A Phil Foden double and late Erling Haaland strike sealed the points for City.
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Post-game, Ten Hag said: I think the plan went well, it's very small margins. Football is not only about possession, of course you need the ball to score a goal.
We scored a brilliant goal but also after that the first 20 minutes we had some more opportunities.
I thought we defended brilliantly out of possession but the defining moments were not on our side."