UCL 2018/2019: 5 things we learned from the second round of matchday one

#1 Manchester City could struggle in what was believed to be an easy group

Manchester City v Olympique Lyonnais - UEFA Champions League Group F

Manchester City were one of the most dominant teams in Europe last season, winning the Premier League in emphatic fashion, and breaking a plethora of records along the way.

However, despite their domestic dominance, the Citizens saw their European ambition cut short at the quarter-final stage by Liverpool, and it was believed that they would make a comeback this season.

When the draws were made, a lot of people believed that City were handed one of the easiest draws of the group stage, as they were paired with Hoffenheim, Shakhtar Donetsk and Lyon, with none of the other three teams boasting the pedigree of City.

It was expected that the Mancunians would breeze past the group stage in anticipation of when their real tests would come in the knockouts, but Guardiola's army got their scripts horribly wrong as they dropped points in their very first game in front of their own fans.

Lyon snuck into a shock 2-0 lead at half-time, and even though Bernardo Silva pulled one back midway through the second half, the damage had already been done, as City succumbed to their first loss of the season.

With Hoffenheim and Shakhtar playing out a pulsating 2-2 draw earlier on, Manchester City find themselves bottom of the pile, and they would do well to bounce back as soon as possible, otherwise their European journey could end before it truly begins.