Manchester City comfortably beat Shakhtar Donetsk to reignite Champions League ambitions
Shakhtar Donetsk 0-3 Manchester City: Pep Guardiola's side discover European form to reignite title ambitions
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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester City made light work of Shakhtar Donetsk in their 3-0 victory in Ukraine to kick-start their Champions League ambitions.
Kevin De Bruyne, who made his first start of the season, saw a deflected shot turned in by David Silva to open the scoring and ease any nerves that Pep Guardiola’s may have been feeling following their defeat against Lyon and their slim, last minute win against Hoffenheim.
Aymeric Laporte and Bernardo Silva scored either side of the break as City topped Group F following Lyon’s draw against Hoffenheim.
When is it?
Kick off in Ukraine is at 20:00 BST.
Where can I watch online?
BT Sport will be showing live coverage on BT Sport 3 and online to customers on the BT Sport app. The Independent’s dedicated live blog will also provide live updates throughout the match.
Head to head record
These sides met in last season’s Champions League, and City won 2-0 at home, but were beaten 2-1 away.
Odds
Manchester City to win: 1/3
Shakhtar Donetsk to win: 9/1
Draw: 5/1
Prediction
Shakhtar Donetsk 1-3 Manchester City
Big games
It's an important evening for both Manchester clubs. A win for United would see them move above Juventus in the Group H standings, while City are still recovering from a slow start to their campaign. They know that a result at Shakhtar tonight could be crucial.
Elsewhere
Manchester United will be pleased to hear that Valencia have been held to a 1-1 draw by Young Boys in Switzerland. Bayern Munich were also in action in the early kick-offs, and they saw off AEK Athens with a 2-0 win.
Manchester United arrive late again as Jose Mourinho walks to Old Trafford for Juventus clash
United met at the Hotel Grand - some 250 yards away from Old Trafford - to ensure that they would arrive on time.
The teams are out ahead of the 8pm kick offs. We're moments away from what promises to be a dramatic night of Champions League football...
Shakhtar Donetsk 0-0 Manchester City
We're underway in Ukraine.
Manchester United 0-0 Juventus
And we've kicked off - after a slight delay - at Old Trafford.
4 minutes
Shakhtar Donetsk 0-0 Manchester City
The visitors make a quick start and David Silva sees a shot land on the roof of the net. City look lively.
3 minutes
Manchester United 0-0 Juventus
Delays have been the story at Old Trafford thus far. Rashford wins a free kick in a promising position, but Juan Mata can't take it because a fan decides to run onto the pitch.
Nothing comes of it anyway.
5 minutes
Manchester United 0-0 Juventus
It's been a promising start for United. They've been on the front foot, had a couple of set pieces, and largely penned the visitors in.
9 minutes
Manchester United 0-0 Juventus
The first sign of danger from Juventus. Luke Shaw tries an ambitious pass out of defence but can only pick out Miralem Pjanić. He feeds Dybala, but the Argentine is dispossessed in the box.
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