Manchester City vs Atalanta, 2019-20 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League

Manchester City

34': Sergio Agüero
38': Sergio Agüero (P)
58': Raheem Sterling
64': Raheem Sterling
69': Raheem Sterling
82': Phil Foden

FT
5 - 1

Atalanta

28': Ruslan Malinovskyi (P)

Raheem Sterling bags hat-trick as Manchester City thump Atalanta

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Raheem Sterling scored an 11-minute hat-trick and had a hand in all five goals as Manchester City came from behind to thump Italian side Atalanta.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
4': Foul by Benjamin Mendy (Manchester City).
4': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
4': Benjamin Mendy (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
9': Foul by Andrea Masiello (Atalanta).
9': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Foul by Rafael Tolói (Atalanta).
9': Rodrigo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
10': Foul by Andrea Masiello (Atalanta).
10': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
10': Andrea Masiello (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
12': Attempt missed. Timothy Castagne (Atalanta) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Robin Gosens with a cross.
18': Benjamin Mendy (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
18': Foul by Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta).
19': Attempt saved. Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Timothy Castagne.
22': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
23': Attempt saved. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
24': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Pierluigi Gollini.
24': Attempt missed. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Phil Foden.
26': Penalty Atalanta. Josip Ilicic draws a foul in the penalty area.
26': Penalty conceded by Fernandinho (Manchester City) after a foul in the penalty area.
28': Goal! Manchester City 0, Atalanta 1. Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
30': Foul by Fernandinho (Manchester City).
30': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
30': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
30': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
32': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City).
32': Robin Gosens (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
32': Foul by Rodrigo (Manchester City).
32': Robin Gosens (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Goal! Manchester City 1, Atalanta 1. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raheem Sterling with a cross.
37': Penalty Manchester City. Raheem Sterling draws a foul in the penalty area.
37': Penalty conceded by Andrea Masiello (Atalanta) after a foul in the penalty area.
38': Goal! Manchester City 2, Atalanta 1. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
40': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Rodrigo.
41': Substitution, Manchester City. John Stones replaces Rodrigo because of an injury.
44': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Berat Djimsiti.
45': Attempt saved. Kyle Walker (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
45': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Pierluigi Gollini.
45': Attempt missed. John Stones (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross following a corner.
45': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ruslan Malinovskiy.
45'+1': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Pierluigi Gollini.
45'+2': Attempt saved. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
45'+3': First Half ends, Manchester City 2, Atalanta 1.
45': Second Half begins Manchester City 2, Atalanta 1.
45': Substitution, Atalanta. Luis Muriel replaces Alejandro Gómez.
45': Substitution, Atalanta. Mario Pasalic replaces Andrea Masiello.
47': Foul by Remo Freuler (Atalanta).
47': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
47': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Berat Djimsiti.
48': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
48': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
50': Attempt missed. Benjamin Mendy (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
50': Foul by Rafael Tolói (Atalanta).
50': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
55': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Pierluigi Gollini.
56': Foul by Kyle Walker (Manchester City).
56': Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Goal! Manchester City 3, Atalanta 1. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Phil Foden following a fast break.
59': Foul by Fernandinho (Manchester City).
59': Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
62': Attempt saved. Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
62': Attempt saved. Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
63': Foul by Remo Freuler (Atalanta).
63': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
64': Goal! Manchester City 4, Atalanta 1. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
66': Offside, Atalanta. Luis Muriel tries a through ball, but Josip Ilicic is caught offside.
67': Substitution, Manchester City. Nicolás Otamendi replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
69': Attempt saved. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Phil Foden.
69': Goal! Manchester City 5, Atalanta 1. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross.
71': Substitution, Manchester City. João Cancelo replaces Benjamin Mendy.
72': Substitution, Atalanta. Hans Hateboer replaces Josip Ilicic.
72': Foul by Kyle Walker (Manchester City).
72': Luis Muriel (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Raheem Sterling.
73': Attempt missed. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskiy with a cross following a corner.
75': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Phil Foden with a through ball.
76': Foul by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
76': Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76': Phil Foden (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
78': Foul by Hans Hateboer (Atalanta).
78': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
80': Foul by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
80': Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Foul by Fernandinho (Manchester City).
81': Remo Freuler (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
81': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by John Stones.
82': Foul by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
82': Marten de Roon (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
82': Second yellow card to Phil Foden (Manchester City) for a bad foul.
83': Attempt blocked. Rafael Tolói (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Muriel.
84': Attempt missed. Marten de Roon (Atalanta) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
85': Foul by Fernandinho (Manchester City).
85': Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
86': Attempt missed. Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Timothy Castagne.
87': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Atalanta).
87': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Kyle Walker (Manchester City).
90'+1': Robin Gosens (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+1': Attempt saved. Remo Freuler (Atalanta) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Luis Muriel.
90'+1': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Ederson.
90'+2': Attempt blocked. Luis Muriel (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskiy with a cross.
90'+2': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Manchester City).
90'+2': Luis Muriel (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Nicolás Otamendi (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+2': Attempt saved. Luis Muriel (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
90'+3': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Fernandinho.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Rafael Tolói (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskiy with a cross following a corner.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Manchester City 5, Atalanta 1.
0': Match ends, Manchester City 5, Atalanta 1.

Statistics

ATA		MNC
12	Fouls	15
1	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	1
1	Offsides	0
6	Corner Kicks	7
5	Saves	6
44.7	Possession	55.3
13	SHOTS	15
6	ON GOAL	10
0.5	On Target %	0.7
1	Penalty Goals	1
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
337	Accurate Passes	435
399	Passes	494
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
4	Accurate Crosses	3
13	Crosses	17
0.3	Cross %	0.2
52	Long Balls	64
25	Accurate Long Balls	44
0.5	Long Balls %	0.7
2	Blocked Shots	1
5	Effective Tackles	6
9	Tackles	10
0.6	Tackle %	0.6
11	Interceptions	13
19	Effective Clearances	12
19	Clearances	12

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 49,308

Line-Ups

Manchester City (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
31	Ederson (GK)
25	Fernandinho
16	Rodri
22	Benjamin Mendy
2	Kyle Walker
47	Phil Foden
8	Ilkay Gündogan
17	Kevin De Bruyne
10	Sergio Agüero
7	Raheem Sterling
26	Riyad Mahrez

Manchester City Substitutes:

David Silva, Gabriel Jesus, John Stones, Nicolás Otamendi, João Cancelo, Bernardo Silva, Claudio Bravo.

Atalanta (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
95	Pierluigi Gollini (GK)
19	Berat Djimsiti
5	Andrea Masiello
2	Rafael Tolói
11	Remo Freuler
15	Marten de Roon
18	Ruslan Malinovskyi
8	Robin Gosens
21	Timothy Castagne
10	Alejandro Gómez
72	Josip Ilicic

Atalanta Substitutes:

Mario Pasalic, Hans Hateboer, Guilherme Arana, Marco Sportiello, Musa Barrow, Roger Ibañez, Luis Muriel.

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