THE BARÇA, To EIGHTH OF CHAMPIONS
The City empata (1-1) and the Barça, first mathematically
Published:23/11/2016 - 23:12h
Updated:23/11/2016 - 23:12h
The Manchester City empató in the Borussia Park (1-1) and allowed, thanks to the victory of the FC Barcelona in Glasgow, that the blaugrana have classified course to the eighth of final of Champions League like first of the Group
The Barcelona achieved the pass to the eighth of UEFA Champions League by the big door, as first of the Group C and thank you no only to the victory harvested in Glasgow (0-2), but also to the unexpected tie of the Manchester City in Mönchengladbach.
The ones of Pep Guardiola were not able to trace back of the all the initial goal of Raffael, after the Germans took advantage of one of his best facets: the contragolpe. Few minutes afterwards the Manchester City was able to equalise the marker, thanks to a target of David Silva that served to put the tables in the electronic.
From here, the Manchester City did not see again door in spite of the intentonas of the "Kun" Agüero and company, what allows to the FC Barcelona reach the eighth of final like first of group, being able to confront like this to rivals of lower entity that the culés.
Kevin Of Bruyne was the best for the ones of Pep Guardiola in his return to Germany, but was not sufficient for some "citizens" that also are classified already for the following round of Champions League, but like seconds of group.
The Borussia M'Gladbach will play the UEFA Europe League, whereas the Celtic of Glasgow already is deleted of the Champions League when having harvested so only two points thanks to his ties against Manchester City and Borussia M'Gladabch.