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Man City clinch Champions League last-16 spot with win over Galatasaray
- On Wednesday, January 28, 2026, Manchester City beat Galatasaray 2 at the Etihad Stadium, with Haaland ending his goal drought.
- A defeat at Bodø/Glimt earlier this month left Manchester City needing victory to keep hope of a top-eight finish alive, with multiple teams locked on 13 points making other results critical.
- Jérémy Doku created both goals, pulling back for Rayan Cherki's 29th-minute finish, but sustained a knock and limped off around 37 minutes, replaced by Phil Foden.
- The win sent City into the Champions League last 16 with an automatic top-eight place, avoiding a play-off; they will face Benfica, Bodø/Glimt, Inter Milan, or Real Madrid.
- But off-field and injury issues remain, as Jérémy Doku's knock adds to a crisis including suspended Rodri and injured centre-backs Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol, and John Stones; Kurdish demonstrators disrupted the match and a head clash between Tijjani Reijnders and Davinson Sánchez caused a long stoppage.
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Champions League: Michael Brown picks team to win trophy
Ex-Manchester City midfielder, Michael Brown, has tipped the former Premier League champions to win the Champions League this season. Pep Guardiola’s men confirmed automatic qualification for the Round of 16 with a comfortable 2-0 win over Galatasaray on Wednesday. Erling Haaland and Ryan Cherki both scored in the first half as City romped to victory at the Etihad. Brown believes that the team has become stronger with the January signings of Ant…
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Despite not relying on himself, Manchester City did its homework, defeated Galatasaray (2-0) and will be in the eighth finals ranked among the top eight in the standings.
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