Match ends, Shakhtar Donetsk 0, Manchester City 3.
24 Oct 2018
Man City produce master class to sweep aside Shakhtar
Manchester City produced a Champions League master class to sweep aside Shakhtar Donetsk in Ukraine and strengthen their position in Group F.
Two goals in five first-half minutes by captain David Silva and Aymeric Laporte set Pep Guardiola's side on their way in a game they dominated from start to finish.
Former Spain midfielder Silva volleyed the English champions into the lead moments after his flick had come back off a post.
French defender Laporte headed the second after a corner by Kevin de Bruyne, who was making his first start of the season following a knee injury, before substitute Bernardo Silva made it 3-0 with a shot that went in off the post.
City had 14 shots in the first half alone in Kharkiv, Riyad Mahrez seeing an effort cleared off the line by Yaroslav Rakitskiy when the game was goalless.
- Reaction from Kharkiv as Man City ease to victory
More to follow.
- Line-ups
- Match Stats
- Live Text
Line-ups
Shakhtar Donetsk
- 30Pyatov
- 22Matvyenko
- 4KrivtsovBooked at 87mins
- 44Rakitskiy
- 31dos Santos
- 6Stepanenko
- 27de Andrade Barberan
- 23Silva Sanches AguiarSubstituted forBolbatat 69'minutes
- 74KovalenkoSubstituted forLourencoat 62'minutes
- 99Dos Santos PedroSubstituted forDentinhoat 84'minutes
- 10Ribeiro Moraes Junior
Substitutes
- 1Shevchenko
- 2Butko
- 5Khotcholava
- 8Kayode
- 9Dentinho
- 21Lourenco
- 50Bolbat
Man City
- 31Ederson
- 5StonesSubstituted forWalkerat 80'minutes
- 30OtamendiBooked at 90mins
- 14Laporte
- 22Mendy
- 17De BruyneSubstituted forBernardo Silvaat 69'minutes
- 25Fernandinho
- 21Silva
- 26Mahrez
- 33Gabriel JesusSubstituted forFodenat 87'minutes
- 7Sterling
Substitutes
- 2Walker
- 4Kompany
- 10Agüero
- 19Sané
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 47Foden
- 49Muric
- Referee:
- Carlos del Cerro Grande
- Attendance:
- 37,106
Match Stats
Home TeamShakhtar DonetskAway TeamMan City
- Possession
- Home48%
- Away52%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away24
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away6
- Corners
- Home5
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home5
- Away15
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Shakhtar Donetsk 0, Manchester City 3.
Attempt blocked. Moraes (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Booking
Nicolás Otamendi (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Manchester City).
Moraes (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Ismaily (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
Attempt blocked. Ismaily (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Patrick.
Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a through ball.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Alan Patrick (Shakhtar Donetsk) because of an injury.
Alan Patrick (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Benjamin Mendy (Manchester City).
Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
Booking
Sergey Krivtsov (Shakhtar Donetsk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Substitution
Substitution, Manchester City. Phil Foden replaces Gabriel Jesus.
Foul by Sergey Krivtsov (Shakhtar Donetsk).
Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Moraes (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergiy Bolbat.
Substitution
Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Dentinho replaces Fernando.
Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ismaily.
Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Fernando (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Sergiy Bolbat with a cross.
Andriy Pyatov (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Manchester City).
Substitution
Substitution, Manchester City. Kyle Walker replaces John Stones.
Foul by Ismaily (Shakhtar Donetsk).
Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City).
Yaroslav Rakitskiy (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) because of an injury.
Attempt missed. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bernardo Silva following a fast break.
Foul by Raheem Sterling (Manchester City).
Moraes (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal!
Goal! Shakhtar Donetsk 0, Manchester City 3. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez following a fast break.
Substitution
Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Sergiy Bolbat replaces Wellington Nem.
Substitution
Substitution, Manchester City. Bernardo Silva replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Mykola Matvyenko (Shakhtar Donetsk).
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