Ilkay Gundogan scored either side of Kevin De Bruyne's curling free kick to help Manchester City come from behind to beat Barcelona 3-1 in the Champions League, as Pep Guardiola got the better of his old club today. Lionel Messi's 90th goal in Europe's top club competition gave Barcelona a 21st-minute lead, but City was rampant after Gundogan's equalizer in the 39th. City had lost all five of its meetings with Barcelona in the Champions League over the past four seasons " including a 4-0 defeat at Camp Nou two weeks ago. Barcelona missed the chance to secure progress to the last 16 with two games to spare, and is now two points clear of City. Arsenal 3 Ludogorets 2Arsenal sealed its place in the knockout stage of the Champions League after coming back from two goals down to grab a late 3-2 victory at Ludogorets.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 01, 2016 21:54 UTC