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Manchester CITY 4 - FC Porto 0
Europa League R32 2nd Leg (agg 6-1)
The Etihad Stadium
22/2/12
Attendance: 39,538
Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany)
Manchester CITY |
4 - 0 |
FC Porto |
Aguero 1′, Dzeko 76′, Silva 84′, Pizarro 86′ |
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Venue: The Etihad Stadium |
Attendance: 39,538 |
The Teams | ||||||||
25 Hart |
01 Helton |
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02 Richards |
04 Maicon |
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04 Kompany |
14 Rolando |
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06 Lescott |
26 Sandro |
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22 Clichy |
30 Otamendi |
63' |
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18 Barry |
58' |
03 Gonzalez |
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19 Nasri |
69' |
08 Moutinho |
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21 Silva |
19 Rodriguez |
81' |
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34 De Jong |
25 Fernando |
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42 Y Toure |
12 Hulk |
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16 Aguero |
80' |
17 Varela |
63' |
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Substitutes | ||||||||
30 Pantilimon |
31 Bracali |
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05 Zabaleta |
21 Sapunaru |
63' |
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15 Savic |
10 Rodriguez |
63' |
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07 Milner |
58' |
35 Defour |
81' |
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08 Pizarro |
80' |
42 Podstawski |
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10 Dzeko |
69' |
11 Kleber |
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45 Balotelli |
20 Djalma |
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Game Statistics | ||||||||
11 |
Goal Attempts |
20 |
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7 |
On Target |
4 |
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4 |
Corners |
8 |
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7 |
Offside |
2 |
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18 |
Fouls |
10 |
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1 |
Yellow Cards |
4 |
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0 |
Red Cards |
1 |
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43 |
% |
57 |
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Comments... | ||||||||
| Johnny On The Spot City are heading for the season's final straight ominously beginning to generate the blinding form that swept all before them last autumn...89 competitive goals and counting have now been plundered by Roberto Mancini's exciting young side and 6 of them have registered in the back of deposed Europa League Champions FC Porto's net...The Blues remain at full strength for the run in and the only blot from a textbook tactical defeat of Porto over two legs is the suspension of the increasingly powerful YaYa Touré for the round of 16...Indeed, the tight-knit Citizens squad have been emboldened by Touré's return from international duty and Mancini's decision to deploy the African giant in behind the stunning Sergio Aguero is proving a masterstroke. Behind him, Nigel De Jong has rediscovered his threatening control and Gareth Barry, a birthday boy tomorrow is in the form of his life...Make no mistake, a very, very good Porto side threw everything they had at The Blues but to a man, City stood more than firm, looking tremendously assured at the back. Porto's discipline crumbled in frustration amid more let-down play acting and a pulsating tie, superbly reffed by Mr. Stark was settled ultimately by some brilliantly simple and flowing City moves...Chelsea's weirdo manager was at the game in his flasher mack and may well be considering asking for his old job back before he brings his ailing side to Manchester in a couple of weeks. City are threatening to batter a few sides again... | ||||||||
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