Manchester City vs Lyon - as it happened: Pep Guardiola's men make losing start in Europe
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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester City get their Champions League campaign underway tonight against Ligue 1's Lyon.
After being knocked out in the semi-finals of last year’s competition, Pep Guardiola’s men will be hoping to go all the way this time around.
Lyon, meanwhile, will be looking to progress beyond the group stages and avoid dropping down to the Europa League. With City favourites to secure the top spot, they face competition from Hoffenheim and Shakhtar Donetsk for second place.
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When is it?
The game kicks off at 8.00pm on Wednesday 19 September.
Where can I watch it?
BT Sport 3 and BT Sport 4k UHD will be providing live coverage of the game.
67 mins: GOAL! Man City 1 - 2 Lyon - Bernado Silva
Bernardo Silva hits a left footed shot from the centre of the box into the bottom right corner., after Leroy Sané gave him the ball. Game on at the Etihad!
71 mins: Young Boys 0 - 3 Man Utd
Two goals now for Young Boys and this will be the perfect for my Super 6. Mbabu tries to help him whipping a cross into the box trying to find Hoarau but Lindelof gets it away.
74 mins: Young Boys 0 - 3 Man Utd
Sulejmani fires a corner cross into the area and Camara launches himself onto the end of it but his right-footed attempt hits the wrong side of the far near post.
75 mins: Young Boys 0 - 3 Man Utd
No hat-trick for Pogba, he's replaced by Pereira
79 mins: Young Boys 0 - 3 Man Utd
Young Boys have a throw in on the left hand side, it's played back into the centre to Camara who tries a cheeky ball over the head of Lindelof but Assale can't get to it and it goes behind for a goal kick.
81 mins: Young Boys 0 - 3 Man Utd
Juan Mata is on the pitch and almost scored for United, Luke Shaw found him waiting in the area and he tried to turn the ball into the net with his left foot but it didn't curl enough and went past the wrong side of the post.
85 mins: Young Boys 0 - 3 Man Utd
Assale takes a shot after receiving the ball from Sulejmani out on the left, he strikes it at De Gea who dives to his right and makes a good save. The linesman has his flag up though and has ruled Sulejmani offside
88 mins: Young Boys 0 - 3 Man Utd
Man Utd are taking control of the game now, holding onto possession and looking to see out a deserved victory.
90 mins: Young Boys 0 - 3 Man Utd
3 minutes of added time left in the game, Matic is brought down with a clip to his ankle, United play the abll back to their defence before giving control over to Matic in the mid-field
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