Gundogan double and De Bruyne stunner secure Man City a famous win over Barcelona — in pictures

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne walks onto the pitch to warm up ahead of the match. Oli Scarff / AFP

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, left, and Barcelona manager Luis Enrique greet each other. Shaun Botterill / Getty Images

Manchester City midfielder David Silva shields the ball from Lionel Messi. Dave Thompson / AP Photo

Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling protests after getting booked by referee Viktor Kassai for diving in the penalty area. Phil Noble / Reuters

Barcelona forward Neymar on the ball as Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho, left, and full-back Pablo Zabaleta defend. Shaun Botterill / Getty Images

Lionel Messi slots the ball past Manchester City goalkeeper Willy Caballero to give Barcelona a 1-0 lead. Jason Cairnduff / Reuters

Lionel Messi celebrates with teammates Luis Suarez, left, and Neymar. Oli Scarff / AFP

Lionel Messi controls the ball in front of Raheem Sterling. Shaun Botterill / Getty Images

Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan scores the equalising goal. Phil Noble / Reuters

Ilkay Gundogan wheels away in celebration after scoring the equalising goal. Phil Noble / Reuters

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne curls home a free-kick to give his side a 2-1 lead. Oli Scarff / AFP

Kevin De Bruyne celebrates after scoring to give Manchester City a 2-1 lead. Oli Scarff / AFP

Luis Suarez of Barcelona, Neymar Sergio Busquets, and Andre Gomes after Kevin De Bruyne’s goal. Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero in action. Shaun Botterill / Getty Images

Ilkay Gundogan shoots to score Manchester City’s third goal. Phil Noble / Reuters

Ilkay Gundogan celebrates with teammates after scoring the goal that put Manchester City 3-1 ahead. Shaun Botterill / Getty Images

Lionel Messi awaits play to restart after Ilkay Gundogan’s goal gave Manchester City a 3-1 lead. Dave Thompson / AP Photo

A Manchester City fan reacts to the final scoreline. Jason Cairnduff / Reuters

The best photos from Manchester City’s 3-1 Uefa Champions League win against Barcelona at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night. Lionel Messi put Barcelona ahead in the first half before Ilkay Gunodgan equalised for City. Kevin De Bruyne scored a free-kick early in the second half to put City ahead, and Gundogan struck again to hand the hosts their first win over Barca and a much-needed three points.

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