Slovan Bratislava vs Man City | UEFA Champions League | League Stage | Pre Match
Slovan Bratislava vs Man City
INSIGHTS
Pre Match
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This will be the first meeting in major European competition between Slovan Bratislava and Manchester City. The hosts have won just two of their 12 matches against English opposition (D2 L8), losing all of their last five in a row.
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This is Manchester City’s first ever meeting with Slovakian opposition, with Slovakia becoming the 27th different nation that City have faced a club from in major European competition.
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This is Slovan Bratislava’s first ever home match in the UEFA Champions League. The Slovakian outfit however did win all six of their European Cup home matches, with their last ever such match coming against English opposition – a 1-0 win against Derby County in September 1975.
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Manchester City are unbeaten in each of their last 11 UEFA Champions League away matches (W5 D6), winning four of their last five such matches (D1). Indeed, this is already their longest ever unbeaten run on the road in the competition.
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Should Manchester City win or draw this match, they will equal the record for the longest unbeaten run in European Cup/UEFA Champions League history, currently held by Manchester United (25 games between September 2007 and May 2009). Pep Guardiola’s side have won 16 and drawn eight of their last 24 matches in the Champions League.
