RELIVE: Manchester City vs Barcelona (UEFA Champions League)

Ahram Online provides live updates of Tuesday's UEFA Champions League clash between Manchester City and Barcelona in the round of 16 first leg

Full time: Manchester City 0-2 Barcelona
The referee blows his final whistle
90+2 Barcelona have all but secured their progress to the last eight. City will have a daunting task at the Nou Camp if they are to spring a surprise.
90 Alves doubles Barcelona's lead. A superb give-and-go between Alves and Pique allows him to elude his challenger and break clear, placing the ball into the bottom corner from a narrow angle.
90 GOAL FOR BARCELONA!
87 Victor Valdes clears a cross from David Silva just when Dzeko is ready to head home.
85 Barcelona make their second substitution. Cesc Fabregas is replaced with Sergi Roberto.
84 Six minutes remaining. A win for Barcelona will make them favourites to reach the quarter-final.
81 Pique finds the net after Fabregas squares the ball for him but the referee rules the goal out for offside.
79 Apart from a brief period right after Demichelis was sent off, City are not really affected by the red card.
77 A volley by David Silva is blocked by Barcelona keeper Valdes in a rare chance for City.
76 Barcelona defender Mascherano receives a yellow card.
74 City make their third substitution. Striker Eden Dzeko replaces Alvaro Negredo.
73 Barcelona make their first substitution. Brazilian winger Neymar replaces Alexis Sanchez.
72 Barcelona are trying to keep possession with their trademark passing game.
69 At the other end, Clicy makes a darting run down the left but his tame cross is easily collected by Valdes.
68 Another goal-scoring opportunity for Barcelona! A one-two between Alexis and Alves releases the latter who breaks clear but his angled shot narrowly misses the target from six yards out.
66 Xavi wastes a chance to double Barca's lead! A low cross from Alves finds him but his first-timer from just inside the area goes over the bar.
65 The introduction of French forward Nasri revitalized City's attack despite the dismissal of Demichelis.
62 Samir Nasri exchanges passes with Negredo on the edge of the area but his shot is blocked by the defence. City will face an uphill climb if they are to get something from the game.
61 Barcelona are awarded a free-kick on the left, but Xavi's cross is parried away by keeper Joe Hart.
57 City make a double substitution. Jesus Navas is replaced with Samir Nasry and Kolarov is replaced with defender Joleon Lescott.
56 Barcelona are pushing forward, trying to exploit the gaps following the Belgian defender's dismissal.
55 Demichelis' challenge on Messi appeared outside the area. The Argentinean calmly converts the penalty to give his side the lead and leave City with 10 men on the field.
54 GOAL FOR BARCELONA!
53 City defender Demichelis is sent off for a last-man foul on Messi.##
52 PENALTY FOR BARCELONA!!##
50 A threaded pass by Messi finds Fabregas on the break but the midfielder dithers on the ball to allow City to clear the danger.
47 Will any side be able to break the deadlock? The first half was a dull affair.
The second half is underway
The referee blows his half-time whistle.
43 Two minutes remaining before halftime. Both sides are still finding it difficult to break down the dogged backlines.
40 Barcelona are trying some through balls but City's defence pair Kompany and Demichelis are thwarting any attempts.
37 City's Kolarov is booked for a clumsy challenge on Barcelona midfielder Busquets.
35 City's defence is watertight. Barcelona are struggling to mount threats.
34 The free-kick strikes the wall.
33 The marauding Messi is tripped by Kompany as the referee awards Barcelona a free-kick from 30 yards out.
32 A long-range shot from Barcelona midfielder Xavi is palmed away by City keeper Joe Hart.
31 Manchester City were the better side during the second quarter of an hour, but goal-scoring chances are still few and far between.
30 A shot by Messi from the edge of the area goes over the bar after a flowing move.
30 Iniesta neatly exchanges passes with Fabregas and jinks into the area but Toure intercepts in a timely manner to steal possession.
28 Negredo receives a yellow card for a foul on Gerard Pique.
27 A first-timer by Negredo from the edge of the area goes straight to the keeper's hands after a defensive mistake allowed City to intercept the ball.
25 A cross causes mayhem in the Barca backline, with a mis-timed jump by Valdes allowing Vincent Kompany to head goalwards but Valdes rushes back to thwart their effort amid a goal-mouth scramble.
23 Barcelona's full-back Daniel Alves is booked for a challenge on Aleksandar Kolarov.
22 City have the upper hand now, ending a period of Barca dominance.
19 The first chance for City!! Negredo runs onto a defence-splitting pass from David Silva and eludes a sliding tackle from Pique. He tries to lift the ball over Valdes from a tight angle but it goes across the six-yard box.
17 Victor Valdes is awarded a free-kick after City made their first foray forward, thanks to some brilliant work from Ivorian winger Yaya Toure who skipped past two challengers.
15 Manchester City are still trying to get past their own half.
13 Fabregas whips in a cross from the left to the far post but Chilean winger Alexis Sanchez fails to get on the end of it.
10 It's a one-way traffic. Barcelona are laying siege to City's area, but are still struggling to pinpoint any spaces.
7 Man City's defence holds firm amid pressure from the visitors.
4 Barcelona are moving the ball around smoothly, looking to exploit any gaps in Man City's backline to mount threats.
2 Barcelona are apparently looking to dominate possession early on. Coach Gerardo Martino said before the game that the possession duel will be key to the chances of both sides.
The match is underway
21:40 Both sides steppd onto the pitch as the match is about to start.
21:30 The players are back to the dressing room, 15 minutes before start.
21:15 With 30 minutes remaining before kick-off, both sides are warming up. Fans are flocking to Etihad Stadium.
20:50 Barcelona starting line-up: Victor Valdes; Daniel Alves, Gerard Pique, Javier Mascherano, Jordi Alba; Sergio Busquets, Xavi Hernandez, Cesc Fabregas; Alexis Sanchez, Andres Iniesta, Lionel Messi.
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20:45 Man City starting line-up: Joe Hart; Pablo Zabaleta, Vincent Kompany, Martin Demichelis, Gael Clichy; Fernandinho, Yaya Toure; Aleksandar Kolarov, Jesus Navas, David Silva; Alvaro Negredo.
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20:35 Both sides have arrived at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester.
20:30 Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero will miss tonight's game after picking up a muscle injury in January.
20:00 Manchester City failed to get out of the group stage during the past two seasons.
19:30 Barcelona reached the Champions League semi-finals in each of the last six seasons.
19:00 Barcelona winger Pedro said: "The victory will help us build confidence for our next few matches, which are going to be very tough. We have had some good performances this season but today was one of the best."
18:30 Manchester City midfielder and ex-Barcelona player Yaya Toure said: "Our fans deserve a victory against a big club to show how the club is progressing. Barcelona are a perfect example, a great club with an exceptional history with players who might currently be the best in the world, like Lionel Messi, Iniesta, Xavi, Pique, Busquets."
18:00 Barcelona will have Brazil's Neymar available.
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18:00 Both sides are boosted by the return of important players. Manchester City welcome back Samir Nasry after he recovered from injury.
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17:30 Tuesday's match is the first competitive meeting between Manchester City and Barcelona.
Stay tuned. Game starts at 19:45 GMT (21:45 Cairo time).
Venue:
El-Etihad stadium, Manchester City
Officials:
Referee: Jonas Eriksson (SWE)
Assistant referees: Mathias Klasenius (SWE), Daniel Wärnmark (SWE)
Additional assistant referees: Stefan Johannesson (SWE), Markus Strömbergsson (SWE)
Fourth official: Daniel Gustavsson (SWE)
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