As a result of Pep Guardiola and his team’s triumph in the last match, which took place at Red Star Belgrade Stadium, they were able to finish the group stage with six victories.

Because Guardiola was confident that his team would finish first in the group, he assembled a team that included a large number of inexperienced players and players who were not frequently used. Among these are Micah Hamilton and Oscar Bobb, two players who came from Manchester City’s junior training academy and have grown up with the club. Mateo Kovacic and Kalvin Phillips, a midfielder, play together in holding midfield. Guardiola recently expressed regret for the fact that he did not use Phillips as often as he should have.

Even though they were missing a significant number of key players, Manchester City nevertheless played exceptionally well and adhered to the strategy that was proposed. Up to seventy percent of the time, they had control of the ball, nine shots, three of which were on target, and all of them scored. When Guardiola addressed the media after the match, he gave the impression that he was pleased with the achievements of the Man City academy. “I would like to extend my congratulations to each and every player at the academy for the outstanding performance they have displayed over the course of the past year. According to the Spanish coach, that includes the players that we brought in, as well as those who have been sold and are currently competing in the Premier League or First Division.

As early as the nineteenth minute, Man City scored their first goal. Hamilton made a strong impression with his dribbling skills during his first game with the first squad. He passed the ball on the right flank before kicking the ball into the roof of the net for Red Star Belgrade. Not only was Guardiola pleased to be on the sidelines, but senior members of the Manchester City team, such as Ruben Dias and Bernardo Silva, got up from their seats and applauded their younger teammates for their decision.

For the remainder of the first half, the two teams engaged in a back-and-forth battle. After receiving a technical pass in the penalty area, Red Star Belgrade’s defender Kosta Nedeljkovic came dangerously close to scoring a goal, but he was unable to capitalize on the opportunity to equalize the score. The other goal was scored by Matheus Nunes, who took a shot from a distance of six meters out from the goal.

The following goal was not scored until the middle of the second half, although the crowd had to wait until then to see it. This time, it was Bobb’s chance to make an impression with his breakthrough into the penalty area and subsequent curling of the ball into the far corner of the net. Despite the fact that the kick was not particularly accurate, the ball came dangerously close to the inside post, rendering the flying move that goalie Omri Glazer made useless.

Red Star Belgrade failed to make the most of the occasion, in contrast to Manchester City, which made the most of it. The goalkeeper was able to block the shot that was taken by the substitute striker Jovan Mijatovic. A wall strike by Osman Bukari was followed by a goal scored by Hwang In-beom, a Korean midfielder, in the 76th minute. This goal brought the score closer for the home team.

On the other hand, Manchester City promptly closed the lead to two goals. Once again, Hamilton took the game by storm with his solo move, which resulted in Nasser Djiga committing a foul inside the penalty area. Glazer was fooled by Phillips’ kick that went into the top left corner of the screen from the penalty spot. After making 30 appearances across all competitions, the former Leeds midfielder has finally scored his first goal for Manchester City by scoring this goal.

An additional goal was scored by Red Star Belgrade thanks to a corner kick during the extra time period. The goalkeeper for Manchester City, Stefan Ortega, was left standing still as Aleksandar Katai made a high jump and headed towards the left corner of the goal.

Man City became the first English club to win eight consecutive matches in the Champions League thanks to their victory, which allowed them achieve this feat. The brilliance of his supporting trio helps Guardiola nurture his pillars before the meeting against Crystal Palace in the Premier League this weekend, as well as the travel to Saudi Arabia for the FIFA Club World Cup. Both of these matches are scheduled to take place this September.