Sporting vs Man City LIVE: Champions League result and final score after stunning Raheem Sterling goal

Now this could be a long evening for Sporting.

What a goal from Bernardo Silva. It came from a City corner with De Bruyne sending the ball into the box.

It bounced and found it’s way to Silva who took a touch and smashed it home.

I have no words, the start of this match hasn’t seen the best football from City but yet they are 2-0 up. It’s easy to see why they are favourites this season.

City may have the opening goal but Sporting are continuing their pressure. So much so De Bruyne put in a cross that saw a rare bad ball from the Belgian, which went out for a goal kick.

The game has found a good rhythm now with the early nerves gone.

But it is City who are pushing in attack, Sporting need to get more chances in to stop City getting a stranglehold of this match.

Well the deadlock didn’t last long did it?

It’s worth noting Sporting keeper Adan saved a good shot from Foden but Mahrez pounced and the keeper couldn’t get back.

The opener seems to have shaken Sporting with Stones almost doubling their lead. The hosts’ defence spiralled to allow a free shot but it went just wide.

Sporting then tried to steady the ship by retaining possession. Mahrez had to clear a dangerous ball in the box and while they haven’t found an equaliser yet, they’ve woken the crowd back up.

Mahrez had put City ahead.

Phil Foden thought he had a hand in Mahrez’ opener but he was ruled offside by the referee. It was a long wait to see the result of the check with City looking impatient.

As the time dragged on the better it was looking for City. The clock ticked on and eventually it was ruled a goal!

Wow, a dramatic start.

The Sporting fans continued to make their presence known in the opening stages as deafening boos came in whenever City had the ball. It was even worse when ex-Benfica players, for example captain Ruben Dias, had possession.

The ball pin balled around each team with no real chances being created. However, Sporting put together the most promising passage of play with a cross in but Ederson collected the threat.

City responded with a corner. De Bruyne took the kick but Sporting dealt well and headed away.

We are underway in Sporting Lisbon vs Manchester City!

The atmosphere in the stadium is electric with the Sporting fans raring to go.

The players came out to rapturous applause but as the camera focused on the City stars boos and hisses rang out.

Players took a knee before the game began.

Both teams have been out on the pitch warming up for their last 16 tie.

In the only other time Sporting and City face each other, the Portuguese side were the ones to come out on top.

What will happen this time? We will find out in just five minutes time...

The Champions League is back and kick-off isn’t too far away.

Here’s a reminder of how the teams line-ups ahead of the match start in just over 15 minutes time.

Sporting: Adán, Feddal, Coates, Inácio, Reis, Nunes, Palhinha, Porro, Gonçalves, Paulinho, Sarabia.

Man City: Ederson, Stones, Dias, Laporte, Cancelo, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Mahrez, Foden, Sterling.

City will take on Sporting in 20 minutes in the first leg of the last 16 but what do we know about the Portuguese side?

They are a team which has recently won the title, knocked out Borussia Dortmund from Europe and sold or loaned-to-sell Nuno Mendes, Matheus Pereira, Wendel and Bruno Fernandes across the last three seasons, they’re rarely out of the headlines and have the capacity for an upset.

So here’s all you need to know:

Sporting are gearing up to host Premier League holders and last year’s Champions League finalist Manchester City.

It’s set to be a spectacular match with most leaning towards a City victory. Sporting’s keeper Adan will no doubt have many shots fired at him over 90 minutes and he’s been putting the work pre-kick-off to be ready.

And if Raheem Sterling is on firing form as he was against Norwich then Adan is most certainly in for a busy night...