Manchester City secured a 4-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League league phase at the Etihad Stadium. Phil Foden starred with two goals, while Erling Haaland and Rayan Cherki also scored for the hosts. Waldemar Anton netted a consolation for Dortmund.
Manchester City hosted Borussia Dortmund on November 5, 2025, in a UEFA Champions League league phase match at the Etihad Stadium, emerging with a convincing 4-1 win to remain unbeaten in the competition with three wins and one draw.
The game started with Dortmund pressing high, but City grew into the contest. Phil Foden opened the scoring in the 22nd minute with a precise left-footed strike from the edge of the box after a pass from Tijjani Reijnders. Erling Haaland doubled the lead seven minutes later, slamming home from Jeremy Doku's cutback for his 18th goal of the season and extending his streak to five consecutive Champions League appearances across three clubs: RB Salzburg, Dortmund, and Manchester City.
After halftime, Foden added his second in the 57th minute, curling a shot into the bottom corner past Gregor Kobel. Dortmund pulled one back in the 72nd minute through Waldemar Anton's slide-in from a quick free-kick setup. Substitute Rayan Cherki sealed the result in the 90+1st minute with a deflected finish for his first Champions League goal.
Pep Guardiola praised Foden's form post-match, saying to TNT Sports: “I would say he is already there [back to his best form]. He got two incredible goals. How many times have we seen that from Phil right? The generosity with the effort but also with the quality in the final third.” Guardiola also highlighted City's improved position, noting their unbeaten run and hopes for a top-eight finish after last season's early exit.
Haaland broke another record as the first player to score three consecutive Champions League goals for three different clubs. City now sit fourth in the standings with 10 points from four games.