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Manchester City (4-4-2): Hart 7, Zabaleta 5, Kompany 4.5, Demichelis 6.5, Clichy 5; Nasri 6, (Fernandinho 61 mins, 6), Milner 6, Fernando 5.5, Silva 6.5 (Sagna 78), Dzeko 5.5 (Bony 68, 6), Aguero 6.5.
Barcelona: Ter Stegen 6, Alves 6.5 (Adriano 75), Pique 7, Mascherano 6.5, Jordi Alba 6.5, Rakitic 6.5 (Mathieu 71, 6), Busquets 6, Iniesta 6, Messi 8.5, Suarez 9, Neymar 6.5 (Pedro 80).
Its advantage Barca after the first leg of Round of 16 games as they come home not only with a 2-1 win but also with an envious advantage of two away goals. Luis Suarez scored a brace in an eventful game where drama was on till the very last minute.
Luis Suarez scored an emphatic brace on his return to England. The Uruguayan was on son for the most part of the game where he was simply mesmerizing along with Lionel Messi and Neymar. Suarez opened the scoring in first half with a super finish as pumped the ball past Joe Hart from a tight angle as capped off a very good counter from Barca.
The former Liverpool man than showed his poaching abilities as he doubled his and Barca’s tally with a sliding finish to beat Kompany in race to meet Alba’s cross. Vincent Kompany was having a nightmare as he was easily taken to the cleaners by Messi and Suarez.
The second half was all about City’s fighting spirit as they tried to claw their way back into the game. And they nearly did so as Sergio Aguero scored one in the 69th minute. It was all City at this point of time. Gael Clichy’s red card pegged the Citizens further back as they gave Barca a man advantage.
The Catalans again came back and almost killed the tie in the first leg itself had Leo Messi converted two of the glorious opportunities that he had. Messi missed a sitter before Joe Hart saved his penalty in the last minute. Joe Hart’s heroics are the only thing that’s keeping City in the tie come second leg.
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