Manchester City faced an uphill battle in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 against FC Barcelona, having lost the first leg 0-2 at home. Despite putting up a tougher fight, the Citizens couldn’t shake the Blaugrana. Barcelona secured their seventh consecutive qualification for the quarter-finals with a 2-1 victory in the return leg.
Lionel Messi and Dani Alves were the goal scorers for Barcelona, while Vincent Kompany scored the only goal for Manchester City across both legs. Kompany, known for his defensive prowess, put in another solid performance. After the defeat, the Belgian international of Congolese origin took to Twitter to express his determination: “We gave everything and we will come back to win this competition. Continue to encourage us as you do. Our time will come,” Kompany wrote on Twitter.
