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.
Manchester United 0-0 Young Boys, 66 minutes
Young Boys make their second change - Miralem Sulejmani is replaced by Christian Fassnacht
Lyon 1-1 Manchester City, 71 minutes
Fabian Delph has been waiting a while but Pep Guardiola is finally ready to bring him on.
Leroy Sane is the man to be replaced. Riyadh Mahrez onto the right, Raheem Sterling to the left and Delph to slot into midfield.
Manchester United 0-0 Young Boys, 70 minutes
What a save from David De Gea!
The Spaniard somehow manages to claw out a header from behind him, with about a third of the ball beyond his line, as a deflected shot span towards the corner.
He had no right to get anywhere near that, and he managed to push it away from four lurking Young Boys in his six yard box.
Outstanding!
Lyon 1-1 Manchester City, 74 minutes
Promising Dutch right back Kenny Tete replaces Rafael for Lyon.
15 minutes left, will either side find a winner?
Manchester United 0-0 Young Boys, 72 minutes
Antonio Valencia might have a slight knock so it is he rather than the previous scheduled Marouane Fellaini to be replaced by Juan Mata for the home side.
Nemanka Matic appear to have slotted in to the back four alongside Chris Smalling with Phil Jones sliding out to right back.
Romelu Lukaku heads just wide of the post. Manchester United starting to push for a goal.
Time is running out for Manchester United to find a winner at Old Trafford. A win would almost certainly take them through with Valencia now behind against Juventus.
GOAL! Lyon 2-1 Manchester City (Maxwel Cornet, 80 minutes)
A simple, yet effective, goal.
Tanguy Ndombele gets his head up and bisects two City midfielders to find Memphis Depay.
Depay in turn looks forward where Maxwel Cornet has just timed his run well enough to escape the offside trap.
A low finish through Ederson, a second of the game for Cornet and Lyon lead.
Four goals in all for Cornet this season - three of which have come against City...
GOAL! Lyon 2-2 Manchester City (Sergio Aguero, 82 minutes)
Another quick reply from Manchester City.
It is an excellent header from Sergio Aguero, who has somehow leapt above the Lyon defence to flick across goal into the bottom corner to once again level things up.
Bertrand Traore replaces Nabil Fekir for Lyon in the wake of the goal.. Will there be another goal in this game?
Manchester United 0-0 Young Boys, 82 minutes
A hardworking night from Jean-Pierre Nsame leading the line for the Swiss side, and he doesn't appreciate Luke Shaw's attempts to hurry him off as Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu replaces him.
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