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Manchester City grabbed a 2-1 advantage from the first leg of their quarterfinal with Borussia Dortmund courtesy of Phil Foden’s 90th-minute finish, but the visitors were made to rue one bewildering decision by referee Ovidiu Hategan.
With 33 minutes played in Tuesday’s encounter, Jude Bellingham pinched the ball from City goalkeeper Ederson and then trotted toward an unmanned net. But the referee blew his whistle for a foul on Ederson before the ball crossed the line, denying the chance of a goal being allowed following video review.
And there was little doubt that Hategan would’ve been overruled, putting Dortmund level at the Etihad Stadium.
City took the lead earlier in the first half. Emre Can lost possession on the halfway line, unwittingly beginning a counter-attack that was finished off by Kevin De Bruyne.
Dortmund gleaned a deserved away goal from the fixture when the feared assailant turned provider. Erling Haaland, who was embroiled in a fascinating battle with Ruben Dias throughout the tie, excellently dabbed the ball around the corner to Marco Reus, who finished with aplomb with six minutes of normal time remaining.
Then, in the 90th minute, Foden scored from close range to give City a slender lead ahead of next week’s decider in Germany.
More to come.
