Manchester City (4-2-3-1): Hart 5; Sagna 5
(Zabaleta 68, 6), Kompany 5.5, Mangala 5, Clichy
5.5; Fernando 6, Milner 6.5 (Jovetic 66, 6); Jesus
Navas 6, Lampard 7, Nasri 6.5; Aguero 8
(Demichelis 94).
Bayern Munich (4-3-3): Neuer 6.5; Rafinha 6,
Benatia 4, Boateng 5.5, Bernat 6; Alonso 7;
Hojbjerg 7, Rode 6.5 (Dante 25, 6.5); Robben 7.5,
Lewandowski 7.5 (Shaqiri 84), Ribery 7
(Schweinsteiger 81).
Sergio Aguero keeps City's Champions League dream alive by scoring a scintillating hat-trick against Bayern Munich at the Etihad to propel them into second place in the group behind Bayern.
This was a must win tie for the English champions if they wanted to survive beyond the group stages in this year's competition. And how did they do it! The Citizens stunned their German counterparts by coming from a goal down to win the game in the very last minute of regulation time.
Bayern were reduced to 10 men in the 20th minute as Mehdi Benatia saw red for a 50-50 challenge. Sergio Aguero gave the hosts lead against the run of play through a penalty in 28th minute.
The Bavarians stormed into a lead with two quick fire goals in the span of five minutes as imperious Xabi Alonso and Robert Lewandowski scored for the hosts in the last five minutes of the first half.
City were completely on back foot till Aguero rose to the occasion. He took advantage of Alonso's goof up to bring City level in 71st minute. Bayern looked like to snatch back their lead within moments of Aguero's equalizer but Joe Hart chipped in with a superb save to deny them.
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City now have a ray of hope to progress into the next round depending on other results. A scored draw vs Roma would be enough if Bayern beat CSKA Moscow in their final group game.
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