Foden scored twice, Haaland continued his scoring streak, Scherki emerged as the new Sterling, as Manchester City defeated Dortmund 4-1 to rise to fourth place.

At 4 a.m. Beijing time on November 6th, in the 4th round of the Champions League group stage, Manchester City faced Borussia Dortmund at home.

In the first half, Reynders assisted Foden’s long-range goal to open the scoring, then Doku set up Haaland who blasted in a goal to increase the lead over his former team, with City ahead 2-0 at halftime; in the second half, Foden completed his brace with another goal assisted by Reynders, Anton scored for Dortmund, and Scherki netted a goal as a substitute.

In the end, Manchester City won 4-1 against Dortmund, remaining unbeaten after four rounds with 3 wins and 1 draw, climbing to fourth place with 10 points!

For Manchester City vs Dortmund, Guardiola deployed a 4-1-4-1 formation with Haaland upfront, midfield composed of Savinia, Reynders, Foden, and Doku, Gonzalez as the lone defensive midfielder, Stones, Nunes, Gvardiol, and O’Reilly forming the back four, and Donnarumma in goal; the starting lineup’s market value was €677 million. Kovac lined up a 3-4-2-1 with Gilaši leading the attack, supported by Bayer and Adeyemi behind, Svensson, Nmecha, Sabitzer, and Laursen in midfield, and Bensebaini, Schlotterbeck, and Anton in defense, with a starting lineup valued at €325 million.

This match was a battle of attacks with possession evenly split. Manchester City had 18 shots, 11 on target, scoring 4 goals; Dortmund had 12 shots, 4 on target, scoring once. Foden has been in hot form recently, scoring twice this match, a real boon for City; Haaland continued his scoring run, netting against his former club; Reynders contributed 2 assists, and Doku also assisted once. Notably, Scherki, City’s new signing, showed great flair and creativity, scoring off the bench. Perhaps City’s future plan is to evolve “Sterling into Scherki,” with Guardiola aiming to develop Scherki’s attacking creativity to form a new “provider and finisher” partnership with Haaland. As new signings integrate, Guardiola’s Blue Moon squad is improving steadily, with Donnarumma recognized as one of the top two goalkeepers in football, and City entering a promising phase.