Manchester City 7 Schalke 0 (10-2 agg): Aguero & Sane show no mercy

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Sergio Aguero and Leroy Sane were the engineers of Manchester City's tremendous home triumph over Schalke in the Champions League last 16.

Manchester City traveled into the Champions League quarter-finals as Sergio Aguero's prop started a 7-0 home pounding of Schalke and a devastating 10-2 total triumph.

Kick Guardiola's men sat solidly in the driving seat after a dig out from a deficit 3-2 accomplishment in Gelsenkirchen a month ago and they were never in threat of neglecting the lead against a uninvolved adversary in this last-16 tie.

Aguero struck twice and Leroy Sane once in about seven first-half minutes before Raheem Sterling, Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden and Gabriel Jesus mortified the guests after half-time.

Schalke, who are in threat of Bundesliga transfer, appeared surrendered to their destiny from the beginning as they sat profound and welcomed a second-leg rout that throws an uncertainty over Domenico Tedesco's future.

Aguero finished Schalke's initial obstruction by outfoxing Ralf Fahrmann with a Panenka in the 35th moment, Jeffrey Bruma having blocked Bernardo Silva in the container.

The Argentine included his second three minutes after the fact, jabbing home at short proximity affability of Raheem Sterling's backheel from the byline.

Ilkay Gundogan gave fine leaves in the number one spot behind to the two objectives and Oleksandr Zinchenko before long gone with the same pattern with a safeguard part ball that liberated Sane for a left-footed completion.

An offside banner denied the 23-year-old a twofold after the interim however did not cost him an aid the 56th moment as the VAR accurately made a decision about Sterling to be onside when he crushed home his kindred winger's calculated pass.

Rational kept on tormenting his previous businesses as the second half wore on, teeing up Silva to drive in a fifth in the 71st moment and after that playing in young substitute Foden to round Fahrmann.

The heaviest ever Champions League rout for a German side was guaranteed when, a little ways from time, the Schalke captain neglected to prevent Jesus' twisting shot from crushing under him.

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Guardiola compared his squad to a lot of adolescents as far as their European experience while considering the trouble of winning the Champions League.

City looked anything other than short on top-level ability on Tuesday. They started quietly against watchful resistance, ventured on the quickening agent when the open door emerged and are presently through to the quarter-finals for the third time in four seasons.

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Germany worldwide Gundogan held his place at the base of midfield and again worked admirably of filling the missing Fernandinho's boots.

His eye for a pass and clean execution cut Schalke separated and set the standard for his colleagues. He had a greater number of passes and contacts than any other person on the pitch.

Bruma undermines unfaltering begin

Schalke, though apparently without a hostile arrangement, seemed created until focus back Bruma pointlessly packaged over Portugal star Silva in the punishment zone.

The protector at that point observed defenselessly as City strolled in a further six objectives following Aguero's change from the spot.

What's straightaway?

The draw for the quarter-finals will happen on March 15.

City's first need is the excursion to confront Swansea City in the last eight of the FA Cup on Saturday, indistinguishable day from an unsettled Schalke's intense home gathering with RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga.