“On the morning of December 14, Manchester City embarked on a journey to Serbia to face Crvena Zvezda as guests in the final match of Group G in the Champions League. Manchester City approached the match with a relaxed mindset, having already secured their ticket to the next round as the group leaders. However, with their high-quality squad, Manchester City completely dominated Crvena Zvezda and took an early lead with a goal from Hamilton in the first half. In the second half, players Oscar Bobb and Kalvin Phillips added two more goals for Manchester City. The home team, Crvena Zvezda, managed to score two goals to reduce the deficit to 2-3.
With a 3-2 victory over Crvena Zvezda, Manchester City concluded the group stage of the 2023-2024 Champions League with a perfect record of 6 wins in 6 matches. Notably, this win added another chapter to the history of the European Cup as the reigning champions secured a remarkable record. Specifically, Manchester City became the first English club to win 8 consecutive matches in the UEFA Champions League.