Watch: De Bruyne, Gundogan lead Manchester City back vs. Barcelona

Watch all the key moments and goals from Manchester City's Champions League clash vs. Barcelona.

Barcelona toyed with Manchester City and former player and manager Pep Guardiola in their last Champions League meeting, but the Spanish power found it difficult to do more of the same in their rematch on Tuesday.

Manchester City bounced back from that earlier result and an opener from Lionel Messi, getting a pair of goals from Ilkay Gundogan and a fantastic free kick from Kevin De Bruyne to beat Barcelona 3-1 at the Etihad.

Manchester City got back to its winning ways in the Premier League over the weekend and was hoping to carry that form into the Champions League. It looked like it might straightaway, as Manchester City thought it had earned an early penalty when Raheem Sterling was taken down by Samuel Umtiti, only for Sterling to be given a yellow card for diving.

Certainly looked like a penalty... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ #UCLonFOX https://t.co/pMJIPIACvN

— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) November 1, 2016

It got worse for City in the 21st minute, when Messi was at it again, following his hat trick against City on Oct. 19 by opening the scoring with a low effort tucked inside the left post off a lethal counterattack.

Map Messi's run on this goal. Wow. He's now the #UCL's all-time top scorer in the group stage. @HeinekenSoccer https://t.co/nZrvkhcEoS

— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) November 1, 2016

The lead didn't last, though. Manchester City's pressure forced Barcelona into a horrible turnover, and Ilkay Gundogan was the beneficiary, scoring after a wonderful passing combination in the 39th minute to level the score.

.@Guendogan8 with the equalizer for Man City, @sterling7 with the sweet assist. @HeinekenSoccer #UCL #UCLonFOX https://t.co/madnym2fqG

— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) November 1, 2016

Playing with increased confidence, Manchester City went ahead through Kevin De Bruyne shortly into the second half. The Belgian midfielder struck a well-hit free kick and caught Marc Andre ter Stegen stepping the wrong way with his first move, giving City the 2-1 edge.

Kevin De Bruyne's 3rd goal of this #UCL season gives Man City a 2-1 lead vs Barcelona. @HeinekenSoccer #UCLonFOX https://t.co/ZLxwlGZXki

— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) November 1, 2016

Gundogan then scored his second, with De Bruyne splitting the right channel with a through ball to Jesus Navas, whose cross was unintentionally yet perfectly laid off for Gundogan by Sergio Aguero with 16 minutes to go:

Ilkay Gundogan at the right place, right time to make it 3-1, City. He now has 4 goals in 4 days. #UCLonFOX #UCL https://t.co/gmPIWycxJS

— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) November 1, 2016

The result tightens things at the top of Group C, where Barcelona has nine points and Man City now trails by just two with two games remaining.

Borussia Monchengladbach has four points and Celtic has two after the two sides played to a 1-1 draw.