Borussia Dortmund vs Manchester City: The fifth was the charm for Pep Guardiola

The fifth was the charm. In Germany, Manchester City stomped, defeating Borussia Dortmund 2-1 and reaching the Champions League semi-finals for the first time with Pep Guardiola as their coach. Although the Citizens had an advantage for the return leg, there was something that was making noise in Manchester, and it was the bad streak in the quarterfinals throughout these last years.

As if that were not enough, Dortmund started ahead on the scoreboard with a great goal from Jude Bellingham, which seemed to revive the ghosts of the past for Guardiola and a possible elimination again in the quarterfinals. However, the German team could not extend the advantage, and in addition, those led by Pep were superior.

The visit reached a draw by means of a penalty, after an unusual hand from Emre Can. The kicker was Riyad Mahrez, who crossed his shot and scored the partial 1-1. Already at 30, Phil Foden scored from outside the area for 2-1 and sentenced the story in favor of Manchester, who could end the bad streak and, after six years, will be in the semifinals of the Champions League.

"I'm incredibly happy for this club, for this president and for the fans, everyone. It is the second time that Manchester City have reached the semifinals so it is not history at the club, but we started to build it", Guardiola explained in a conference.

Now, his rival will be nothing more and nothing less than the European runner-up, PSG, a very complicated opponent but Pep dreams of passing and raising an Orejona again.