Manchester City's Champions League opener postponed after heavy rain
Posted Wednesday, September 14, 2016 by PA
Manchester City's Champions League Group C opener against Borussia Monchengladbach has been postponed following a torrential thunderstorm.
Heavy rain saturated the pitch at the Etihad Stadium in the two hours before the scheduled 7.45pm kick-off.
Referee Bjorn Kuipers and officials inspected the surface at about 6.55pm and a decision to postpone was communicated around 30 minutes later.
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