UEFA Champions League

Manchester City vs Marseille, 2020-21 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
  • 48': Ferran Torres
  • 77': Sergio Agüero
  • 90': Álvaro González (OG)
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3 - 0

Aguero on target as Manchester City sink Marseille

Sergio Aguero came off the bench to score for Manchester City as they cruised past Olympique Marseille 3-0 in Champions League Group C on Wednesday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Hand ball by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
  • 7': Offside, Manchester City. Phil Foden tries a through ball, but Bernardo Silva is caught offside.
  • 8': Offside, Manchester City. Ilkay Gündogan tries a through ball, but Kyle Walker is caught offside.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
  • 8': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Steve Mandanda.
  • 9': Ferran Torres (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Foul by Hiroki Sakai (Marseille).
  • 11': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Foul by Valère Germain (Marseille).
  • 12': Attempt missed. Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Valère Germain (Marseille) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dimitri Payet with a cross.
  • 17': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Leonardo Balerdi.
  • 20': Florian Thauvin (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Nathan Aké (Manchester City).
  • 20': Foul by Morgan Sanson (Marseille).
  • 20': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 28': Substitution, Manchester City. John Stones replaces Eric García because of an injury.
  • 30': Offside, Marseille. Morgan Sanson tries a through ball, but Dimitri Payet is caught offside.
  • 31': Fernandinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Morgan Sanson (Marseille).
  • 32': Attempt saved. Dimitri Payet (Marseille) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Thauvin.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
  • 35': Florian Thauvin (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Nathan Aké (Manchester City).
  • 37': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City).
  • 37': Pape Gueye (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Pape Gueye (Marseille).
  • 39': Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Pape Gueye (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Valère Germain (Marseille) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Thauvin with a cross.
  • 41': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by John Stones.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Álvaro González (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dimitri Payet with a cross.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Morgan Sanson (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Valère Germain.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Pape Gueye (Marseille) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Thauvin.
  • 43': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Zack Steffen.
  • 43': Offside, Marseille. Álvaro González tries a through ball, but Florian Thauvin is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Manchester City 0, Marseille 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 0, Marseille 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Raheem Sterling replaces Ilkay Gündogan.
  • 48': Goal! Manchester City 1, Marseille 0. Ferran Torres (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 50': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Pape Gueye (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dimitri Payet following a corner.
  • 57': Offside, Manchester City. Aymeric Laporte tries a through ball, but Riyad Mahrez is caught offside.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a headed pass.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
  • 61': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City).
  • 61': Yuto Nagatomo (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Fernandinho (Manchester City).
  • 62': Morgan Sanson (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Dimitri Payet (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City).
  • 65': Attempt saved. Kyle Walker (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Ferran Torres (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Walker.
  • 65': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Álvaro González.
  • 66': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Álvaro González.
  • 66': Substitution, Marseille. Valentin Rongier replaces Boubacar Kamara.
  • 67': Substitution, Manchester City. Sergio Agüero replaces Riyad Mahrez.
  • 67': Substitution, Marseille. Michaël Cuisance replaces Dimitri Payet.
  • 74': Offside, Marseille. Morgan Sanson tries a through ball, but Valère Germain is caught offside.
  • 75': Substitution, Marseille. Kevin Strootman replaces Pape Gueye.
  • 75': Substitution, Marseille. Marley Aké replaces Florian Thauvin.
  • 75': Substitution, Marseille. Darío Benedetto replaces Valère Germain.
  • 76': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Álvaro González.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Nathan Aké (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross.
  • 77': Goal! Manchester City 2, Marseille 0. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 78': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Álvaro González.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Phil Foden.
  • 81': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Manchester City).
  • 81': Marley Aké (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Ferran Torres (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Foul by Kevin Strootman (Marseille).
  • 87': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 90': Own Goal by Álvaro González, Marseille. Manchester City 3, Marseille 0.
  • 90'+3': Fernandinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Valentin Rongier (Marseille).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Manchester City 3, Marseille 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Manchester City 3, Marseille 0.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 8
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 6
6 Saves 2
47 Possession 53
8 SHOTS 15
2 ON GOAL 8
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
454 Accurate Passes 529
537 Passes 605
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 3
12 Crosses 11
0.4 Cross % 0.3
58 Long Balls 28
27 Accurate Long Balls 14
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 9
15 Tackles 19
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
18 Interceptions 13
14 Effective Clearances 11
14 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
13 Zack Steffen (GK)
14 Aymeric Laporte
50 Eric García
6 Nathan Aké
2 Kyle Walker
20 Bernardo Silva
8 Ilkay Gündogan
25 Fernandinho
21 Ferran Torres
47 Phil Foden
26 Riyad Mahrez

OLM Marseille (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
30 Steve Mandanda (GK)
5 Leonardo Balerdi
3 Álvaro González
4 Boubacar Kamara
25 Yuto Nagatomo
2 Hiroki Sakai
22 Pape Gueye Yellow Card
8 Morgan Sanson
28 Valère Germain
26 Florian Thauvin
10 Dimitri Payet

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