Erling Haaland ended his Champions League goal drought with a second-half double to earn Manchester City a 3-1 win at Young Boys and maintain the holders' 100 per cent record in the group stage.
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Match Report
The Norwegian had gone five games in the competition without a goal - and missed six more good chances in Bern - but ended his barren spell with a penalty and then a rasping right-footed shot, as City were given a scare in Switzerland.
After a goalless first half where City missed a host of first-half chances, Manuel Akanji gave the visitors the lead on the defender's return to his homeland, but the treble winners were pegged back immediately as Meschack Elia scored a wonderful chip over Ederson on the break.
City saw a Julian Alvarez goal ruled out by VAR for a Jack Grealish handball in the build-up, but then Haaland scored from the spot with just over 20 minutes to go after Rodri was fouled, before putting a high finish into the net with his right foot in the final minutes of the game.
The result means City need a win from their remaining three Champions League games to qualify for the knockout stages, while attention for Pep Guardiola's side turns to Sunday's Manchester derby against local rivals United, live on Sky Sports with kick-off at 3.30pm.
More to follow...
Man City's remaining Champions League fixtures...
November 7: Young Boys (H) - kick-off 8pm
November 28: RB Leipzig (H) - kick-off 8pm
December 13: Crvena Zvezda (A) - kick-off 5.45pm
What's next?
Manchester City face rivals Man Utd at Old Trafford on Super Sunday, live on Sky Sports; kick-off 3.30pm.
Meanwhile, Young Boys travel to Lugano on Sunday; kick-off 3.30pm.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
25' ClOSE! Doku’s shot saved by Goalkeeper!
37' CLOSE! Ake makes timely block
45' Rodri nearly scores for City
48' GOAL! BSC Young Boys 0-1 Man City (Akanji)
52' GOAL! BSC Young Boys 1-1 Man City (Meschack Elia)
66' Yellow Card! Camela booked
67' Penalty Goal! BSC Young Boys 1-2 Man City (Haaland)
74' Bernardo replace Doku
77' Foul! Álvarez goal disallowed
81' CLOSE! Haaland misses a golden chance!
86' GOAL! BSC Young Boys 1-3 Man City (Haaland)
Line-ups
BSC Young Boys XI: Loris Benito, Cedric Itten, U.García, Sandro Lauper, Racioppi, Meschack Elia, Filip Ugrinic, Mohamed Camara, Cheikh Niasse, Joël Monteiro, Lewin Blum
Subs: Lustenberger, Jean-Pierre Nsame, David von Ballmoos, Saidy Janko, Ganvoula, Dario Marzino, Colley, Darian Males, Lukasz Lakomy, Aurèle Amenda, Noah Persson, Miguel Chaiwa
Man City XI: Kovacic, Ake, Ederson, Grealish, Ruben Dias, Akanji, Rodri, Haaland, Matheus Nunes, Jérémy Doku, Rico Lewis
Subs: Carson, Walker, Stefan Ortega, Stones, Bernardo, Kalvin Phillips, Foden, Sergio Gómez, Julián Álvarez, Josko Gvardiol, Oscar Bobb, Micah Hamilton