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Sporting CP 4-1 Man City: Gyokeres scores a hat-trick as City lose their third match in a row
Manchester City fell to a 4-1 defeat agaisnt Sporting CP in Lisbon on an action-packed night of Champions League football.
City were ahead early on after Phil Foden’s low drive beat Franco Isreal, and the away side dominated the rest of the first half, but Sporting were level out of nowhere as Geovany Quenda found Viktor Gyokeres running in-behind the City defence and the Swedish striker slotted past Ederson.
And the second half sprung into life almost immediately as Goncalves slipped the perfect through ball to Maximiliano Araujo, who slotted past Ederson.
Sporting were 3-1 up a little less than 120 seconds later too, as Josko Gvardiol brought down Francisco Trincao in the box and Gyokeres converted from the spot.
The match was suddenly frantic at a raucous Alvalade, though City had a chance to get into it as Bernardo Silva won a penalty. However, Erling Haaland blasted against the bar from the spot, and Sporting soon took advantage as Geny Catamo won their second penalty of the night, and Gyokeres converted for his hat-trick in a memorable night for Ruben Amorim.
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Sporting CP 3-1 Man City
62 mins
Good defending from Akanji to slide in and prevent Trincao getting down the wing on the counter. Sporting build from near halfway, but they’re flagged for offside in the end.
Sporting CP 3-1 Man City
60 mins
City are starting to dominate possession once more, but there are fewer gaps than there were in the first half. Savinho cuts inside again and drives closer to the box, but his shot is deflected into the gloves of Israel.
Sporting CP 3-1 Man City
58 mins
Savinho cuts inside and tries to curl an effort into the far corner, but it’s well over.
Sporting CP 3-1 Man City
57 mins
It’ll be Foden to take the set-piece – but he hits it agains the wall and it deflects for a corner.
Sporting CP 3-1 Man City
56 mins
Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan are among those warming up on the sidelines.
Rico Lewis does brilliantly to skip past a challenge and dart towards the box. Haaland makes the diagonal run to open up the space for him, but Lewis is bundled over just outside the area by Pedro Goncalves, who is booked.
Sporting CP 3-1 Man City
53 mins
This is perfectly set up for Sporting to counter now, though they waste half an opportunity as Gyokeres gives it away. He almost has another chance a minute later, but Simpson-Pusey does well to dispossess him.
Sporting CP 3-1 Man City
51 mins
There’s some time to breathe finally as Trincao and Akanji are on the ground injured.
GOAL! Sporting CP 3-1 Man City
49 mins
GOAL! Sporting extend their lead!
The home side come forward again and Trincao is played through. Gvardiol is tracking back and he bundles over Trincao for a penalty!
Gyokeres steps up and sends Ederson the wrong way as he fires in low!
GOAL! Sporting CP 2-1 Man City
46 mins
GOAL! Sporting lead straight away!
It’s from kick-off too, as the home side knock it around their half before spreading it wide. Araujo lays it off to Pote, who drives towards the box and lays off a perfect disguised one-two pass to Araujo, who rifles it low past Ederson for 2-1!
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