Manchester City's hopes for a Quadruple this season continued as they cruised into the Champions League quarter-finals, winning 2-0 in the second leg of their last-16 tie against Borussia Monchengladbach and 4-0 on aggregate.
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Pep Guardiola's side were dominant over both matches and it took just 12 minutes to add to their 2-0 aggregate lead from the first leg. Kevin De Bruyne powered home via the underside of the crossbar as City extended their advantage.
Soon after, Gundogan added a fine curled finish around Gladbach goalkeeper Yann Sommer, scoring his 15th goal of the season.
Foden drove through midfield before playing a superb diagonal pass for Gundogan waiting in the box. The German drove onto it before curling the ball sweetly around the oncoming Sommer, scoring his 11th goal in all competitions since the turn of the year.
Embolo again kept Ederson occupied as the clock ticked past the half an hour mark. He held the ball up well on the left before curling a shot around Kyle Walker, but it was straight at the goalkeeper. A few minutes later, De Bruyne delivered a stunning free-kick, but Sommer made an acrobatic save to tip it over the crossbar.
Gladbach - who have now lost their last seven games in a row across all competitions, their worst losing run since losing eight in a row between September and November 1989 - had a few sights of goal, but nothing that ever truly troubled the Man City defence as they breezed into the last eight.
They will now be in the hat for the Champions League quarter-final and semi-final draw on Friday, as their march towards the Istanbul final continues.
Player ratings
Man City: Ederson (6), Walker (7), Dias (7), Stones (7), Cancelo (7), Rodri (7), Gundogan (7), De Bruyne (8), Mahrez (7), Foden (7), Silva (7).
Subs used: Fernandinho (6), Zinchenko (6), Laporte (6), Sterling (5), Aguero (5).
Monchengladbach: Sommer (6), Lainer (7), Ginter (6), Elvedi (6), Bensebaini (6), Hofmann (6), Neuhaus (6), Zakaria (6), Stindl (7), Embolo (7), Thuram (7).
Subs used: Wolf (6), Plea (6), Traore (5), Wendt (5), Jantschke (5).
Man of the match - Kevin De Bruyne
It's hard to look past De Bruyne when he's playing so well. His goal was wonderful, and he could have had another with his first-half free-kick. De Bruyne had two shots on target and made three key passes, having now been involved in 12 goals in his last 11 Champions League appearances (3 goals, 9 assists). He will be vital if Man City are to reach the final.
What the managers said
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says his team must not think about the Champions League quarter-finals and take every game as it comes
Man City manager Pep Guardiola told BT Sport: "Sometimes it looks very easy afterwards. It was a good performance, under control for the 90 minutes and we arrived here with a good result [from the first leg], but this competition is tricky.
"We are so serious and after the two magnificent goals, it was easier but the way we played was really good. Everyone in their positions, we moved the ball quick… and there are a lot of good players with good quality who don't lose the ball. That is what we need… Everyone was so committed and [we are] delighted to be in the next stage.
"What happened in the past is in the past. In the quarter-finals, one bad game, bad minutes, bad moments, they can punish you. The quality right now with all the teams will be so big.
"In the previous seasons, I didn't see a team that didn't want to make a step forward. Every time we play, even in the group stage or last 16, we want to go through. After the international break, we have time to think - it depends on the draw of the team - but now, the best teams in Europe, the quality is higher every time and it is more difficult.
"But hopefully the team can maintain this mood, we can compete and especially play a good game. I believe that when you go through, you deserve it and you have to play good games so we arrive there and try to play good enough. We'll see what happens."
Gladbach manager Marco Rose said: "There was lots of confidence but we have to recognise an opponent that was too strong for us.
"The team tried to do what they could. We had shots but if you allow City to have shots then you won't get very far. We have to take chances if we get them.
"We came here with a good feeling but then we faced this quality. The lads are disappointed and there won't seem to be any positives at the moment, but there are positives we can take for the next weeks.
"The most important thing for me, even though Man City were far superior, was the way the lads put effort into the game and stood up. It is just difficult against that team."
Opta stats
Manchester City have won 24 of their last 25 matches in all competitions (L1). Since a 1-1 draw with West Brom on December 15th, City's 24 wins are at least seven more than any other side has managed in all competitions in the top-five European leagues.
Half of Borussia Mönchengladbach's defeats in the UEFA Champions League have been against Manchester City, with five of their 10 defeats coming against City.
Manchester City have now scored 100+ goals in each of their last eight seasons in all competitions, with only Manchester United (nine in a row between 2004-05 and 2012-13) having a longer run of consecutive seasons scoring 100+ goals among top-flight English teams in history.
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