Slovan Bratislava vs Manchester City
Champions League this season
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| GP | P | GD | ||
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| 22 | 6 | 8 | 4 | |
| 35 | 6 | 0 | -16 |
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Manchester City in search of UCL league phase victory in Tehelné Pole.
As ŠK Slovan Bratislava welcome Manchester City to Tehelné Pole, they aim to continue their strong European home form against the European giants seeking redemption after a stuttering start to their Champions League campaign.
Slovan Bratislava
Slovan Bratislava face a daunting challenge in their maiden home game of this season’s UEFA Champions League, as former UCL Champions Manchester City come visiting. Following an opening 5-1 defeat against Celtic on UCL Match Day 1, Vladimír Weiss' men have responded with three consecutive victories [WLWWW].
While Bratislava will be keen to secure their first UCL win on Tuesday, their record against English opposition is not encouraging, with just two wins from 12 encounters [2W, 2D, 8L]. Their last meeting with an English team resulted in home and away defeats to Wolverhampton Wanderers during the 2019/20 UEFA Europa League group stage, extending their losing streak against English teams to five matches.
Nevertheless, Slovan’s European form at home this season offers a glimmer of hope, as they have won all four of their European home fixtures, scoring 14 goals in the process. David Strelec, who recently netted a brace against Michalovce, is expected to lead the line in a 4-3-3 formation, flanked by Tigran Barseghyan and former Manchester City winger Róbert Mak, who will be facing his old club. Head coach Vladimír Weiss has no injury worries.
Manchester City
Manchester City struggled on Matchday 1, held to a goalless draw at home by Inter Milan, echoing the 2023 UCL final. Their frustration deepened with another draw against Newcastle United, marking the first time they've had consecutive Premier League draws since March.
Currently, City has only one point [0W, 1D, 0L] in the league phase, sharing this status with five other sides, including Arsenal and Atalanta. With their focus shifting to the Champions League, they aim to get back on the path to victory to stay in the race for a top-eight finish in the league phase.
Boasting 19 victories out of their last 34 away European matches [19W, 10D, 5L], City remains unbeaten in their last 11 [5W, 6D, 0L]. They are keen to extend this record at Tehelné Pole this Tuesday.
Pep Guardiola is likely to deploy a 4—2—3—1 formation, with Erling Haaland spearheading the attack. However, Kevin De Bruyne is still sidelined, and both Oscar Bobb and Rodri, the latter out for the season with an ACL injury, won't be available for this fixture.
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