Liverpool P23 thump Maribor SPORTS 2424 Friday, November 3, 2017 Man City hit 4 past Napoli Manchester City’s John Stones (3rd L) celebrates scoring with teammates (Picture courtesy: xinhua)

Naples play for an injury to allowed record-breaking goal from Sergio Aguero them to regroup. sent Manchester City into the Champions A lot of Napoli’s early success had ALeague knockout stages with a brilliant 4-2 win come down the City right, where Pep at Napoli. Guardiola had fielded Danilo instead Aguero struck in the 69th minute at the of Kyle Walker. David Silva was also imposing San Paolo Stadium to enter the club surprisingly left out but his midfield record books as their leading goalscorer with 178. replacement Ilkay Gundogan It all but settled an absorbing contest in which allowed City to gain a foothold. City had responded to ’s early The tide turned as Aguero strike with goals from Nicolas Otamendi and John and Gundogan both had good Stones, only to be pegged back again by a Jorginho efforts deflected off target and the penalty. Raheem Sterling put the gloss on City’s equaliser came when Otamendi win in the closing moments. met a Gundogan cross with a firm Both sides also hit the woodwork as the header. leaders of the Premier League and played Otamendi might have had another out a high-quality game in keeping with their soon after but miskicked in front of goal and Manchester City’s Sergio outstanding form. City’s fine performance came Stones hit the bar with a header. Aguero headed Aguero (L) breaks through after a sluggish start. Napoli fans delivered the another chance wide before Raheem Sterling, (Picture courtesy: xinhua) intimidating atmosphere manager claiming a push by Elseid Hysaj, had a penalty had requested and City looked heavy-legged. appeal rejected. Napoli, by contrast, were sharp and produced City carried the momentum into the a number of good attacks in the opening quarter. second half and went ahead when Stones It came as no surprise when Insigne fired them thumped in a header off the bar from a in front. Leroy Sane corner. had already tested Ederson twice Napoli hit back as Insigne hit and Marek Hamsik had also tried his luck from the woodwork from distance long range. and Sane was adjudged Hamsik was again involved before Insigne to have fouled drove forward, played a one-two with Mertens Raul Albiol in and clipped a neat shot past Ederson. the box. (espn. City seemed unsure of themselves but a break in in)

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