Manchester City recorded almost as spectacular comeback 3-2 win over Sporting Lisbon. Coming from behind 0-2 in the first half, finally turned Citizens won 3-2. If they could make one more goal then they will qualify for the Europa League quarter-finals.
City proved tough at home at Etihad Stadium or the City of Manchester because since 1971 they've lost once in Europe. Of the 33 games, the new Sky Blues lost once against Chelsea.
However, two goals that they suffered from the Sporting equivalent to the number of goals suffered in seven home games in European competition. Sheikh Mansour's team's performance was pretty bad in the first half, lucky they pay through a great performance in the second round.
Competition: The second leg 16 of the Europa League
The match: Manchester City vs Sporting Lisbon
Stadium: Etihad
Score: 3-2
Scorers:
City: Aguero (60 '& 82'), Balotelli (p) (75 ')
Sporting: Fernandez (33 '), Von Wolfswinkel (40')
Referee: Tom Hagen (Nor)
Attendance: 38 021
The composition of players:
Manchester City (4-4-2): 25-Hart; 2-Richards, 28-K.Toure, 15-Savic, 13-Kolarov; 11-Johnson (34-De Jong 46 '), 8-Pizarro (10 - Dzeko 55 '), 42-Y.Toure, 21-Silva (19-Nasri 65'); 16-Aguero, 45-Balotelli.
Sporting Lisbon (4-3-3): 1-Rui; 93-Xandao, 4-Polga, 3-Carrico, 48-Insua; 25-Bruno, 8-Schaars, 14-Matias (31-Net 64 '); 10 -Izmailov, 9-Von Wolfswinkel (18-Carillo 68 '), 11-Capel (17-Jeffren 63').
Game stats:
Control of the ball: Manchester City 65% - 35% Sporting Lisbon
Kick wide: Manchester City 10 - Sporting Lisbon 4
Kick on goal: Manchester City 4 - Sporting Lisbon 3
Corner: Manchester City 11 - Sporting Lisbon 6
Offsides: Manchester City 3 - 1 Sporting Lisbon
Breach: Manchester City 17 - Sporting Lisbon 11
Yellow cards: Manchester City 4 (Y. Toure 13 ', 22 Kolarov', Savic 73 ', Balotelli 91') - Sporting Lisbon 3 (Fernandez 26 ', Carrico 62', Polga 91 ')
Red card: Manchester City 0 - 0 Sporting Lisbon
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