At times it seemed like a simple Manchester City training session, devoted to the English team patiently rehearsing how to look for gaps in tight defenses.

Between one attempt and another,

Borussia Mönchengladbach did not even attack him

.

Could not.

The ball lasted a sigh and the loop was restarted, with the Premier's leader continually stroking the ball to the utmost boredom.

There was some possession that he gave almost for a nap.

Guardiola cared little about that, his proposal helped him to get in Budapest - forced exile for the Germans - his 19th consecutive victory and leave the tie more than on track.

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Joao Cancelo was the one who provided the necessary sparks to light up the night.

From that strange - and effective - position that the Portuguese occupies, left back in defense, midfielder in transition and inside in attack, he

invented the two centers that resolved the duel

.

The two were directed at the head of Bernardo Silva, arriving from the second row.

The first of them was transformed directly by him and the second was extended to Gabriel Jesus so that he could solve the Brazilian in the small area.

The dynamics that the game was going to follow was clear from the first plays.

City lacked depth and imagination in the final third of the field, filled with German defenders, but they didn't seem to care.

He moved and moved the ball with patience at times exasperating for the spectator, waiting for some gap to open through which to generate an occasion of danger.

It is written, it was Cancelo who found it, just half an hour into the game.

He crossed into the area and

Bernardo Silva

, a footballer 173 centimeters, took advantage of Elvedi's passivity to head into Sommer's goal.

The initial goal did not alter the dynamics of the duel one iota.

City continued their business, with no other chances than a high shot from Cancelo and a

heads-up

wasted by

Gabrel Jesus

.

The Brazilian was going to find the opportunity to make up for himself soon.

Identical play to the first goal, but with Bernardo a few meters more heeled.

Without the ability to finish off, the Portuguese sent her to the small area and there appeared City's '9' to score the second and last goal of the night.

The 0-2 came after the hour of the game, without Gladbach, in crisis and with his starting coach after confirming that he will coach Dortmund next season, offering a minimum indication of being able to score a goal that would tighten the tie.

Throughout the game, the Germans only managed to set up two shots, one of them on target on the last play, a reflection of their inability to counterattack, their only exit from being overwhelmed.

With such a poor background against the fittest team in Europe, you can't hope for anything.

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