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Sporting CP 4-1 Man City: Gyokeres scores a hat-trick as City lose their third match in a row

Chris Wilson
Tuesday 05 November 2024 23:06 GMT
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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.

Follow all the action from the Champions League with our live blog below:

Sporting CP 0-1 Man City

13 mins

Rico Lewis does well to clean up after the long pass from Quenda, and City have it again. Foden threads through a great ball to Savinho, but the Brazilian can’t find a gap.

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Chris Wilson5 November 2024 20:16

Sporting CP 0-1 Man City

11 mins

Lovely play from Savinho to kill the ball with a beautiful touch near the byline, but he can’t get the cross away. He does win a corner though.

Foden swings it in, but it flies past every blue shirt in the box.

Chris Wilson5 November 2024 20:13

Sporting CP 0-1 Man City

8 mins

CLOSE! He HAS to do better there.

City lose the ball near halfway and Gyokeres finds himself clean through on goal. He surges towards the box but it caught in two minds, eventually choosing to try and chip Ederson, but it’s straight into the hands of the Brazilian!

Chris Wilson5 November 2024 20:11

Sporting CP 0-1 Man City

7 mins

City are well up for this one, with another effort put behind for a corner after a lovely touch from Foden. They’ve had around 79 per cent possession so far.

Chris Wilson5 November 2024 20:09

GOAL! Sporting CP 0-1 Man City

5 mins

GOAL! The away side are ahead already!

Sloppy stuff from Sporting as Morita is easily dispossessed near his area. City play it forward quickly, and it’s simple for Foden as he drives into the box and fires a low effort past Israel!

Chris Wilson5 November 2024 20:07

Sporting CP 0-0 Man City

4 mins

City win a corner after Diomande does well to take it the cross off the head of Haaland, and Israel collects the corner when it coms in.

Chris Wilson5 November 2024 20:06

Sporting CP 0-0 Man City

3 mins

City ar dominating the ball early on, as you’d expect. Sporting try and launch it forward to Gyokeres, but he’s too isolated.

Chris Wilson5 November 2024 20:05

Sporting CP 0-0 Man City

1 min

City win an early corner but it’s cleared away. There’s plenty of noise around the Alvalade here – Sporting fans unfurled a large banner thanking Amorim as the competition anthem played.

Chris Wilson5 November 2024 20:03

KICK-OFF! Sporting CP 0-0 Man City

There is a brief moment of silence in respect for the flood victims in Valencia, and the two teams are ready after the referee blows his whistle.

The away side get us underway in the Portuguese capital.

Chris Wilson5 November 2024 20:02

Sporting CP vs Man City LIVE

The two sides are emerging from the tunnel at the Alvalade, so we’re moments away from kick-off.

Chris Wilson5 November 2024 19:56

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