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Sporting CP 4-1 Man City: Gyokeres scores a hat-trick as City lose their third match in a row
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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester City fell to a 4-1 defeat agaisnt Sporting CP in Lisbon on an action-packed night of Champions League football.
City were ahead early on after Phil Foden’s low drive beat Franco Isreal, and the away side dominated the rest of the first half, but Sporting were level out of nowhere as Geovany Quenda found Viktor Gyokeres running in-behind the City defence and the Swedish striker slotted past Ederson.
And the second half sprung into life almost immediately as Goncalves slipped the perfect through ball to Maximiliano Araujo, who slotted past Ederson.
Sporting were 3-1 up a little less than 120 seconds later too, as Josko Gvardiol brought down Francisco Trincao in the box and Gyokeres converted from the spot.
The match was suddenly frantic at a raucous Alvalade, though City had a chance to get into it as Bernardo Silva won a penalty. However, Erling Haaland blasted against the bar from the spot, and Sporting soon took advantage as Geny Catamo won their second penalty of the night, and Gyokeres converted for his hat-trick in a memorable night for Ruben Amorim.
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PENALTY! Sporting CP 3-1 Man City
79 mins
PENALTY TO SPORTING!
Too easy for the home side. It’s decent defending initially from City to block a couple of shots, but Catamo picks it up on the edge of the box and simply runs around the defence before being dragged down by Nunes! The Portuguese is booked.
Sporting CP 3-1 Man City
78 mins
CLOSE! Sporting break again and Pote threads the ball into the path of Gyokeres. He’s bearing down on goal and he cuts inside as he tries to take it past Ederson, but he ends up blasting his shot straight at Ederson.
Sporting CP 3-1 Man City
76 mins
There’s a little follow-through on a challenge from Savinho, and the crowd want a second yellow, but there was nothing in it.
Sporting CP 3-1 Man City
75 mins
There’s a brief delay after some scuffling in the box. Foden floats in an inviting cross, which ends up flying narrowly wide of the far post.
Sporting make three changes: Morita, Matheus Reis and Araujo are replaced by St. Juste, Daniel Braganca and Geny Catamo.
Sporting CP 3-1 Man City
73 mins
City are camped on the edge of the Sporting box at the moment, with the Portuguese side sending it long with every clearance.
Savinho wins a free-kick after getting dragged back by Araujo, and both are booked after shoving each other.
Sporting CP 3-1 Man City
70 mins
A great chance to get back into the game has been spurned – how many more will City get?
The away side pour men forward once more, but it ends with Savinho cutting in and firing it straight at Israel.
MISSED PENALTY! Sporting CP 3-1 Man City
68 mins
MISSED PENALTY! Haaland steps up and blasts his penalty against the bar!
Sporting CP 3-1 Man City
66 mins
PENALTY! It’s given!
It seems a little harsh, though it the threshold is apparently lower than it is in the Premier League. You have to say though, his arm is probably in a natural position.
Sporting CP 3-1 Man City
65 mins
City finally work a good combination and Silva’s brilliant touch in the box almost gives him a shooting chance, but Diomande is there to block at the last moment. There is a check for a potential penalty though, for handball against Diomande, and it looks like it’ll be given!
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