Match Report
In the standings it was Manchester City 1st on 18 points, Young Boys 3rd on 4 — separated by 14. Young Boys ranked just 20th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. In league terms the two rates read 3/1.17 for Manchester City and 1.17/2.17 for Young Boys (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.54.
Momentum sat with Manchester City, winners of their last four.
E. Lambrechts officiated: 86 games logged, averaging 2.0 yellow cards each. Etihad Stadium in Manchester, capacity 55,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Manchester City led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 3-0.