After keeping a clean sheet in seven successive UEFA Champions League matches between the group stages and the Last 16 last season, Manchester City have since kept just one clean sheet across their last 11 matches in the competition, failing to record a single shut-out during this campaign.
Among Portuguese players, only Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo (6 goals) has been directly involved in more UEFA Champions League goals this season than Sporting’s Pote (5 - 4 goals, 1 assist) and Manchester City’s João Cancelo (5 - 2 goals, 3 assists).
Reminder: UEFA have abolished the away goals rule for the knockout stages of the 2021-22 Champions League.
Let’s see how it goes this season, but for me away goals rules still the best. There is need for a home team not to concede goals, that make the game more interesting. It also help to reduce waste of strength because there are other competitions these players are playing in. Many matches will be going into extra time like 2:1, 1:0. Again 3:2, 1:0. Etc. it’s a waste of time in the game, also consider teams injury players. So away goal rules really make sense
Benzema: “Playing against Mbappé will be exciting. Messi? He’s an extraordinary player. Neymar is a top player, I don’t know if he’s fully ready but it’s great for them that he’s back.”
Sergio Ramos will not return from his injury in time to face Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday, PSG announce
07’: Sporting 0-1 Man City
17’: Sporting 0-2 Man City
Pep’s side have two a̶w̶a̶y̶ goals inside the opening 20 minutes in Portugal.
Most goals scored for a Premier League club across all competitions this season:
23 - Mohamed Salah
17 - Riyad Mahrez
17 - Diogo Jota
Mahrez chasing Mo.
Riyad Mahrez has scored as many goals in seven #UCL games in this season (6) as his previous three campaigns combined.
Mahrez moving mad.
Bernardo Silva’s best scoring seasons for Man City:
◎ 2018/19: 13 goals
◉ 2021/22: 9 goals
◎ 2017/18: 9 goals
The Benfica academy graduate scores against Sporting. 
Man City have already had 10 different goalscorers in the #UCL this season:
Riyad Mahrez
Gabriel Jesus
Raheem Sterling
João Cancelo
Cole Palmer
Jack Grealish
Kyle Walker
Phil Foden
Nathan Ake
B. Silva
We’re only at the last 16 stage. 
Real Madrid did not have a single shot in the opening 30 minutes against PSG.
Manchester City have gone 3-0 up at Sporting.
Mahrez, Silva and Foden with the goals.
And we’re not even at half-time yet…
Most goals scored in the #UCL so far this season:
◎ Bayern (22)
◉ Man City (21)
◎ Ajax (20)
Pep’s side might be top by the end of the night. 
OFFICIAL: Casemiro’s booking against Paris Saint-Germain means he will miss the second leg in Madrid next month.
Phil Foden has now scored more #UCL goals for Man City (8) than Yaya Touré (7).
One legend overtakes another. 
Man City have now scored 4+ goals in back-to-back away games:
vs. Norwich
vs. Sporting CP
And there’s still 45 minutes to play tonight.
De Bruyne
