MANCHESTER CITY beat Roma 2-0 at the Stadio Olimpico, a result that sees them qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League.

Understandably given the uncertainty of who might qualify in the group, with only Bayern already qualifying, neither team risked much in the first half, and chances were at a premium.
It was Roma who started the best, putting City under pressure in the very early stages. That brought the best chance for Roma, when Holebas blasted a shot at Joe Hart from close range after being left free at the back post.
City and Roma then exchanged occasional chances, with James Milner failing to convert from a one-on-one with Morgan De Sanctis, and Gervinho going close twice.
In the second half, City were the side to break the stalemate, with Samir Nasri scoring a superb effort from distance, crashing in off the near post. Roma then had chances of their own, with Kostas Manolas having a header tipped onto the post by Hart as they chased an equaliser.
Pablo Zabaleta sealed victory with a late goal to make it 2-0, teed up by the impressive Nasri. Without Yaya Toure, Sergio Aguero and Vincent Kompany, City achieved a memorable victory.

SCREAMER
Neymar scored a sensational strike as Barcelona came from behind to beat Paris St-Germain 3-1 and take top spot in Group F.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored against his former club to give the visitors an early lead before Lionel Messi hit back soon after.
Neymar then gave the hosts the lead with a sublime long-range effort before Luis Suarez sealed victory to ensure Luis Enrique’s side knock PSG off first place in the group.
Barca dominated possession in the early stages but against the run of play the visitors scored with their first attack when Blaise Matuidi laid the ball off to Ibrahimovic to fire the ball in first time.
The lead lasted just three minutes though with Javier Mascherano’s pinpoint pass played across by Suarez for Messi to slide in for his 75th Champions League goal.
Laurent Blanc’s side should have regained the lead when Lucas Moura had a golden chance from close range but he failed to find the target.
And the home side made them pay when Neymar ran at the defence and curled a stunning effort from 25 yards into the bottom corner.
The second half was tame in comparison with Barca hanging on, but they sealed the game 13 minutes from time when Neymar’s shot was saved and Suarez was there to tuck in the rebound, a win that sees the Spanish giants win the group by two points and hand PSG their first defeat of the season.