Although there were no goals scored in the match between Man City vs Sporting Lisbon in the second leg of the 1/8 Champions League round, that was still enough for the Blue Man to win tickets to the quarterfinals. In the end, the Premier League representative defeated Sporting with a total score of 5-0 after 2 matches.
Holding 5 goals as capital after the first leg in Portugal, Man City confidently launched a squad of many reserve players. After the opening whistle, the two teams quickly played a double attack, but also had to wait until the 38th minute, the first delicious opportunity appeared with Man City.
Receiving a pass from a teammate, Raheem Sterling escaped to face the goalkeeper. Unfortunately, his shot failed to beat the Sporting Lisbon goalkeeper.
At the beginning of the second half, Gabriel Jesus shot the away team's net in a tight corner. But after consulting VAR, the referee determined that the Brazilian striker was offside, so the goal was disallowed.
In the following period, Man City continued to be the dominant team but no goals were scored. The fact is that the Green Man is not too keen on attacking, so the game goes on without obvious opportunities.
In the end, Man City drew Sporting Lisbon 0-0 in the rematch at the Etihad, but that was enough for them to win tickets to the Champions League quarter-finals. So far, four clubs have been identified as Man City, Bayern Munich, Liverpool and Real Madrid.
Squad
Man City: Ederson, Zinchenko, Laporte, Stones, Egan-Riley, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Sterling, Bernardo Silva, Foden, Jesus
Sporting Lisbon: Adan, Luis Carlos, Coates, Inacio, Matheus Reis, Porro, Ugarte, Bruno Tabata, Sarabia, Slimani, Paulinho
