaland scored twice, while goals from John Stones and a late penalty from Matheus Nunes completed the draw.
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City’s triumph means their balance in the first three group stage matches is seven points.
Moreover, he extended their unbeaten run in the Champions League to 26 matches, breaking the record set by Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson, according to Option.
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Man City broke United’s record
United’s unbeaten run under the legendary Scottish manager lasted from 2007 to 2009, highlighted by their 2008 Champions League victory in Moscow.
While clubs such as Bayern Munich came close to achieving victory – recording a 19-match unbeaten streak between 2019 and 2021 – it was Manchester City who broke the record for most goals.
City’s last defeat in the competition came in the 2021-22 season, when they were eliminated by Real Madrid in a 3-1 semi-final defeat at the Santiago Bernabeu.
However, last season’s penalty shootout defeat to Madrid has no impact on the record as the match ended 1-1 after extra time.
What’s next for Man City?
After achieving an unbeaten Champions League record, Pep Guardiola will turn his attention back to the Premier League, where City will face Southampton on Saturday.
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City will look to maintain their momentum in Europe as they bid for a historic fifth consecutive league title.
Guardiola is not “interested” in winning the EPL
Before, TUKO.co.ke reported that Pep Guardiola is comfortable with winning the Premier League title this campaign.
Since joining the club in 2016, he has led them to seven top-flight titles as coach, including four in a row.
Guardiola, however, suggested that winning another Premier League trophy with The Citizens is not his priority.
Source: YEN.com.gh