After a frustrating first half, in which Shakhtar threatened on the break thanks to some clever moves by Brazilian Bernard while City struggled to find the final pass, De Bruyne broke the deadlock. City should have added to their tally in the second half with Leroy Sane and Aguero both going close but it was the two substitutes who combined to make sure of the win. "We made an extraordinary performance, especially in the second half," he said. But he said he was proud of the way his team had taken on the challenge at the Etihad. "The team showed huge courage, we were very compact and didn’t leave many gaps for City and tried to attack when we had the opportunity.

Source: The Star September 26, 2017 21:20 UTC