Goals from Rodrigo, Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland earned City a deserved 3-0 quarter-final first leg triumph over the German champions at the Etihad Stadium.
Stones was at the centre of that success, setting up Haaland for our final strike of the evening.
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But the England international’s performance was about much more than his assist, with him also making an important contribution as City became the first side to keep a clean sheet against the visitors since September.
Stones once again moved into midfield with typical composure when Pep Guardiola‘s men had possession at the Etihad, helping to build attacks from deep.
It’s a role which he’s recently described as a ‘learning curve’, but one that he’s nonetheless still relishing.
The defender pipped Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior, AC Milan’s Brahim Diaz and Inter’s Alessandro Bastoni to the prize.
Congratulations to John on being named UEFA Champions League Player of the Week!
