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Basel 0 - 4 Manchester City: Ruthless City finish off Basel in 23 minutes

Sergio Aguero then put the Premier League leaders three up in the 23rd minute thanks to a fantastic finish

Manchester City effectively killed off their Champions League tie against FC Basel after 23 minutes on Tuesday, flattening the Swiss champions with three quickfire goals on their way to a 4-0 away win.

Ilkay Gundogan, Bernardo Silva and Sergio Aguero scored within nine minutes of each other in the last 16 first leg tie to almost certainly extend Basel's wait for a first quarter-final appearance in the competition.

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