Manchester City bounce back twice against Lyon to secure spot in last-16
Relive all the action from the clash at the top of Group F
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Your support makes all the difference.Aymeric Laporte and Sergio Aguero struck as Manchester City twice came from behind to qualify for the Champions League last 16 with a 2-2 draw at Lyon.
The outstanding Maxwel Cornet grabbed both goals for the hosts, who outplayed the Premier League champions for large spells at the Groupama Stadium.
The Ivory Coast forward opened the scoring in the 55th minute and restored the lead after Laporte's first equaliser, but Aguero had the final word.
The result was enough to ensure City will play in the knockout stages, but they will have to wait until the visit of Hoffenheim next month to try to secure top spot in Group F.
Given the way the game unfolded, City will be glad to be leaving France with a result.
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What time is it?
The match kicks off at 8pm GMT.
How to watch...
The game will be shown live on BT Sport 3 and can be streamed online via the BT Sport app.
Odds...
Lyon 13/2
Draw 4/1
Manchester City 4/9
Prediction...
Lyon 2-3 Manchester City.
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15 minutes until kick-off.
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Will both Manchester clubs also make their way through? Kick-off is imminent at Old Trafford and the Groupama Stadium in Lyon...
Lyon 0-0 Manchester City, 2 minutes
An interesting tactical option taken by Pep Guardiola tonight, with Kyle Wlaker seemingly on the right of a back three also containing John Stones and Aymeric Laporte.
Lyon have picked what is, for all intents and purposes, a back five, so Guardiola has gone like-for-like.
Lyon 0-0 Manchester City, 4 minutes
Memphis Depay nips in behind and nearly latches on to a pass over the top, forcing John Stones to clear for a corner.
The Dutchman's resulting corner is into a dangerous area and City are perhaps fortunate to smuggle it clear from Aymeric Laporte's powerful header.
Good start from the French side.
Manchester United 0-0 Young Boys, 4 minutes
Early chance for Marcus Rashford.
Luke Shaw's forward pass is too heavy for Jesse Lingard, but LIngard manages to just about get a toe on it which inadvertently takes it perfectly into the onrushing Rashford's path.
Rashford is one-on-one with David von Ballmoos but finds only the top of the net with his lofted effort.
He should really have scored...
Lyon 0-0 Manchester City, 8 minutes
Looking more like a four now from Manchester City with Aleksandr Zinchenko at left-back, as most felt they would arrange themselves tonight..
Lyon continuing to press well, but the visitors are starting to get their possession game going.
Manchester United 0-0 Young Boys, 8 minutes
Jean-Pierre Nsame cuts inside and fires a fairly tame shot goalwards. The Ivorian's effort did take a deflection, and Young Boys will have a corner.
It is a little too shallow and only finds a Manchester United head.
Lyon 0-0 Manchester City, 13 minutes
That's a bad miss from Memphis Depay.
Lyon work space on the right and cross towards the Dutchman who is in excellent position in the Manchester City box, but he takes his eye of his volley and it goes rather awry.
At the other end, Riyad Mahrez has an equally opportune moment but can't beat Anthony Lopes, who holds onto his shot.
An open start in Lyon.
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