Manchester City star Bernardo Silva sang the praises of his countryman and teammate Joao Cancelo.

The full-back has been in sensational form this season, and continued that trend against Borussia Monchengladbach.

Silva scored a header after connecting on Cancelo's cross to get City's first in a 2-0 away win in the Champions League on Wednesday.

"Usually I'm not [so good with my head]," Silva told BT Sport.

"I try to practice a lot. I think tonight I was lucky Joao [Cancelo] gave me a great ball.

"He's an amazing player. I played with him seven years at Benfica, we're the same generation. We have a good connection. He knows my timing and I know how good he is on these balls."