O Manchester City welcomes Sporting at 17:00 (Brasília time), at the Etihad Stadium, this Wednesday, for the return game of the round of 16 of the Champions Leaguewith great advantage.
The hosts won the first leg, in Portugal, by 5 to 0. Therefore, City can lose by up to four goals difference to advance to the quarterfinals of the tournament.
Even with the great advantage, coach Pep Guardiola praised his rival before the match.
“I said after the first game that 5-0 didn’t reflect reality or the difference between our teams. But we found the goals quickly: four shots on goal, four goals. Sometimes that happens. When the result is good, it seems easy. I have a lot of respect for the work that Sporting is doing”, he said.
Because of this, City must go to the field with a squad without its main players. On the other hand, Sporting seeks a miracle, but tries to leave the competition in an honorable way.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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