The 20-year-old striker had fallen down the pecking order at the Etihad Stadium following Pep Guardiola’s arrival, with Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus preferred to him
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The youngster, who was left out of City’s previous two games, made a shocking return to the Citizens bench and was also in action for 19 minutes after coming on Sergio Aguero
The 20-year-old has hardly had a look in at City since January and with Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus ahead of him in the pecking order, that is unlikely to change, especially as Pep Guardiola is expected to bring in at least one more forward in the summer.
City manager, Pep Guardiola, opted for the duo Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling as strikers, while Zabaleta, Nalito, Sergio Aguero, Jesus Navas, Gunn, Kolarov and Fernando were favoured for the bench ahead of Iheanacho
Unsurprisingly, club colleagues and fellow countrymen figure prominently in his haul, with a few Real Madrid shirts thrown into the mix as well despite their intense rivalry with Barca
The match was played on Sunday evening
Man City dominated the contest for long stages, but the 10-man Man United produced an excellent defensive performance as the Red Devils continued their unbeaten run in the league, which now stands at 24 matches
Arsenal came from one goal down to win
The 20-year-old Nigeria international has scored seven goals this season, but has found first-team chances harder to come by than during his debut campaign
Iheanacho replaced David Silva in the 73rd minute of the tie
His compatriot, Kelechi Iheanacho, however failed to make the bench role despite his dazzling form during the international break against the Teranga Lions of Senegal
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that in spite of some impressive outings, City manager, Pep Guardiola, has given Iheanacho only few playing opportunities
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the club had admitted to a misconduct charge for failing to ensure their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion
City should have netted more in a match they controlled for large periods, but Pep Guardiola will be satisfied having watched his team ease into the last four of the competition
Iheanacho impressed after breaking into the first team last season, but has found opportunities limited this term due to the form of Sergio Aguero and exciting new signing, Gabriel Jesus
The match was played on Sunday
In a game where Sergio Aguero and Radamel Falcao both scored twice, City netted three times in the final 20 minutes to establish a potentially-decisive advantage ahead of the return game in Monte Carlo
Last season, the Nigeria-born youngster ended the season with 14 goals, a tally only bettered by Sergio Aguero and Kevin de Bruyne
The £27 million teenager has crossed paths with Iheanacho before
Pep Guardiola made the decision to replace Sergio Aguero with Iheanacho and the youngster almost repaid his manager’s faith when having two chances within a minute