Kylian Mbappe and Radamel Falcao were the major talking points for fans around the world as Manchester City beat AS Monaco 5-3 in a pulsating encounter
One of the most enthralling matches in Champions League history was played out at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday as Manchester City twice came back from a goal down to beat AS Monaco 5-3 in the Champions League Round of 16 first leg tie.
Sergio Aguero, Leroy Sane, Raheem Sterling and John Stones were on the scoresheet for the hosts, but it was the exploits of Kylian Mbappe and Radamel Falcao that sparked a lot of attention from football fans around the world, who took to Twitter to rave about them.
Here are the best tweets after a highly exciting meeting between Manchester City and AS Monaco at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday.
FT Man City 5-3 Monaco
What. A. Match!
Reaction: https://t.co/u7Lc23PZQ2 #MCFCASM pic.twitter.com/nASuXFQwD9
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) February 21, 2017
Man City 5-3 Monaco FT:
Shots: 10-15
Pass accuracy: 88%-79%
Chances created: 8-9
Take-ons: 18-26
Possession: 63%-37%Non-stop action. pic.twitter.com/CTdNS8g7KI
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) February 21, 2017
Man City 5-3 Monaco FT:
Shots: 10-15
Pass accuracy: 88%-79%
Chances created: 8-9
Take-ons: 18-26
Possession: 63%-37%Non-stop action. pic.twitter.com/CTdNS8g7KI
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) February 21, 2017
Most wonderfully bonkers game I’ve seen in yonks. Well played @ManCity well played @AS_Monaco
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) February 21, 2017
Watching Man City vs Monaco like… pic.twitter.com/2COZa2GD2G
— Footy Humour (@FootyHumour) February 21, 2017
Kylian Mbappe has been linked with several clubs and the “next Theirry Henry” was raved about by fans of these clubs as he tormented the City defenders through the night:
Kylian Mbappé’s game by numbers vs. Man City:
3 shots
2 take-ons
1 cross
1 chance created
1 goalOne to watch. pic.twitter.com/jvCXn4eDgc
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) February 21, 2017
Sidibé & Mbappe at @Arsenal please. ?? Wing-play refurb. #afc
— _ (@Classorla) February 21, 2017
Mbappe needed at Liverpool
— Shah (@ComeOnGeis) February 21, 2017
Mbappe looks the real deal. Can see why Wenger is interested.
— Mattias Karén (@MattiasKaren) February 21, 2017
Mbappe sent Otamendi back to the fields of Argentina. pic.twitter.com/jWBFQg8tR2
— Memphis Depay (@MemfisDepay) February 21, 2017
Henry was telling everyone about this Mbappe over a year ago, wonder if Allegri can convince him to join us next season ?
— Mr DT © (@MrDtAFC) February 21, 2017
imagine martial, mbappe and dembele front 3. the only other front 3 as good as that is the father, the son and the holy spirit
— ㅤ (@TrapHouseFu) February 21, 2017
Mbappe is 18, making his first Champions League start and basically spent the first half moonwalking through City’s defence.
— Tom Williams (@tomwfootball) February 21, 2017
Video: When Mbappé met his idol, Thierry Henry. Would we have a chance of signing him if Henry was a coach at #afc? pic.twitter.com/3kirnu8ElD
— ArsenalCentral (@AFCCentralHQ) February 21, 2017
Radamel Falcao is back to his best this season, and as he scored a brace on Tuesday Manchester United fans reminisced about the Colombian superstar:
Falcao scored half of his entire united career total tonight …in Manchester
At city.
Dunno weda to laugh or cry
— kenna (@kennagq) February 21, 2017
Manchester United and Chelsea fans watching Falcao like… pic.twitter.com/nfwGrTiE64
— TheSPORTbible (@TSBible) February 21, 2017
Great to see that you are back to your best @FALCAO
— Aswin (@Aswinv001) February 22, 2017
The Falcao of last night would fight the Falcao of 2yrs ago?
— Roi karara (@Roikarara) February 22, 2017
I cheered more for Falcao tonight than the whole time he played for United!?? #Mufc
— Mitch Clarke (@mitch5clarke) February 21, 2017
Unreal @FALCAO ?? pic.twitter.com/p4HAvXn8xi
— Ahsan (@Ahsi_7) February 21, 2017
Radamel Falcao is back to his very best So gutted we never got to see this Falcao at United but wont forgive LVG for letting him go ?#MUFC pic.twitter.com/zsn4dOoqri
— باسط (@Holaitsbasit) February 21, 2017
People said we should’ve signed Falcao 2 years earlier.
We should’ve signed him 2 years later lmao.— Adam (@DeGeaoIogy) February 21, 2017
This was the falcao we thought we were getting.
Instead we got a motivational speaker
— kenna (@kennagq) February 21, 2017
FALCAO IS FINALLY MAKING MANCHESTER UNITED FANS PROUD pic.twitter.com/WWIveuQyX8
— Moe. (@NoLaughingMata) February 21, 2017
