Manchester City were on another planet in tonight’s Champions League win over Schalke as they strolled to an emphatic 7-0 victory.
It’s bizarre to think that just weeks earlier City scraped a 3-2 win away to these very same opponents, with two late goals needed to avoid defeat in Germany.
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It was far easier for City this time, with Pep Guardiola’s side in devastating form to break two records with this result.
According to Opta, their 10-2 aggregate win is the biggest ever achieved in the Champions League by an English club.
8 – Manchester City's 10-2 aggregate win over Schalke is the biggest ever by an English side in a Champions League knockout tie. Cruise. pic.twitter.com/NFfg3MfTmD
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) March 12, 2019
That is perhaps unsurprising as it’s hard to remember a Premier League side enjoying such a comfortable win in a knockout game, even if there have been a few in the group stages of the competition.
On top of that, a 7-0 loss is the heaviest defeat ever inflicted on to a German side in the Champions League, according to Opta.
0-7 – The 0-7-defeat of Schalke against Manchester City is the biggest loss of a German side in the Champions League history. Humiliation. #MCIS04 #UCL pic.twitter.com/kl6iA2ARQq
— OptaFranz (@OptaFranz) March 12, 2019
Schalke are no Bayern Munich or Borussia Dortmund, but that’s two very impressive pieces of history claimed by City tonight.
