A factor here was Tedesco arranging Schalke in a 5-4-1 that invited City on and that meant ceding the initiative. andNor were the home side averse to niggly fouls, Daniel Caligiuri felling David Silva. This yielded nothing material but the City midfield of Raheem Sterling, Ilkay Gündogan, Fernandinho, Kevin De Bruyne and Bernando Silva took control. When City took the lead, they had David Silva’s persistence to thank. There followed near-farce as while awaiting the verdict the referee, Carlos del Cerro Grande, had a long chat with the captains, Fahrmann and David Silva.

Source: The Irish Times February 20, 2019 22:12 UTC