Manchester City draw 1-1 against RB Leipzig as Inter Milan score a late winner against FC Porto in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16
Pep Guardiola’s side travelled to Germany to face 5th-placed Bundesliga side RB Leipzig in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 fixture on Wednesday night.
This, however, delighted Pep Guardiola who noted how difficult it is playing in top European competitions, “The Champions League is so demanding now, it was quite easy, but today all the teams are really strong and well prepared”
As reported by BBC, City has won 17 of their previous 19 games at home (the Etihad) and will be looking to keep their impressive record. RB Leipzig’s 4-game winning run in the UEFA Champions League was also halted.
With only 38% possession in the fixture against Manchester City, Leipzig pulled off a fantastic comeback through a 70th-minute header by Gvardiol.
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Meanwhile, Lukaku came off the bench to score the only goal as Inter Milan beat 10-man Porto in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.
Lukaku was quick to pounce on a rebound of his first shot after it had bounced off the post in the 86th minute at the San Siro.
Inter goalkeeper Andre Onana was swift to deny Porto with attempts from both Zaidu Sanusi and Mehdi Taremi denied to keep the game goalless before Lukaku’s strike hit the back of the net.
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