Manchester City vs Shakhtar Donetsk: Pep Guardiola's men fire six past opponents
Re-live all the action from the Etihad Stadium
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Your support makes all the difference.Gabriel Jesus grabbed a hat-trick as Manchester City, aided by a farcical penalty decision, edged closer towards the Champions League last 16 by thrashing Shakhtar Donetsk 6-0.
City were leading 1-0 through David Silva in the Group F encounter at the Etihad Stadium when Raheem Sterling stubbed his toe and fell over to earn a freak spot-kick which Jesus converted.
Shakhtar had a right to feel aggrieved but they were otherwise outplayed for a second time in two weeks by City, who made victory certain through Sterling, Riyad Mahrez and two more Jesus strikes.
It was a performance that suggested whatever negativity might surround City following a series of allegations about their financial affairs in recent days, none of it is affecting Pep Guardiola or his players.
The result also ensured they will go into Sunday’s derby against Manchester United in good heart, with the bonus of having rested the likes of Sergio Aguero, Leroy Sane, Benjamin Mendy and Vincent Kompany.
Re-live all the action below:
Manchester City 1-0 Shakhtar Donetsk, 23 minutes
City penalty!
Raheem Sterling is felled by Mykola Matvyenko and the hosts have a chance to double their lead...
GOAL! Manchester City 2-0 Shakhtar Donetsk (Gabriel Jesus penalty, 25 minutes)
And Gabriel Jesus scores!
He didn't quite get the choice of footwear right for the underfoot conditions but a slip can't prevent him converting the opportunity.
Replays show that was a questionable penalty decision at best, but it is 2-0 and Manchester City are cruising.
Juventus 0-0 Manchester United, 27 minutes
No goals in Turin. A strong atmosphere is being created by the notoriously vocal home fans.
Their side are relatively content to sit in and allow Manchester United to have the ball, backing their defensive structure.
Juventus 0-0 Manchester United, 28 minutes
Nemanja Matic tries to find a fissure, chopping across a ball to loft it in Alexis Sanchez's direction.
The Chilean can't quite retrieve the ball running on a diagonal as Wojciech Szczesny rushes out. Goal kick.
Juventus 0-0 Manchester United, 30 minutes
Danger. Miralem Pjanic concedes a free-kick about 20 yards from goal right of centre.
Alexis Sanchez to take...
Juventus 0-0 Manchester United, 31 minutes
Straight into Cristiano Ronaldo's chiselled frame.
Juventus launch a counter but Sami Khedira finds himself isolated. The German opts to shoot with few other options, driving powerfully but David De Gea is behind it to parry down and claim.
Penalty? Raheem Sterling wasn't even touched. A real shocker...
Juventus 0-0 Manchester United, 33 minutes
That is a more testing save for David De Gea.
Juan Cuadrado's cross deflects off of Nemanja Matic's knee and is spinning in, but De Gea is alert to get his strong right hand behind the ball and bat it away.
Juventus 0-0 Manchester United, 35 minutes
What a chance!
Clever manipulation of space from Juventus sees Cristiano Ronaldo free at the byline.
He pulls it back for Sami Khedira who is left all alone by the Manchester United defence all of ten yards out, but on the turn his shot flicks off the post and away for a goal kick.
The German should really have found the bottom corner...
Juventus 0-0 Manchester United, 39 minutes
Rodrigo Bentancur picks up a loose ball after a corner is headed away and hooks the ball somewhat goalwards while stumbling.
The ball flicks off a Manchester United leg. Another corner, which is again cleared.
Just a little pressure beginning to build as the Italian side seize control.
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