Ilkay Gundogan

The City manager must confront the reality that a second Champions League crown is unlikely to materialise at the Etihad Stadium, writes Richard Jolly, with Real Madrid exposing the issues with this current side

Silva, out of contract in the summer, has been a key figure in Manchester City’s evolution

Manchester City 2-0 Galatasaray: Doku set up both goals as Pep Guardiola’s men scraped into the last-16, helped by Jose Mourinho’s Benfica beating Real Madrid

Haaland scored for the first time from open play in 10 appearances against Galatasaray.

Pep Guardiola’s side face real jeopardy in the last Champions League matchday of the league phase against Galatasaray, with their role in the new version of the competition serving as validation, with a less predictable finale

Guardiola accused Farai Hallam, who was taking charge of his first Premier League game, of attempting to make the story about himself against Wolves.

Plus: legends’ funerals on state TV, record wins and losses in recent times, and referees scoring goals

A summer rebuild has transformed an ageing squad into one capable of challenging for the title again

While their star striker keeps scoring, no other Manchester City player has registered more than once in the Premier League this season

Galatasaray 1-0 Liverpool: Arne Slot’s side suffered back-to-back defeats for only the second time in the Dutchman’s tenure