UEFA Champions League

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

· UEFA Champions League
  • 34': Sergio Agüero
  • 38': Sergio Agüero (P)
  • 58': Raheem Sterling
  • 64': Raheem Sterling
  • 69': Raheem Sterling
  • Red Card 82': Phil Foden
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5 - 1
  • 28': Ruslan Malinovskyi (P)

Raheem Sterling bags hat-trick as Manchester City thump Atalanta

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

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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

MNC Manchester City (4-2-3-1)

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

ATA Atalanta (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
95 Pierluigi Gollini (GK)
19 Berat Djimsiti
5 Andrea Masiello Yellow Card
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

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