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:
Juventus 0-0 Manchester United, 48 minutes
Anthony Martial is trying something relatively similar, curling a trademark effort across the goalkeeper from the left edge of the box.
On this occasion he does not produce the requisite curl and the ball bounces wide.
Juventus 0-0 Manchester United, 49 minutes
Superb riposte from Paulo Dybala!
David De Gea is left absolutely motionless as Dybala unfurls a curling and dipping strike across him with his left foot from the edge of the box, the ball thudding against the bar and behind.
The game has livened since half time.
Juventus 0-0 Manchester United, 53 minutes
Manchester United have space on the right after a Leonardo Bonucci error.
But both Paul Pogba and Alexis Sanchez find black and white shirts with their crosses.
Ashley Young is down in some both after beating Alex Sandro to a free ball. The Brazilian was a little late and that looks painful.
Juventus 0-0 Manchester United, 55 minutes
Alex Sandro is rightly booked for that challenge.
A stretcher is briefly sighted among the medical personnel assembled on the sideline, but Young is fit enough to walk off under his own power and soon rejoins proceeding on the pitch.
Juventus 0-0 Manchester United, 57 minutes
Mattia De Sciglio has had some joy from right-back this evening.
Victor Lindelof stops his cross, but Paul Pogba offers him another opportunity messing about in the left-back channel.
De Sciglio can't quite profit and Pogba recovers to win the ball back.
Manchester City 3-0 Shakhtar Donetsk, 61 minutes
Danilo replaces Kyle Walker at right-back. Pep Guardiola saving the legs of one of his key men ahead of Sunday's Manchester Derby.
Juventus 0-0 Manchester United, 61 minutes
Blaise Matuidi replaces Sami Khedira and will slip into the same role on the left of central midfield.
A decent replacement...
GOAL! Juventus 1-0 Manchester United (Cristiano Ronaldo, 65 minutes)
MAGNIFICENT!
That is utterly superb.
Leonardo Bonucci gets his head up and plays a delectable ball over the top for Ronaldo.
The Portuguese forward absolutely devours it, watching it closely over his shoulder, bringing his right foot through to connect at the perfect moment and power the ball in at the near post, leaving David De Gea helpless.
His first Champions League goal for Juventus. Sublime.
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