The Blues produced goals when they really needed them to win 3-2 in Germany – and with 10 men to boot – but they also showed familiar vulnerabilities
The manner of Manchester City's late, dramatic and ultimately classy comeback against Schalke will have supporters dreaming of Champions League glory, even if we are several months and several rounds from the final in Madrid.
Questions about City's character will be put to bed for a while now that they have come up with two late goals to snatch a 3-2 away win, especially given they had 10 men on the pitch when Leroy Sane and Raheem Sterling pounced.
Pep Guardiola's men have been found wanting when things have gone against them in the Premier League this season, but here they clawed their way to victory, and after very understandable gripes about the use of VAR.
Diego Simeone's side overcame the two-time European champions 2-0 at the Wanda Metropolitano through goals from Jose Gimenez and Diego Godin on a night dominated by controversy surrounding the Video Assistant Referee [VAR].
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