"Their early form reflected that ambition: three wins and a draw from their opening four matches, including standout victories over Napoli (2‑0) and Borussia Dortmund (4‑1). Matchday five brought a setback with a flat 2‑0 loss to Bayer Leverkusen, but City responded immediately in domestic action, reeling off three Premier League wins against Leeds, Fulham and Sunderland. Their European campaign also regained momentum when they edged Real Madrid 2‑1 on matchday six,"
"However, the resurgence was abruptly halted. Manchester United handed Pep Guardiola's side a 2‑0 derby defeat, and the slide continued with a damaging 3‑1 loss to Bodo/Glimt in Europe. That defeat dropped City to 11th in the standings and left them needing both a win and favourable results elsewhere to secure a top‑eight finish. Team News City face an extensive injury list: John Stones, Nico González, Oscar Bobb, Ruben Dias, Savinho, Mateo Kovačić and Josko Gvardiol are all sidelined."
Manchester City enter the final Champions League league-phase round in 11th place, level on points with rivals but outside the top eight on goal difference, needing a win and favourable elsewhere to secure a top-eight finish. City began with three wins and a draw from four, including victories over Napoli and Borussia Dortmund, and later beat Real Madrid to extend a run of 10 wins and three draws from 13 games. Recent defeats by Manchester United and Bodo/Glimt halted momentum. City face multiple injuries and Rodri's suspension, though Haaland and Foden are expected to return. Galatasaray remain mathematically capable of reaching the top eight, but require perfect results.
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