REACTION: Football world applauds as Manchester City secure thrilling win over Barcelona

A huge, huge result.

They were taught a lesson at the Nou Camp last month, but Manchester City responded in some style on their home turf on Tuesday evening. Under the cosh for most of the opening half and having gone behind to a breath-taking breakaway goal from Lionel Messi, Pep Guardiola’s side levelled through İlkay Gündoğan before turning the game on its head in the second period. Kevin de Bruyne struck a free kick and Gündoğan doubled his tally on the night in what was an emphatic statement by City and further proof that a recent run of fairly miserable form was a blip rather than a sign of a more fundamental problem at the club. Victory over the side he represented for most of his playing and managerial career must have been sweet for Guardiola and praise was in plentiful supply at the end of 90 minutes that leaves City well on track for the knockout stages. https://twitter.com/ManCity/status/793568367982546944 https://twitter.com/RorySmith/status/793568571704180736 https://twitter.com/SkySportsNewsHQ/status/793568203926482944 https://twitter.com/GaryLineker/status/793565953946710017 https://twitter.com/Marcotti/status/793566359514935297 https://twitter.com/Carra23/status/793564210546565120 https://twitter.com/Joey7Barton/status/793562318923759616 https://twitter.com/henrywinter/status/793567660881637378 https://twitter.com/OptaJoe/status/793563590989086720