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Manchester City vs Feyenoord as it happened: Pep Guardiola's side leave it late

Relive the action from the Etihad Stadium

Wednesday 22 November 2017 00:33 GMT
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City beat Feyenoord 1-0 at home
City beat Feyenoord 1-0 at home (Getty)

Pep Guardiola admitted his Manchester City side were below their best as they edged out Feyenoord 1-0 to top their Champions League group.

City needed an 88th-minute winner from Raheem Sterling at the Etihad Stadium to extend their club record winning run to 17 matches.

By recent standards it was a flat performance from City but, having already secured a place in the last 16, Guardiola chose to focus on the result.

Guardiola said: "A win is better than not. We are going to analyse the performance - the first half we could do better - but sometimes it is difficult having won lots of games and being already qualified. We didn't have the right tension to play but that is normal.

"We are still winning and we made a fantastic goal, from Raz after an excellent pass from (Ilkay) Gundogan."

Relive the action below:

What time does it start?

The game kicks off at 7.45pm on Tuesday 21 November.

Where can I watch it?

The game will be broadcast on BT Sport/ESPN.

It’s a big game for…

Bernardo Silva. The winger has yet to establish himself in City's first team but has been promised a starting role against Feyenoord and has the opportunity to force himself into Guardiola's reckoning for what is a packed fixture list heading into the Chrismas period.

Bernardo Silva in action at Feyenoord
Bernardo Silva in action at Feyenoord (Getty)

Remember when…

City visited Feyenoord in September? The Manchester club racked up three goals within 25 minutes and ran out comfortable 4-0 winners.

Player to watch...

Steven Berghuis. The winger spent last season on loan at Feyenoord from Watford, scoring eight goals, and already has seven this season after making the move permanent in the summer.

Steven Berghuis is in rich form
Steven Berghuis is in rich form (Getty)

Form guide…

Manchester City: DWWWW

Feyenoord: LDWDD

Odds…

Manchester City to win: 7/100

Draw: 10/1

Feyenoord to win: 22/1

Half-time - Sevilla 0-3 Liverpool

The referee brings an end to the first half and Liverpool lead 3-0 through Roberto Firmino's brace and a goal from Sadio Mane. Surely there's no way back for the hosts from here.

Liam Corless21 November 2017 20:34

Half-time scores from around Europe

  • Besiktas 1-1 Porto (full-time)
  • Spartak Moscow 1-1 Maribor (full-time)
  • APOEL Nicosia 0-4 Real Madrid
  • Borussia Dortmund 1-0 Tottenham
  • Manchester City 0-0 Feyenoord
  • Monaco 1-4 RB Leipzig
  • Napoli 0-0 Shakhtar Donetsk
  • Sevilla 0-3 Liverpool
Liam Corless21 November 2017 20:40

46' - The second half gets underway and Sevilla have made a change at the break, with Franco Vazquez replacing Steven N'Zonzi.

Liam Corless21 November 2017 20:48

Liam Corless21 November 2017 20:51

GOAL ALERT! Borussia Dortmund 1-1 Spurs (Kane, 49)

Tottenham are level at the Westfalenstadion and it's Harry Kane with the goal!

Liam Corless21 November 2017 20:52

GOAL! Sevilla 1-3 Liverpool (Ben Yedder)

51' - Game on! Alberto Moreno gives a free-kick away on the edge of the area with a stupid challenge. Ever Banega takes it and his cross is headed home at the near post by Wissam Ben Yedder.

Liam Corless21 November 2017 20:55

Liam Corless21 November 2017 20:56

57' - Sevilla are in the ascendancy here and Liverpool are going to have to ride this one out. Alberto Moreno has just prevented what would've been a tap-in with a headed clearance from underneath Loris Karius' crossbar. 

Liam Corless21 November 2017 21:00

59' - Penalty to Sevilla! Wissam Ben Yedder is fouled by Alberto Moreno and the referee points to the spot.

Liam Corless21 November 2017 21:02

GOAL! Sevilla 2-3 Liverpool (Ben Yedder, pen)

60' - Wissam Ben Yedder slots the ball home but the referee orders a retake for encroachment. The Frenchman isn't fazed though and he dispatches the second penalty too!

Liam Corless21 November 2017 21:05

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