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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jamie Jackson at the Etihad Stadium

Grimaldo and Schick shock understrength Manchester City in Bayer Leverkusen win

Patrik Schick after scoring for Bayer Leverkusen
Patrik Schick stuns Manchester City with Bayer Leverkusen’s second goal. Photograph: Lee Smith/Action Images/Reuters

You had to go back to September 2018 for the last time Manchester City lost a Champions League group match at home, when Pep Guardiola was in the stands because of a ban, and Nabil Fekir’s winner gave Lyon a 2-1 victory.

Guardiola stood down all but one of the XI that lost at Newcastle and witnessed an off‑colour display reminiscent of last season as Bayer Leverkusen ended a 23-match run.

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