Manchester City v Inter - as it happened
Match report in news
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94'90+4: FT (0-0): Manchester City drew 0-0 against Inter Milan in their first Champions League meeting of the season at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday. Thank you for joining us and see you soon!
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92'Manchester City only have two minutes to change their fortunes! Will they be able to score?
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90'Four minutes added!
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88'Gundogan tries to score a header from close range but Inter hero Sommer again denies the Sky Blues.
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86'Foden continues to create danger in the Inter box but Sommer knows how to stop the talented youngster!
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84'The game is a little slow at the moment, with both teams trying to attack through possession.
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81'Inter sub: Calhanoglu makes way and Frattesi takes his place.
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79'Man City sub: Bernardo Silva is replaced by Jeremy Doku.
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74'Inter double sub: Darmian and Bisseck OUT. Dumfries and Pavard IN.
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72'Grealish tries his luck from inside the box but the Inter defence blocks his effort. Corner-kick for Man City.
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70'Pep Guardiola's men continue to organise themselves to take the lead but are unable to do so at the moment.
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68'Free-kick to the Sky Blues 35 yards out from goal! Foden takes it but an Inter player manages to clear it.
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65'Inter double sub: Thuram and Zielinski OUT. Lautaro Martinez and Mkhitaryan IN.
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63'Inter have had three shots on target, two more than City despite not creating the best chances.
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60'Inter are playing slightly better than in the first half but City are still the best side in the game at the moment.
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58'Free-kick to Inter 45 yards out from goal! The Italians get nothing out of this action.
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56'The Sky Blues are trying to link their passes to create the perfect move to score. They are moving around Sommer's box.
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54'Grealish is lying on the ground with a small knock as he is being treated by the doctors.
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52'The Italians don't seem to be on the same wavelength after missing a golden opportunity to take the lead.
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50'Kevin De Bruyne has been replaced at half-time due to a knock he suffered in the first half. We hope it is nothing and that he recovers soon!
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48'Foden is clearly making an impact on Man City's moves! What a player.
Substitution
at Manchester City
Substitution
at Manchester City
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46'Man City double sub: Kevin De Bruyne and Savinho OUT. Gundogan and Foden IN.
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46'The second period staaaaaaaaaaaarts at the Etihad Stadium!
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45'45+1: HT (0-0): Goalless draw at the Etihad Stadium! The Sky Blues were the better side in the first 45 minutes but were unable to open the scoring due to Inter's good defensive performances. The Italians played uncomfortably and should change their strategies for the second half. We'll see what happens next!
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45'One minute added!
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44'Corner-kick for the hosts! Grealish takes it but nothing comes of it.
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42'Man City keep trying and trying again and again but Inter are doing very well defensively.
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40'Phil Foden is among Pep Guardiola's possible changes and could play a crucial role if he ends up playing today.
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37'Sommer again denies De Bruyne from inside the box, catching a ball fired in by the Belgian from the left flank.
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35'The visitors have managed to get out of their box on a couple of occasions but continue to be totally dominated by the Sky Blues.
Yellow card
a Manchester City
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33'Ruben Dias receives a yellow card for a rough challenge on Zielinski, stopping his run for the ball brutally.
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32'Free-kick to the Italians 35 yards out from goal! Calhanoglu takes it and Thuram tries to head it in but Ederson saves incredibly well!
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30'Both teams have a shot on target so far even though City are calling the shots in this first period.
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27'De Bruyne hits the side of the net with the ball in an attempt to break the deadlock.
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25'Inter have been penned in their own half for a while now, trying to block City's good efforts.
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23'The Sky Blues keep threatening Sommer's box without much success so far.
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21'Pep Guardiola's men are pressing high at the moment! They just need to match their attacks better and not leave any space to keep their opponents at bay.
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19'Haaland tries to head Savinho's shot into the net but the ball goes wide! What a great chance!
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17'The visitors are trying to break City's pressure. The Sky Blues seem to be playing comfortably at their home stadium but are lacking punch.
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15'The Italians have managed to gradually regain possession, so much so that the teams are sharing it at the moment.
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12'City fans are giving their all from the stands to witness their team's first Champions League win - and at home!
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10'Inter are not dominating possession but they are making the most of their attacking opportunities so far.
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7'Savinho tries his luck from the right flank but his effort is easily denied by Sommer.
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5'Inter are defending their box with all their might as they wait for their opponents' failure to counterattack.
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3'The hosts are having all the ball here early on!
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1'Man City get us going in light yellow from left to right while Inter are in dark blue!
Start of match
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PRVWInter Milan starting XI: Sommer (GK); Bastoni, Acerbi, Bisseck; Zielinski, Calhanoglu, Barella; Augusto, Darmian; Thuram and Taremi.
September 18, 2024
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PRVWMan City starting XI: Ederson (GK); Rico Lewis, Ruben Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol; De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Rodri; Savinho, Haaland and Grealish.
September 18, 2024
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PRVWSwedish referee Glenn Nyberg will be in the middle for this one, and the Netherlands' Pol van Boekel the VAR.
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PRVWInter Milan possible lineup: Sommer (GK); Pavard, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Augusto; Thuram, Taremi.
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PRVWManchester City possible lineup: Ederson (GK); Lewis, Stones, Dias, Gvardiol; Rodri, Kovacic; Bernardo, De Bruyne, Grealish; Haaland.
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PRVWHaaland has already scored nine goals, including two hat-tricks, in City's first four Premier League games of the season, with the 24-year-old Norway forward's overall tally for the English champions now standing at a staggering 99 goals in just 103 appearances.
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PRVWMeanwhile, Inter will face the in-form Haaland when they begin their latest Champions League campaign away to City.
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PRVWBut City's latest painful European exit stung a lot less thanks to the warm memories of their victory against Inter.
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PRVWCity's Champions League title defence was ended by eventual winners Real Madrid last season, with the Spanish side emerging victorious from a quarter-final penalty shoot-out in Manchester.
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PRVWCity had to dig deep before Rodri finally broke down Inter's well-drilled defence in the second half of a tense clash at the Ataturk Stadium.
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PRVWIt was a cathartic victory for City after a series of crushing Champions League disappointments during the Guardiola era, including a 2021 final loss to Chelsea.
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PRVWThe Sky Blues are relishing the chance to face Inter again after that treble-winning triumph 15 months ago.
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PRVWInter visit the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday in City's first experience of the competition's new format, in which 36 teams compete in one table and play eight fixtures each instead of the traditional group stage with six matches.
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PRVWPep Guardiola's side beat Inter 1-0 in the final two seasons ago as Rodri's goal clinched their first Champions League crown on a memorable night in Istanbul.
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PRVWManchester City are braced for their Champions League reunion with Inter Milan at the start of an expanded tournament.
Pre-match
18 September 2024, 21:00
Referee: Glenn Nyberg | VAR: Pol van Boekel
Stadium: Etihad Stadium
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PRVWHello everyone and welcome to live coverage of the Champions League matchday 1 fixture between Manchester City and Inter Milan at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England!
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