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Manchester City returned to the Champions League Play-round for a second half against the club Brugg 3-1.
Half before the panic, which led the visitors, however, the City reacted with the second half display to overthrow the deficit and to keep their European hopes alive.
The start of the match was struggling to emphasize their general domination of the city. Brugg, unbeaten on his last four champions league outings, settled fast and looked dangerous on the counter.
Early warning signs came when Christos Tzolis moved down from the right and entered the B Box Q, though the city managed to clear.
Brew took advantage of the sluggish game of the city and stunned Itiahad half a time ago. Tzolis got a place on the fl k nk and out of Rafael Onedica.
The Pep Guardiola was apparently frustrated on the touchline, knowing that at least two goals were needed to keep their Champions League campaign alive on its side.
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In the second half, a rejuvenated city emerged from the dressing room. Guardiola brought Savinho to Gundogan, and played a key role in changing the velocity of Brazil. The city began to press the high, the ball began to move with more intensity, and his efforts soon paid.
In the 53rd minute, John Stones founded Mato Kovasik, who executed ahead and put a shot in the lower corner to make it wisely.
Itihad broke out, a sensation of return on cards. City continued to carry out, though the brugg is in danger of breaks.
Zolis lost a golden opportunity for visitors, pulling his efforts when he seemed certain to score a score.
In the 62nd minute, Savinho joined Josko Guardiol, whose lower crosses inadvertently turned into his own mesh by Joel Ordonez of Brugg.
Brew tried to answer but struggled. Mignolet kept the visitors in the game with a critical savage for the Land Land, before the CA cleared the tragedy from the line.
However, the crucial moment came in the 77th minute when Savinho hangs from the stones on the pass and exploded in the B Box cough, and moved Mignonate 3-1.
The victory guaranteed the progress of the city in the competition, spreading relief to the coaching staff of the fans and Guardiola.