Man City vs Bayern Munich LIVE: Result and reaction from Champions League quarter-final as City make statement

Manchester City welcome Bayern Munich to the Etihad Stadium in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tonight.

After a convincing weekend win in the Premier league, Pep Guardiola’s side return to continental competition looking to put one foot in the semi-finals with a strong first leg at home.

While Arsenal’s dropped points at Anfield will give Guardiola renewed hope his team can haul in the Premier League leaders, the Spanish manager will also know that this year represents a fine opportunity to secure the European crown that still eludes the club.

To do that, though, they will have to get beyond a Bayern Munich side energised under Thomas Tuchel, who guided Chelsea to Champions League final victory in 2021 against Manchester City.

Follow coverage of the quarter-final first leg with our live blog, below:

Man City vs Bayern Munich - live updates

• Manchester City thump Bayern Munich 3-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final

• Erling Haaland, Bernardo Silva and Rodri score as City lay down a huge marker

• FULL-TIME! Man City 3-0 Bayern Munich

• 76’ - GOAL! Haaland turns home Stones’ knock-down header (MCI 3-0 BAY)

• 70’ - GOAL! Silva heads home Haaland cross after Upamecano howler (MCI 2-0 BAY)

• 27’ - GOAL! Rodri curls in stunning strike from outside the area (MCI 1-0 BAY)

Manchester City FC 3 - 0 FC Bayern München

FULL-TIME: Man City 3-0 Bayern Munich

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Bayern Munich rarely lose, let alone by that much. They haven’t lost by more than one goal this season and that 3-0 defeat is their biggest in the Champions League since their 3-0 2017 defeat to PSG.

FULL-TIME: Man City 3-0 Bayern Munich

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WOW. The full-time whistle goes and it’s a perfect night for Manchester City in this first leg. It was an enthralling encounter but goals from Rodri, Silva and Haaland now see Guardiola’s side in a commanding position heading into the second leg.

Tuchel and Guardiola have had many a duel in the dugout over the years but the Spaniard has well and truly got the better of his German counterpart tonight. There’s another 90 minutes to go but City fans may well be already dreaming of a semi-final tie.

Man City 3-0 Bayern Munich

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90 mins: Three minutes of added time for City to protect their three-goal lead.

Man City 3-0 Bayern Munich

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89 mins: In the aftermath of that Sommer save, Pavard receives a yellow card for a poor challenge.

Man City 3-0 Bayern Munich

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87 mins: SAVE!! Sommer has been kept busy this evening and his fingertip save keeps it at 3-0. It’s a lovely delivery from the corner and Rodri rises superbly to direct a thumping header on goal but the Swiss keeper is equal to it and pulls off a huge save to deny the Spaniard his second of the game.

Man City 3-0 Bayern Munich

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82: WIDE! Alvarez has not had much time to settle since he’s been on the pitch but he gets his first chance from outside the box. The Argentine bends an effort which has Sommer scrambling but it flies inches wide of the right post.

Man City 3-0 Bayern Munich

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And here is the record-breaking third from Haaland:

Man City 3-0 Bayern Munich

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Plenty of goals to catch up on but here is City’s second:

Man City 3-0 Bayern Munich

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79: Bayern make a double change after that goal. Gnabry heads off and is replaced by Muller while Cancelo enters to a mixed reaction from this home crowd to replace Davies.

Man City 3-0 Bayern Munich

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That goal is a record-breaking one for the Norwegian striker. He now has 45 goals in all competitions for this season and that is more than any other Premier League player has ever managed.

Man City 2-0 Bayern Munich

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76: SAVE! Grealish is at the heart of so much of City’s good work this evening. He keeps working hard down the left and the ball eventually falls to Alvarez who pokes it goalbound. It’s heading into the far corner but for the palm of Sommer which rescues Bayern at the last moment with a crucial save.

Man City 1-0 Bayern Munich

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69 mins: A minute later and Bayern respond with a change of their own. Former Liverpool forward Mane comes onto the pitch with Musiala making way.

Man City 1-0 Bayern Munich

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68 mins: De Bruyne cuts a disappointed figure as he heads to the subs bench. Alvarez comes on in his place.

Man City 1-0 Bayern Munich

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65: Ederson does well to come through a crowded penalty area and punch the ball away for another Bayern corner. This time De Bruyne clears it at the near post.

Man City 1-0 Bayern Munich

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63 mins: There is concern from the Man City bench as De Bruyne goes down as he stretches for a loose ball. The Belgian is back on his feet though and looks good to continue.

Man City 1-0 Bayern Munich

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56 mins: SAVE! City respond in an encouraging manner as Ake’s near-post drive is palmed away by Sommer. Dias chests down the ball from the corner and stabs it on goal with the Swiss keeper called into action again to make a fine save and tip the effort over the bar.

Man City 1-0 Bayern Munich

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55 mins: Man City have their backs to the wall at the minute. Coman has plenty of space on the right and his deflected cross nearly catches Ederson out. From the resulting corner, the home side are lucky that De Ligt’s bullet header cannons off another player rather than fly into the back of the net.

Man City 1-0 Bayern Munich

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50 mins: Goodness me, what are Bayern playing at? There is no need to invite any pressure onto their goal from that position but they fail to clear it on numerous occasions and the ball eventually bounces to Haaland whose effort on goal is blocked by flailing red shirts.

Man City 1-0 Bayern Munich

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49 mins: SAVE!! Bayern have flown out of the traps in this second half and Ederson pulls off a superb low dive to keep out Sane again as the forward looks to pull his side level just after the break. Alphonso Davies is booked moments later.

Man City 1-0 Bayern Munich

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48 mins: Bernardo Silva brings down Musiala cynically with the German looking to break and receives a yellow card for the challenge.

Man City 1-0 Bayern Munich

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46 mins: Aa fast start from the away side as Sane unleashes a swirling effort on goal. Ederson is equal to it, however, and is able to deflect it away.

Man City 1-0 Bayern Munich

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46 mins: And we’re back underway here at the Etihad.

HALF-TIME: Man City 1-0 Bayern Munich

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And...breathe. A frenetic first half comes to an end and City have a one-goal leader after Rodri’s stupendous strike. City have had the better of the chances and perhaps should be two goals to the good after Gundogan’s effort was superbly saved by Sommer.

Tuchel’s side have seen more of the ball but failed to have a shot on target in that first half with Musiala’s blocked effort their best chance of the half.

Man City 1-0 Bayern Munich

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47 mins: Not far away from Sane there and that’s a warning sign to Man City. The German forward cuts in from his right wing and his swerving left-footed effort is dipping and has Ederson diving but it goes marginally wide of the right post.

Man City 1-0 Bayern Munich

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45 mins: Two minutes of added time to end this first half.

Man City 1-0 Bayern Munich

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42 mins: De Ligt rolled his ankle as he went up to contest that header with Ake from the corner. The dutch centre-back looks like he will be okay to continue, though.

Man City 1-0 Bayern Munich

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41 mins: Bayern have their first corner of the game but Ake gets up well to clear it away from the onrushing Bayern atattackers. There is now a stoppage in play as De Ligt is down and looks in some pain.

Man City 1-0 Bayern Munich

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38 mins: City have another free-kick and they are piling on the pressure right now. You get the sense there could be a second goal for them before the half-time whistle goes if they keep up like this.

Man City 1-0 Bayern Munich

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34 mins: WHAT A SAVE! How on earth is that not 2-0? The ball is floated in from the City right and Sommer contests with Grealish. The Swiss keeper gets a hand on it but the loose ball falls to Gundogan. The City midfielder strikes it firmly but Sommer somehow manages to recompose himself and stretch out his left leg to turn the ball over the bar. Remarkable save to keep Bayern in it.

Man City 1-0 Bayern Munich

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And here is the replay of Rodri’s spectacular opener. Some hit:

GOAL! (Rodri, 27) Man City 1-0 Bayern Munich

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Take a bow Rodri - that is divine! The Spaniard has his first goal in the Champions League and what a goal it is. The midfielder receives the ball from Bernardo Silva on the edge of the box and shifts it onto his left before unleashing a left-footed curling effort into the top corner. Sommer can do nothing and Rodri wheels away in celebration - what a goal to take the lead.

Man City 0-0 Bayern Munich

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26 mins: GREAT BLOCK! Bayern’s first chance is a good one but that is superb from Dias. Akanji is beaten down the left by Sane and his pass finds Musiala in the box. The German takes a strike and Ederson is diving the wrong way but Dias dives in and gets a crucial block to stop the Bayern effort.

Man City 0-0 Bayern Munich

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21 mins: Haaland should do better. Grealish gets the ball on the edge of the box and shifts it left to the Norwegian striker but his effort is tame by his standards and Sommer can make the save.

Man City 0-0 Bayern Munich

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20 mins: First corner of the game as Kimmich gets back well to prevent Gundogan from connecting with De Bruyne’s cross. The Belgian takes the set piece for City but it’s wasted - poor from the home side.

Man City 0-0 Bayern Munich

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19 mins: No shots on target for either side as we approach the 20-minute mark. City still look full of intensity and will be more than happy with their start

Man City 0-0 Bayern Munich

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14 mins: CHANCE! It’s a nonchalant ball back to Sommer in the Bayern goal but the Swiss goalkeeper takes far too long on the ball and Haaland nearly seizes the opportunity as he closes the Bayern keeper down rapidly. Thankfully for Bayern fans, the goalie is just able to avert a disaster and clear the ball away with Haaland bearing down on his goalline.

Man City 0-0 Bayern Munich

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11 mins: Bayern’s fast chance of the game as the ball falls to Davies on the edge of the box but his low drive curls comfortably wide of the left post.

Man City 0-0 Bayern Munich

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10 mins: It’s clear from the early exchanges that Stones will continue to move into midfield when City have the ball as he has done in the last few weeks. Guardiola’s defence will have to be wary of Sane and Coman who are staying wide and looking to make the most of the space down the respective flanks.

Man City 0-0 Bayern Munich

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7 mins: Bernardo Silva shows a lovely bit of skill to beat Davies down the right. He pulls it back to De Bruyne who whips in a tempting cross but Gundogan can’t keep the header down and it sails over the bar.

Man City 0-0 Bayern Munich

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5 mins: Both sides feeling their way into this encounter. City are dominating the ball but the most noticeable thing is the heavy rain that is clattering down on the pitch. Haaland tries to create a chance for a shooting opportunity down the left but his effort goes harmlessly over.

Man City 0-0 Bayern Munich

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1 min: The home side get this match underway!

Kick-off awaits

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The players emerge from the Etihad tunnel and we are nearly ready for kick-off...

Guardiola speaks to BT Sport

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On the decision to start Silva instead of Mahrez: “Both are fantastic competitors. I use Bernardo for different things.”

On tonight’s opposition: “They have a big squad. Thomas Muller may come in and Sadio Mane as well. You see the bench and it is impressive. Bayern have always been there so you know they have good quality players.”

Tuchel speaks to BT Sport

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After speaking about poor sleep prior to the match: “I slept good last night but not too long.

“When you wake up you go through all your options. If you face a team of this level in the quarter-finals you have to make tough decisions. We will start with 11 but not finish with the same 11 for sure.

“We were thinking about it and Joao Cancelo was an option, like Sadio Mane, but we took some last-minute decisions. This is how it is.”

Key Stats

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• This will be the seventh meeting between Manchester City and Bayern Munich in European competition, with each both sides alternating victories across the previous six (three each) – all in the UEFA Champions League.

• Since losing four consecutive away games against English sides in the Champions League between 2005 and 2011, Bayern Munich have only lost on two of their 10 such trips since (W6 D2), and won three of the last four (D1).

• Manchester City have won their last 10 home games against German sides in the UEFA Champions League by an aggregate score of 39-10, including all four games in this run during the knockout stages.

• This will be the fourth meeting between Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola and Bayern Munich’s Thomas Tuchel in a cup competition, with Tuchel winning two of the previous three. Across the three matches, Guardiola’s sides have failed to score a single goal, with his one triumph coming via a penalty shootout in the DFB-Pokal final in 2016.

The teams are here...

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Just over half an hour from kick-off

Problems elsewhere for City in Europe

19:22 , Ben Fleming

If Erling Haaland scores tonight, he will surpass Mo Salah and Ruud Van Nistelrooy as the highest-scoring Premier League player in a single season in all competitions.

But, as City prepare to face Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals, it is at the other end of the pitch where Pep Guardiola must find a solution if he is to conquer Europe again.

Read Richard Jolly’s preview ahead of kick-off:

Why Erling Haaland still doesn’t solve Man City’s real Champions League weakness

Thomas Tuchel’s thoughts

19:09 , Ben Fleming

Thomas Tuchel admits he has had trouble sleeping in the build-up to Bayern Munich’s Champions League tie against Manchester City.

The two sides meet in the first leg of their quarter-final at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday.

Bayern boss Tuchel revealed he was hoping for an early night following his team’s arrival in Manchester but conceded that might not be possible as he mulls over his tactical plans.

Bayern boss Thomas Tuchel struggling to sleep before Manchester City clash

Team News

18:59 , Ben Fleming

Just one change for Guardiola’s side as Silva comes in with Mahrez dropping to the bench. All indications suggest that John Stones will continue in his midfield role, in which he has impressed greatly in the last few games.

Bayern, meanwhile, make three changes. Former Liverpool forward Sadio Mane drops to the bench and is replaced by Coman on the left flank. Goretzka comes in for Muller in midfield while Upamecano is preferred to Cancelo in defence - will the right-back come on against his parent club?

Team news

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The teams are in - here is how both sides line up.

Manchester City: Ederson; Akanji, Dias, Ake; Stones, Rodri, De Bruyne, Gundogan (c); Bernardo, Grealish, Haaland.

Subs: Ortega, Carson, Walker, Phillips, Laporte, Alvarez, Gomez, Mahrez, Perrone, Palmer, Lewis

Bayern Munich: Sommer; Pavard, Upamecano, De Ligt, Davies; Kimmich, Goretzka, Musiala; Sane, Gnabry, Coman.

Subs: Stanisic, Müller, Gravenberch, Blind, Schen, Sarr, Tel, Mane, Cancelo, Mazraoui, Ulreich.

Guardiola outlines difficulty of Champions League challenge

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Guardiola spent his Sunday watching Spanish compatriot Jon Rahm win his maiden green jacket in the Masters, but used it as an example of the difficulties associated with winning the biggest tournaments.

He said: “Yesterday they played The Masters. Jack Nicklaus, how many Masters or how many great majors he played in his career, in the 30, 40 years as a golfer... 30 years for four majors, how many, 120 or 130? How many won? Eighteen, wow. Eighteen out of 130, he lost more than he won.

“That is sport. In football, in golf, in basketball. Michael Jordan, the best athlete for me, won six NBA titles. How many years did he play? Sixteen. He lost more than won.

“This game, all games, they are so difficult. It’s important to be here and compete well, do our best knowing that tomorrow at nine o’clock we have to be perfect to try to get a good result to go to Germany [for the second leg].

“It’s no more than that; I live my profession in that way, and after that, I lose, I lose. What’s important is we are still there. My biggest compliment we can do as an organisation, as a team, is still we are there.”

Tuchel full of praise for Man City

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Speaking ahead of tonight’s match, the Bayern boss lauded the influence that Pep Guardiola has had over Man City since his arrival in 2016.

“I think you can clearly see that there’s six or seven years of Pep in this team, very offensive with and without the ball, extreme high pressing,” Tuchel told reporters at his pre-match news conference.

“I think that Pep proves everywhere that he gives his teams his own touch. I can learn about football by playing against his teams, it makes me a better coach. It’s unique what he’s doing there. They play much more fluently than in recent years.

“It’s the highest level that European football has to offer. They’re showing that in the league too. That makes the task appealing. We have to solve it as a team. Maybe we’ll be a bit of the underdog tomorrow, but we have to have confidence in our abilities.”

Guardiola vs Tuchel

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Man City are looking to add a long-overdue Champions League trophy to the cabinet – but in their way on Tuesday night is the man who beat them in the 2021 final. Tuchel and Guardiola first met when Tuchel was a young upstart at Augsburg.

For all that was made about a famous dinner with Pep Guardiola when Thomas Tuchel was a young coach, this great meeting of tactical minds, the German found it changed once he became an equal of the Manchester City manager. Or, more pointedly, when he started to beat him.

Read Miguel Delaney’s preview ahead of tonight’s fixture:

Guardiola and Tuchel meet again in trophy-defining rivalry

Early team news

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While we wait for the confirmed starting line-ups, here is what we do know from both side ahead of this first leg.

Manchester City are not thought to have any fresh injury concerns, though Phil Foden remains absent after a recent medical procedure. John Stones could continue in his midfield role after impressing of late.

Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting is Thomas Tuchel’s major absentee, with the manager likely to have to reshuffle his forward line to accommodate for the striker’s absence. Sadio Mane could nominally be named up front in a versatile forward quartet, though the former Liverpool player has been short of form and Serge Gnabry may also be considered.

Man City vs Bayern Munich TV channel, kick-off time, how to stream Champions League tie

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Manchester City welcome Bayern Munich to the Etihad Stadium in the quarter finals of the Champions League.

After a convincing weekend win in the league, Pep Guardiola’s side return to continental competition looking to produce a strong home first leg performance.

While Arsenal’s dropped points at Anfield will give Guardiola renewed hope his team can haul in the Premier League leaders, the Spanish manager will also know that this year represents a fine opportunity to secure the European crown that still eludes the club.

To do that, though, they will have to get beyond a Bayern Munich side energised under Thomas Tuchel, who guided Chelsea to Champions League final victory in 2021 - against Manchester City.

Here’s everything you need to know:

Man City vs Bayern Munich TV channel, kick-off time, and how to watch

Manchester City vs Bayern Munich

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Welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of Manchester City vs Bayern Munich.

Stick with us as we guide you through all the action from the first leg of the European quarter-final, where Pep Guardiola and Thomas Tuchel will resume their managerial rivalry.