(Football news) Both teams enter the matchday four encounter fresh off of convincing home wins, but they meet again a fortnight after the holders’ 3-1 triumph at Stadion Wankdorf.

Group G has gone precisely as planned, and Man City is about to secure a spot in the knockout draw with two games remaining. They have defeated RB Leipzig and Red Star Belgrade 3-1 and Young Boys in Bern at their halfway match.

After Manuel Akanji scored the first goal of the game to celebrate his return to his native country, an inevitable brace from Erling Haaland made Meschak Elia’s effort meaningless. At worst, the victory would guarantee third place for the defending champions, and it would guarantee a spot in the round of 16 for Pep Guardiola’s team.

If Red Star Belgrade are unable to shock RB Leipzig, then a draw would also be acceptable for the holders. Man City goes into matchday four as one of only four teams remaining unbeaten; Bayern Munich, Barcelona, and Real Madrid have already collected nine points out of a possible nine thus far.

The Citizens have not lost any of their last 27 Champions League games at the Etihad; only Liverpool (30) have an even longer unbeaten streak among English clubs in the Champions League. They are unbeaten in 16 elite European games since their memorable Bernabeu loss to Real in May 2022.

A young boy named Jeremy Doku made plans for Bournemouth nightmares ahead of their matchup with Young Boys. He scored one goal and provided an incredible four assists in a 6-1 thumping of the Cherries, propelling the Citizens to the top of the Premier League table.

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