Sporting CP vs Manchester City, 1st Leg

Champions League

Sporting

SCP

1-0

Final

Man City

MNC

1st Leg

Estadio Jose Alvalade

TV: DAZN

Match pulse

SCPAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'MNC

45'Marat IzmailovSCP45'+2'Nigel de JongMNC78'Anderson PolgaSCP81'João PereiraSCP84'Renato NetoSCP90'+4'Aleksandar KolarovMNC

Team	1H	2H	T
SCP	0	1	1
MNC	0	0	0

Who won: Sporting 1-0

Sporting CP beat Manchester City 1-0 in 1st Leg on Thursday, March 8, 2012 at Estadio Jose Alvalade. Goals for Sporting: Xandao (51').

Play by play

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Quite the performance from Sporting, while City were disappointing, to say the least. A fine goal won this second leg, as defender Xandao backheeled home. Balotelli made a difference when he came on, but it was all too little, too late. The real blow, really, was the injury to Kompany.
<b>FULL-TIME: Sporting 1-0 Man City.</b>
90'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Yellow for Kolarov as he goes in very strongly.
90'
30 seconds remain...
90'
City win a corner, but Sporting defend it well. They then spring clear and threaten to make it 2-0, but a cross from the right flashes to no other green and white shirt.
90'
Clichy had a shot which was deflected into the path of Aguero. He clipped it past the keeper and the ball struck a defender. The Argentine wanted handball, but the ball seemed to strike the defender's leg.
90'
Chance! Was it handball? I need a replay!
90'
Aguero's been disappointing.
89'
Again, brilliant noise from the home support.
88'
Balotelli's had a great impact, just hasn't scored. This following his fine of a week's wages after attending a nudey bar, allegedly.
87'
Woodwork! Balotelli leapt so well to meet a corner and power a header high. Alas, it cracked off the bar.
86'
The fans are going ballistic, cheering every tackle, etc.
85'
The whistles from the home fans rain down at deafening levels as City have the ball.
84'
..it was from Insua's cross, but on closer inspection it hit Toure's thigh, not his hand.
83'
Handball claims from Sporting...
82'
Hardly a barrage forward by City in these final moments. In fact, Sporting look the most dangerous.
81'
Balotelli tries to roll his man and earns his side a free-kick. He has done a great deal more than Dzeko did during his lengthy time on the field.
80'
Balotelli has made a difference since coming on, such is his imagination when in play.
79'
Kolarov trots up to the free-kick but fires it into the wall.
78'
Chance to City to launch one into the box...
77'
City do certainly struggle without Yaya Toure's drive.
76'
City are pressing further up the pitch, but Sporting still look capable of nicking the ball and embarking on a counter.
75'
An away goal for City, of course, would make this an excellent result. Right now, though, Sporting are worthy of their lead.
74'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Capel goes off for Carrillo.