Twitter reacts to Manchester City's incredible 3-1 victory against Barcelona

Manchester City were absolutely brilliant against Barcelona last night

Pep Guardiola was left thrilled after Manchester City revived their Champions League bid by beating his old club Barcelona 3-1 in a gloriously open Group C encounter at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday.

Ilkay Gundogan scored twice and Kevin de Bruyne netted a superb free kick in a magnificent display from the home side that ended Barcelona's 100 percent record and made handsome amends for City's 4-0 drubbing at the Nou Camp two weeks ago.

The victory looked unlikely when Lionel Messi followed up his hat-trick in that game with a dazzling opener on the counter-attack in the 21st minute and Barca were in control before Gundogan cashed in on a Sergi Roberto mistake.

In a game peppered with fine attacking and dubious defending, City then ran Barca ragged as the exceptional De Bruyne netted in the 51st minute before helping set up Gundogan's second after 74.

Here are the best tweets and GIFS from last night’s game:

 

FULL TIME:

Manchester City 3 - 1 Barcelona.

What a match, what a win. Tactical masterclass. pic.twitter.com/Zi8CpYt6lf

— City Watch (@City_Watch) November 1, 2016

 

BREAKING: Barcelona have landed a new sponsorship deal after tonight's 3-1 defeat to Manchester City... pic.twitter.com/0J5CKUhgJk

— BenchWarmers (@BeWarmers) November 1, 2016

 

Manchester City 3-1 Barcelona. pic.twitter.com/QDO8Bz4FaS

— Real Madrid Colombia (@RealMadridCoI) November 1, 2016

 

Monday: Manchester United announce a new pillow sponsor.

Tuesday: Manchester City beat Barcelona 3-1.

Difference.

— TheODDSbible (@TheOddsBible) November 1, 2016

 

Celtic v Man City = Draw

Man City v Barcelona = Win

That means we are actually better than Barcelona (if you ignore the 7-0,defeat)

— Deluded Brendan (@DeludedBrendan) November 1, 2016

 

Trying to figure out how Jose Mourinho didn't see the potential in Kevin De Bruyne. pic.twitter.com/EE0w8q2OHs

— Footy Jokes (@Footy_Jokes) November 1, 2016

 

Gundogan: £21 million
5 Goals
3 Assists
0 Dabs
1 Haircut

Pogba: £90 million
1 Goal
0 Assists
2 Dabs
6 Haircuts pic.twitter.com/PXgTBTOLaB

— Footy Jokes (@Footy_Jokes) November 1, 2016

 

Guardiola and the rest of @ManCity's squad going mental after that win #UCL pic.twitter.com/WSxqs592vl

— Dream Team (@dreamteamfc) November 1, 2016

 

Paul Pogba's agent = £21m

lkay Gündoan = £20m pic.twitter.com/H0JlvHuXtW

— Footy Jokes (@Footy_Jokes) November 1, 2016

 

Kevin De Bruyne puts Man City in the lead with a free-kick that stuns the Etihad... Only one thing for the lads to do pic.twitter.com/oLpQab3bqh

— Freebets.co.uk (@freebetscouk) November 1, 2016

 

Barca fans right now pic.twitter.com/vdjrd9qAB1

— Troll Football (@TrollFootball) November 1, 2016

 

Man City fans celebrating Gündogan equaliser against Barca pic.twitter.com/YhMfttkLgQ

— Troll Football (@TrollFootball) November 1, 2016

 

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