Silvas Star and cruise on Manchester City after Shakhtar Donetsk

(AFP)

Manchester City found their Champions League mojo after David Silva and Bernardo Silva's 3-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk in Kharkiv on Tuesday.

Pep Guardiola's men have won two consecutive matches in Europe after a defeat of the opening. in Lyon and at the head of the French group with a point ahead of the group F.

The champions of England could potentially rank among the last 16 places they beat Shakhtar at the back to Etihad in a fortnight, while they were bidding. for a first triumph of the Champions League.
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David Silva gave the advantage to City in half an hour. Aymeric Laporte doubled the advantage and Bernardo Silva scored just two minutes after coming off the bench.
Guardiola was able to give Kevin De Bruyne his first start of the season after returning midfielder against Burnley on Saturday after a two-month labor disruption following a knee injury.

City, the bookmakers' favorite for the European crown title This weekend, it has started much better than in the previous two matches, where it had been beaten 2-1 at home by Lyon and needed to win. a recent winner, David Silva, to defeat Hoffenheim. Silva saw a bouncing head on the pole.

But the Spanish winger made no mistake a few seconds later, reacting in the quickest way after Gabriel Jesus' shot was blocked and unleashing a magnificent volley in the bottom corner.

De Bruyne was the creator.

The vicious corner of the Belgian in the 35th minute was intelligently led by a totally indifferent Laporte, who had interest in focusing on the ball as John Stones. he's in front of him.

City continued to dominate after half-time, David Silva noticed a free effort from the ball and Mahrez and Nicolas Otamendi had both shot at the goal.

But the third goal came 19 minutes from the end. Play as Bernardo Silva in the center of Shakhtar's defense and manage to punch the ball inside the post.

Visiting goalkeeper Ederson Moraes prevented Junior Moraes from maintaining his goal, while City claimed successive league winners for the first time since winning their first five group games last season.