What’s Hot and What’s Not from Manchester City’s Champions League campaign

HOT – Man City 2-1 Barcelona

Although their Champions League campaign ended with a meek display in Monaco, it also incorporated arguably their finest ever European moment, as well as their best performance under Guardiola.

The Citizens went into their clash with Barcelona on November 1 with their qualification hopes hanging in the balance after losing 4-0 at the Nou Camp two weeks previous, and things didn’t begin brilliantly at the Etihad either when Lionel Messi gave the visitors a 21st minute lead.

However, Ilkay Gundogan’s goal six minutes from time proved to the catalyst for a sensational City display, which saw further strikes from Gundogan and Kevin De Bruyne secure a remarkable 3-1 success over the Spanish giants, which went some way to announcing City’s arrival on the big stage.

City went on to finish second in the group, behind the Catalans, with two wins and just one defeat from their six matches.