UEFA Champions League

Manchester City vs Sevilla, 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
Manchester City
  • 52': Rico Lewis
  • 73': Julián Álvarez
  • 83': Riyad Mahrez
FT
3 - 1
Sevilla
  • 31': Rafa Mir

Alvarez inspires Man City CL win in absence of Haaland

— Julian Alvarez may never replicate Erling Haaland’s sheer goal-scoring power. But the Argentine showcased his value to Manchester City by scoring one goal and creating two more in a 3-1 win against Sevilla in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Rafa Mir (Sevilla) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Papu Gómez.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
  • 7': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ivan Rakitic.
  • 15': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (Sevilla).
  • 15': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Rúben Dias (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 18': Foul by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
  • 18': Isco (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Rafa Mir (Sevilla) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thomas Delaney.
  • 20': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by José Ángel Carmona.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Rico Lewis (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 22': Foul by Rico Lewis (Manchester City).
  • 22': Isco (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Rafa Mir (Sevilla) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcos Acuña with a cross.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden.
  • 27': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Marcão.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Grealish following a corner.
  • 30': Corner, Sevilla. Conceded by Sergio Gómez.
  • 31': Goal! Manchester City 0, Sevilla 1. Rafa Mir (Sevilla) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Isco with a cross following a corner.
  • 32': Foul by José Ángel Carmona (Sevilla).
  • 32': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Foul by Jack Grealish (Manchester City).
  • 34': Rafa Mir (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City).
  • 37': Ivan Rakitic (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Sevilla).
  • 39': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Sergio Gómez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
  • 40': Foul by Jack Grealish (Manchester City).
  • 40': Papu Gómez (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Substitution, Sevilla. Nemanja Gudelj replaces Marcão because of an injury.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Sergio Gómez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Gonzalo Montiel.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Manchester City 0, Sevilla 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 0, Sevilla 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Rodri replaces Jack Grealish.
  • 45': Substitution, Sevilla. Alex Telles replaces Marcos Acuña.
  • 45': Substitution, Sevilla. Suso replaces Papu Gómez.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Sergio Gómez (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
  • 52': Goal! Manchester City 1, Sevilla 1. Rico Lewis (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Julián Álvarez with a through ball.
  • 54': Foul by José Ángel Carmona (Sevilla).
  • 54': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Thomas Delaney.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Rúben Dias (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross.
  • 56': Offside, Manchester City. Rúben Dias tries a through ball, but Julián Álvarez is caught offside.
  • 57': Substitution, Sevilla. Erik Lamela replaces Isco.
  • 57': Substitution, Manchester City. Bernardo Silva replaces Ilkay Gündogan.
  • 58': Foul by Julián Álvarez (Manchester City).
  • 58': José Ángel Carmona (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Rafa Mir (Sevilla) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Erik Lamela.
  • 65': Foul by Rafa Mir (Sevilla).
  • 65': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City).
  • 66': Ivan Rakitic (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Alex Telles (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Rico Lewis (Manchester City).
  • 67': Substitution, Sevilla. Joan Jordán replaces Ivan Rakitic.
  • 70': Substitution, Manchester City. Josh Wilson-Esbrand replaces Sergio Gómez.
  • 70': Substitution, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne replaces Cole Palmer.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.
  • 73': Goal! Manchester City 2, Sevilla 1. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a through ball.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Rafa Mir (Sevilla) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Telles with a cross.
  • 78': Foul by Alex Telles (Sevilla).
  • 78': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Rúben Dias (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 82': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
  • 82': Joan Jordán (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Goal! Manchester City 3, Sevilla 1. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
  • 85': Substitution, Manchester City. João Cancelo replaces Rico Lewis because of an injury.
  • 86': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (Sevilla).
  • 86': Josh Wilson-Esbrand (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Alex Telles.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Rúben Dias (Manchester City) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bernardo Silva with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Thomas Delaney (Sevilla) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Yassine Bounou.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Nemanja Gudelj.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Manchester City 3, Sevilla 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Manchester City 3, Sevilla 1.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 9
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 8
4 Saves 1
38.4 Possession 61.6
7 SHOTS 21
2 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
359 Accurate Passes 601
418 Passes 658
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 6
5 Crosses 28
0.6 Cross % 0.2
46 Long Balls 44
23 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
0 Blocked Shots 6
5 Effective Tackles 5
8 Tackles 9
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
5 Interceptions 4
25 Effective Clearances 1
25 Clearances 1

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 51,610

Line-Ups

MNC Manchester City (4-3-3)

No. Name
18 Stefan Ortega (GK)
14 Aymeric Laporte
3 Rúben Dias
21 Sergio Gómez
82 Rico Lewis
8 Ilkay Gündogan
47 Phil Foden
80 Cole Palmer
19 Julián Álvarez
10 Jack Grealish
26 Riyad Mahrez
Manchester City Substitutes:
Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Scott Carson, Rodri, John Stones, Nathan Aké, Josh Wilson-Esbrand, João Cancelo, Ederson.

SEV Sevilla (5-4-1)

No. Name
13 Yassine Bounou (GK)
23 Marcão
4 Karim Rekik
30 José Ángel Carmona
19 Marcos Acuña
2 Gonzalo Montiel
10 Ivan Rakitić
18 Thomas Delaney
22 Isco
12 Rafa Mir
24 Alejandro Gómez
Sevilla Substitutes:
Enrique Salas, Alberto Flores, Carlos Álvarez, Joan Jordán, Adnan Januzaj, Nemanja Gudelj, Jesús Navas, Alex Telles, Suso, Erik Lamela, Kasper Dolberg, Marko Dmitrovic.

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