City in Europe

WITH Manchester City half way through their Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid, our nostalgia quiz this week focuses on the Blues in Europe down the years.

Who could forget City’s brilliant victory over Gornik Zabrze in the 1970 European Cup Winners Cup in 1970 or their battling Champions League semi-final of 2016?

Last year the Blues went all the way to the Champions League final in Porto only to lose 1-0 to Chelsea.

Now City are 4-3 up going into the away leg of this year’s semi-final after a pulsating match at the Etihad on Tuesday. Will the Blues prevail at Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu stadium next week?

In the meantime, why not test your knowledge of Manchester City and their European exploits in our quiz and compare your score with friends?

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Good luck with the quiz. Answers are at the bottom of the page. 1. City beat Polish Club Gornik Zabrze 2-1 to win the European Cup Winners Cup in 1970. At what ground was the final played?

A) Prater Stadium, Vienna; B) San Siro, Milan; C) Neucamp, Barcelona?

2. Who scored City’s second goal, a penalty, in the 43rd minute of the 1970 European Cup Winners Cup final?

A) Tony Book; B) Francis Lee; C) Colin Bell?

3. Who was City’s manager at the time of their 1970 Cup Winners Cup triumph?

A) Joe Mercer; B) Ron Saunders; C) Johnny Hart?

4. Which club did City beat in the semi-finals of the 1970 Cup Winners Cup? The aggregate score was a thumping 5-2 to the Blues.

A) PSV Eindhoven; B) Moscow Dynamo; C) FC Schalke?

5. City previously played current Champions League opponents Real Madrid in the 2016 semi-final, losing 1-0 on aggregate. Which Blues’ player scored the own goal that put Madrid through?

A) Vincent Kompany; B) Pablo Zabaleta; C) Fernando?

6. In happier times, City played Ukrainian club Dynamo Kiev in the 2016 Champions League Round of 16. What was City’s aggregate winning score?

A) 2-1; B) 3-1; C) 4-1?

7. City’s manager in 2016 was Manuel Pellegrini. Which club did he previously lead to the Champions League quarter-finals in 2013?

A) Real Madrid; B) Borussia Dortmund; C) Malaga?

8. To qualify for the 1969-70 Cup Winners Cup competition, City won the 1969 FA Cup by beating Leicester

City 1-0 at Wembley. Who scored the all-important City goal?

A) Tony Coleman; B) Neil Young; C) Mike Summerbee?

9. Ian Bowyer came on as substitute for the injured Mike Doyle during the 1970 Cup Winners Cup final. How many league matches did Bowyer play for City from 1968 to 1971? A) 30; B) 40; C) 50?

10. With which club did Bowyer win the European Cup after leaving City? A) Liverpool; B) Nottingham Forest; C) Aston Villa?