Pep Guardiola was also satisfied with the Puskás Arena, he could have been, as Manchester City got a two-goal advantage against Borussia Mönchengladbach in Budapest in the round of 16 of the Champions League.
“Because of COVID, everyone is in a difficult situation right now. We have accepted that we cannot play in Germany, but we are glad to be able to play on such a fantastic grass in this fantastic stadium. ”
Manchester City took a 2-0 lead in the first match of the Champions League round of 16 against Borussia Mönchengladbach in Budapest, Bernardo Silva (29. min) and Gabriel Jesus (65. min) scored in the Puskás Arena, the second leg will be held on March 16, the City will be the Home team.
The new Puskás Arena brought good luck to the third English team in the European Cups in a week: on the 16th of February, Liverpool defeated Leipzig 2-0 in the CHL, and two days later Tottenham outperformed Wolfsberg 4-1 in the Europa League.
