Man City vs. Atletico Madrid result

Man City vs. Atletico Madrid result, highlights & analysis: De Bruyne finally breaks through Simeone's wall

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Back in Manchester after disposing of Manchester United in the previous round

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But the hosts stepped things up after the break and Guardiola

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whose tactics on these occasions have so often been put under the microscope

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came up trumps with a triple substitution in the 70th minute.

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was a sign of the sort of frustration Diego Simeone tries to sow

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Man City vs. Atletico Madrid final score MAN CITY - 1 ATLETICO - 0

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