It has been 8 years since Manchester City and Monaco last met in the round of 16 of the 2016-2019 Champions League - also the first campaign Pep Guardiola has led The Citizens. At that time, two dramatic matches with a total of 12 goals ended with a ticket to Monaco thanks to the away goal rule.
It was also the first time in Guardiola's coaching career that a side have been knocked out of the Champions League before the quarter-finals - something he only repeated against Real Madrid in 202425.
The Monaco squad became a phenomenon and was loved by many fans that year, with talents such as Kylian Mbappe, Fabinho, Thomas Lemar and Radamel Falcao. Notable in the center of the main play is Bernardo Silva - the midfielder who joined the Etihad just a few months later, in the summer of 2017.
Man City has a strong habit of starting strongly in the Champions League group stage. However, a worrying statistic is that they have lost all 4 of their most recent away matches in this arena - something rarely seen under Guardiola.
Another big concern is Rodri's fitness. The Spanish midfielder suffered a knee injury and was absent from the win over Burnley last weekend.
In the opening match against Napoli, Rodri made 17 passes through the opponent's defense - a testament to the key role he played in Man City's play.
The only previous official meeting between Monaco and Man City took place in the 1/8 round of the Champions League 2016-2017. At that time, the Cong Quoc team won the right to continue thanks to the away goal rule, with a total score of 6-6 (3-3 loss at Etihad, 3-1 win at Stade Louis II).
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