Phil Foden is back to his best, says Pep Guardiola, after the Manchester City forward scored twice in a 4-1 Champions League win against Borussia Dortmund.

Both goals were brilliantly taken, scored low with precision as City eased past the Bundesliga side, who themselves had only lost once so far this season.

It was the first time Foden has scored twice in a Champions League game. All four of his shots - the joint-highest of the game along with Erling Haaland - were on target, and 50 per cent were goals.

After a tough 2024/25 season for player and club alike, both now look like they are getting back to their previous best, which saw them win the Champions League among a treble of trophies in the 2022/23 season.

"I'm happy it's not just Erling scoring goals!" Guardiola said after Wednesday's win.

Image: Phil Foden celebrates after scoring his second goal for Man City against Borussia Dortmund

"Phil is back! How many times, how many years have we seen this type of goal from Phil? We missed it a lot last season, even this season. I think he's going to help us...