"Phil Foden scored two stunning goals to help Manchester City to a 4-1 win over Borussia Dortmund, who saw their unbeaten start to the Champions League ended. Erling Haaland also returned to haunt his former club as City took complete control, with Waldemar Anton's late goal proving nothing more than a consolation. Foden had already tested Gregor Kobel twice before breaking the deadlock, but the goalkeeper was not equal to his third strike."
"The England ace turned into space from Tijjani Reijnders' throughball before curling a lovely shot into the bottom-left corner in the 22nd minute. Just seven minutes later, Haaland got City's second. He was left unmarked in the middle of the box and powered Jeremy Doku's cutback into the back of the net first time. Kobel also made saves to keep out Nico O'Reilly and Reijnders before the break, but City's dominance eventually paid off again in the 57th minute."
"Reijnders once again picked out Foden, who cut between two defenders on the edge of Dortmund's box to pick out the same corner once again with a pinpoint finish. Dortmund stepped up the pressure after that and City's defence could not stand up to it as Anton slotted his low effort past Gianluigi Donnarumma. The visitors were unable to set up a grandstand finish, however, with Rayan Cherki restoring City's three-goal cushion in the first minute of stoppage time with a low drive."
Phil Foden scored two stunning goals as Manchester City beat Borussia Dortmund 4-1, ending Dortmund's unbeaten Champions League run. Erling Haaland also scored against his former club, powering Jeremy Doku's cutback into the net, and Rayan Cherki added a late strike to restore a three-goal cushion. Waldemar Anton scored a late consolation for Dortmund. Tijjani Reijnders provided key throughballs and assists for Foden's goals. Gregor Kobel made several saves but conceded three. Since 2023-24 Foden has scored 11 goals from outside the box for City, the most among Premier League players, and his second marked his 20th Champions League goal. Haaland has 18 goals in 14 games in all competitions.
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