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Manchester City 3 Sporting Lisbon 2 matchcentre

Statistics from the match played between the two on Thursday, 15th March 2012

UEFA Europa League Date: Thursday, 15th March 2012 Kick off: 20:05 Venue: Eastlands
Click for Manchester City squad list Man. City
Aguero 60, 82
Balotelli 75 (pen)
 3 - 2 Sport. Lisbon
Fernández 33
van Wolfswinkel 40
 Click for Sporting Lisbon squad list
Match Finished
Starting line-ups
25 Joe Hart
28 Kolo Toure
13 Aleksandar Kolarov
2 Micah Richards
15 Stefan Savic
42 Yaya Toure
8 David Pizarro (Dzeko 55)
21 David Silva (Nasri 66)
11 Adam Johnson (de Jong 45)
16 Sergio Aguero
45 Mario Balotelli
Substitutes
22 Gael Clichy
30 Costel Pantilimon
19 Samir Nasri (Silva 66)
7 James Milner
10 Edin Dzeko (Pizarro 55)
64 Joan Angel Roman
34 Nigel de Jong (Johnson 45)
Starting line-ups
1 Rui Pedro dos Santos Patricio
4 Anderson Polga
3 Daniel Carriço
93 Alexandre Luiz Reame
48 Emiliano Insúa
8 Stijn Schaars
10 Marat Izmailov
14 Matías Fernández (Neto 64)
25 Alexandre Bruno Pereirinha
11 Trinidad Diego Capel (Suárez Bermúdez 64)
9 Ricky van Wolfswinkel (Carrillo 68)
Substitutes
6 Evaldo Fabiano
26 André Filipe Bernardes Santos
31 Renato Cardoso Neto (Fernández 64)
17 Jeffrén Isaac Suárez Bermúdez (Diego Capel 64)
33 Diego Rubio
12 Marcelo Boeck
18 André Carrillo (van Wolfswinkel 68)
67% Possession 33%
10 Goal Attempts 6
4 On Target 2
6 Off Target 4
12 Corners 6
4 Offsides 1
17 Fouls 13
Referee Attendance
Tom Hagen 38,021
Additional information
aggregate 3-3, Sporting Lisbon won on away goals rule
Man. City cards shown
13 mins Yaya Toure Unsporting behaviour
21 mins Aleksandar Kolarov Unsporting behaviour
73 mins Stefan Savic Unsporting behaviour
90+1 mins Mario Balotelli Dissent
Sport. Lisbon cards shown
26 mins Matías Fernández Unsporting behaviour
62 mins Daniel Carriço Unsporting behaviour
90+1 mins Anderson Polga Dissent
Time   Comments
- mc-whistle Match ends, Manchester City 3, Sporting Lisbon 2.
90+6 mc-whistle Second Half ends, Manchester City 3, Sporting Lisbon 2.
90+6   Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Rui Patricio.
90+6   Attempt saved. Joe Hart (Manchester City) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Nigel de Jong with a through ball.
90+5   Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Marat Izmailov.
90+5   Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90+4   Foul by Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City).
90+4   Jeffrén (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90+3   Foul by Stefan Savic (Manchester City).
90+3   Jeffrén (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90+1 mc-yellow Anderson Polga (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card.
90+1 mc-yellow Mario Balotelli (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
90+1   Dangerous play by Micah Richards (Manchester City).
90+1   Xandão (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
-   Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
90   Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Bruno Pereirinha.
88   Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Anderson Polga.
88   Attempt blocked. Mario Balotelli (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksandar Kolarov with a cross.
86   Delay over. They are ready to continue.
85   Delay in match Rui Patricio (Sporting Lisbon) because of an injury.
84   Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aleksandar Kolarov with a cross.
82 mc-goal Goal! Manchester City 3, Sporting Lisbon 2. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Edin Dzeko following a corner.
82   Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aleksandar Kolarov with a cross following a corner.
82   Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Renato Neto.
82   Attempt missed. Xandão (Sporting Lisbon) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Stijn Schaars with a cross following a corner.
81   Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Kolo Touré.
79   Foul by Yaya Touré (Manchester City).
79   Stijn Schaars (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78   Delay over. They are ready to continue.
77   Delay in match Bruno Pereirinha (Sporting Lisbon) because of an injury.
75 mc-goal Goal! Manchester City 2, Sporting Lisbon 2. Mario Balotelli (Manchester City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
74   Penalty Manchester City. Sergio Agüero draws a foul in the penalty area.
74   Penalty conceded by Renato Neto (Sporting Lisbon) after a foul in the penalty area.
74   Attempt missed. Emiliano Insúa (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Stijn Schaars from a direct free kick.
73 mc-yellow Stefan Savic (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
73   Foul by Stefan Savic (Manchester City).
73   Jeffrén (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
71   Offside, Manchester City. Yaya Touré tries a through ball, but Edin Dzeko is caught offside.
70   Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70   Foul by Daniel Carriço (Sporting Lisbon).
69   Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Marat Izmailov.
68   Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. André Carrillo replaces Ricky van Wolfswinkel.
66   Substitution, Manchester City. Samir Nasri replaces David Silva.
65   Offside, Manchester City. Edin Dzeko tries a through ball, but Mario Balotelli is caught offside.
64   Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Renato Neto replaces Matías Fernández.
64   Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Jeffrén replaces Diego Capel.
63   Attempt missed. Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
62 mc-yellow Daniel Carriço (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
62   Mario Balotelli (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
62   Foul by Daniel Carriço (Sporting Lisbon).
60 mc-goal Goal! Manchester City 1, Sporting Lisbon 2. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Yaya Touré with a through ball.
59   Hand ball by Mario Balotelli (Manchester City).
57   Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Aleksandar Kolarov.
57   Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Nigel de Jong.
56   Attempt blocked. Emiliano Insúa (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Diego Capel.
55   Substitution, Manchester City. Edin Dzeko replaces David Pizarro.
54   Offside, Manchester City. David Pizarro tries a through ball, but Aleksandar Kolarov is caught offside.
54   Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Xandão.
54   Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
54   Foul by Marat Izmailov (Sporting Lisbon).
51   Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
51   Foul by Matías Fernández (Sporting Lisbon).
50   Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Kolo Touré.
49   Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Nigel de Jong.
47   Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
46   David Pizarro (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
46   Foul by Marat Izmailov (Sporting Lisbon).
-   Second Half begins Manchester City 0, Sporting Lisbon 2.
45   Substitution, Manchester City. Nigel de Jong replaces Adam Johnson.
45+2 mc-whistle First Half ends, Manchester City 0, Sporting Lisbon 2.
45   Foul by Stefan Savic (Manchester City).
45   Rui Patricio (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44   Mario Balotelli (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
44   Foul by Stijn Schaars (Sporting Lisbon).
43   Foul by David Silva (Manchester City).
43   Bruno Pereirinha (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41   Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
41   Foul by Bruno Pereirinha (Sporting Lisbon).
40 mc-goal Goal! Manchester City 0, Sporting Lisbon 2. Ricky van Wolfswinkel (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Marat Izmailov.
40   Foul by Yaya Touré (Manchester City).
40   Matías Fernández (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39   Yaya Touré (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39   Foul by Matías Fernández (Sporting Lisbon).
36   Attempt missed. Kolo Touré (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
36   Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Bruno Pereirinha.
36   Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Johnson.
35   Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Xandão.
34   Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Anderson Polga.
33 mc-goal Goal! Manchester City 0, Sporting Lisbon 1. Matías Fernández (Sporting Lisbon) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
32   Foul by Mario Balotelli (Manchester City).
32   Emiliano Insúa (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
31   Foul by Sergio Agüero (Manchester City).
31   Daniel Carriço (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29   Foul by Sergio Agüero (Manchester City).
29   Anderson Polga (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29   Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Stijn Schaars tries a through ball, but Diego Capel is caught offside.
28   Mario Balotelli (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
28   Foul by Bruno Pereirinha (Sporting Lisbon).
28   Attempt blocked. Matías Fernández (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Capel with a cross.
28   Attempt blocked. Adam Johnson (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yaya Touré.
26 mc-yellow Matías Fernández (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card.
26   Matías Fernández (Sporting Lisbon) has gone down, but that's a dive.
26   Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
26   Foul by Bruno Pereirinha (Sporting Lisbon).
25   Foul by Micah Richards (Manchester City).
25   Diego Capel (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
21 mc-yellow Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
21   Foul by Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City).
21   Bruno Pereirinha (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21   Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Rui Patricio.
20   Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Anderson Polga.
20   Attempt blocked. Mario Balotelli (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Silva.
19   Yaya Touré (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19   Foul by Matías Fernández (Sporting Lisbon).
13 mc-yellow Yaya Touré (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
13   Foul by Yaya Touré (Manchester City).
13   Matías Fernández (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10   Attempt missed. Adam Johnson (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by David Silva with a cross.
9   Foul by Mario Balotelli (Manchester City).
9   Stijn Schaars (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8   Attempt missed. Xandão (Sporting Lisbon) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matías Fernández with a cross following a corner.
8   Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Stefan Savic.
8   Attempt blocked. Matías Fernández (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stijn Schaars.
6   Foul by Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City).
6   Ricky van Wolfswinkel (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
1   Offside, Manchester City. Mario Balotelli tries a through ball, but Adam Johnson is caught offside.
1   Attempt missed. Stijn Schaars (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
-   First Half begins.
-   Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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