Manchester City took another step toward qualifying from its Champions League group Tuesday, taking the top spot in Group F with a 3-0 win over host Shakhtar Donetsk.
Last season, Shakhtar ended a 29-game unbeaten run for City, but it did not come close to replicating that win this time. David Silva and Aymeric Laporte’s goals had Pep Guardiola’s City team 2-0 up by halftime, and Bernardo Silva ended Shakhtar’s hopes of a comeback with a goal in the 71st.
“Now we can control our destiny in terms of the result, but what I’m pleased the most is the way we played,” Guardiola said.