Yahoo Sports Manchester City vs Shakhtar Donetsk as it happened: City win at home despite Sergio Aguero penalty miss
Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling scored either side of Sergio Aguero's penalty miss as Manchester City beat Shakhtar Donetsk 2-0 on Tuesday for a second straight victory in Group F of the Champions League.
By seeing his penalty saved by goalkeeper Andriy Pyatov, Aguero missed a chance to join Eric Brook as City's all-time record scorer on 177 goals. It didn't end up costing the English club, though.
De Bruyne, playing in a deeper midfield role this season, has been central to City's great start to the Premier League and in Europe this season, but hadn't yet scored.
He ended that barren run in the 48th minute by collecting David Silva's short pass across the face of the penalty area and curling a shot into the top corner.
Sterling came on as a substitute and clinched victory in the 90th minute, crashing a finish in off the crossbar after Bernardo Silva had broken the offside trap down the right.
What times does it start?
The game kicks off at 7.45pm (BST) at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday 26 September.
Where can I watch it?
BT Sport 3 and BT Sport 4K UHD will be broadcasting the game.
It’s a big game for…
Kyle Walker. The England full-back admitted this week that he cannot keep up with his left-sided teammate Benjamin Mendy’s “banter” on social media. “If you know me relatively well, I do like a bit of banter,” he said. “He started it! He came for me first. He is just relentless.” With Mendy sitting on the sidelines for this game through injury, you can be sure the Frenchman’s thumbs will be twitching at any hint of a Walker mistake. Walker had better be on his game.
Player to watch…
John Stones. The Englishman has scored three goals in his last three games in this competition – all headers from corners. Can he do it again?
Form…
Manchester City: WWWWW
Shakhtar: WDWWW
Odds…
Manchester City: 1/5
Draw: 13/2
Shakhtar: 12/1
