Foden Delivers Stellar Performance in Manchester Citys Dominant Victory Over Dortmund

Phil Foden scored a brace while Erling Haaland found the net against his old team as Manchester City secured a convincing 4-1 win against Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday, propelling them to fourth position in the Champions League standings.

Fodens exquisite strikes served as a timely showcase of his talent for England head coach Thomas Tuchel ahead of the Germans announcement of his latest squad on Friday.

Acting as captain for the evening, Haaland took charge upfront and offered no leniency to his previous outfit, marking his 27th goal across club and international duty in only 17 outings this campaign.

Waldemar Antons late response was the bare minimum Dortmund earned from their end of match push, though Rayan Cherki sealed the result for City during added time.

This initial setback in Europe this term drops the Bundesliga heavyweights to 14th place.

Haaland received the captains band from Pep Guardiola with Bernardo Silva and Ruben Dias starting on the substitutes bench, perhaps mindful of the upcoming clash with Liverpool at the Etihad this Sunday.

Dortmund had suffered just a single defeat in their prior 14 fixtures this season, a 2-1 reverse at Bayern Munich back in the previous month.

That said, the away team fell victim to Manchester Citys prowess in attack, reinforcing the pattern of English top flight superiority in this years Champions League so far.

For the inaugural occasion, a single country boasts six teams in the continents premier tournament, and representatives from City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Newcastle, Tottenham, along with Chelsea, occupy spots within the top 12 at the midpoint of the group stage.

Guardiola has often urged his alternate attacking options to share the scoring load with Haaland.

Yet no other Manchester City ace has notched more than a solitary Premier League strike thus far this season, although Foden has displayed glimpses of the brilliance that earned him top player accolades two campaigns back.

He interrupted Dortmunds encouraging opening on the 22nd minute via a quick swivel, followed by a signature low drive with his left boot into the opposite corner.

Haaland, who has gone goalless in merely two games all term, powered one in at the far upright after Jeremy Dokus speed and flair outfoxed Ryerson.

Tijjani Reijnders then tested Gregor Kobels hands firmly as City looked set to overwhelm their opponents.

Nevertheless, the hosts required a crucial intervention from Gianluigi Donnarumma to stop Karim Adeyemi from cutting Dortmunds arrears in half prior to the interval.

Foden awaits confirmation later in the week on whether his absence from Tuchels England selections will persist, having missed the last two call ups.

It would demand a bold decision from the ex Dortmund manager to overlook the 25 year old displaying such prowess.

Foden executed a delicate control from Reijnders pass before bending it delicately into the distant angle past Kobel.

Manchester Citys focus then seemed to wander ahead of their pivotal weekend encounter with Premier League title holders Liverpool.

Dortmund clawed one back via Antons finish from Ryersons driven delivery and might have added several more amid Citys lapse in focus.

Guardiola introduced Dias and Silva from the sidelines to regain control.

However, it fell to yet another replacement, Cherki, to enhance the final tally with a determined surge and accurate shot, claiming his debut Champions League strike.