City lose for the first time this season - and it was a deserved defeat, as Shakhtar were superb: they’ll be tough opponents for someone in the last 16; and City will be very different next time we see them, back to full strength.

Perfectly executed by Aguero. He swipes it into the top corner in a way that made it impossible for the keeper to guess his intentions - and even if he had, there’d have been no saving it.

Butko brings down Jesus, whose feet were too nimble for him.

90 min: Most of the crowd now appears to be wearing Zoro masks. Fonseca is going to have to make good on this vow ...

89 min: City are pushing Shakhtar back as they pursue a consolation goal, at least. But it’s not looking like they’ll get one. Ukrainian resistance is strong.

87 min: A sweeping move by City, thwarted by more splendid defending. Odets beat Jesus to a low cross by Silva.

86 min: Brahim Diaz is a lovely dribbler.

84 min: A terrific tackle by Butko stops Aguero from firing off a shot from close range.

Shakhtar substitution: Kovalenko on, Marlos off.

80 min: Lovely skill by Diaz, who feints and accelerates past Butko on the right wing He scurries along then byline and then tries to beat Pyatov at the near post from an acute angle. But he hits the outside of the post!

79 min: More good play by Adarabioyo, as he keeps pace with Taison before relieving him of the ball.

77 min: Adarabioyo does well to step in and put an end to another fast counter-attack by Shakhtar.

76 min: Rakitskiy curls a 25-yard freekick over the wall but into the arms of Ederson.

74 min: Taison shimmies past Danilo and then lets fly from 20 yards, firing several yards wide.

72 min: Guardiola is looking animated on the sideline, but nowhere near as busy as Shakhtar’s players are on the pitch: they’re a most elegant swarm and full value for this commanding lead.

City substitution: Aguero on, Fernandinho off. That presumably means a switch from a back three to something closer to a 4-4-2.

68 min: Shakhtar are coming on strong again and look the more likely scorers. So Guardiola has told Aguero to warm up, which is not easy feat as there now appears to be some snow falling.

65 min: Azevedo blazes down the left, eliciting more excited squeals from the home crowd. But his cross is a real let-down.

Shakhtar substitution: Azevedo on, Ismaily off.

City substitution: Diaz on, Sane off. Guess that’s more about Sunday than today.

60 min: There’s one of those counters! When they break at speed, City can’t keep up with them. Poor old Toure is being bypassed in midfield. City are grateful that Ismaily’s low pass into the box from the left is too close to Ederson, who flops down on to it in a grateful heap.

59 min: City are getting well on top now. Shakhtar remains dangerous on the counter but those counters are becoming rare. The home crowd are having to whistle themselves hoarse.

57 min: Danilo, another City player who has been slack so far, hurries down the right to provide an overlap for Silva. The pass duly comes to him and he hammers an inviting low cross into the danger zone. But Pyatov pounces on it.

56 min: After a cross by Sane is cleared, Silva collects the ball on the right and chips it back into the box. he finds Fernandinho, who has a clear header from eight yards ..... but he nods badly wide!

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56 min: Rakitskiy booked for taking down Jesus.

54 min: Taison runs at the City defence again. They’re properly frightened of him. But he shoots over from 20 yards.

52 min: Shakhtar gives the ball away in midfield. Sane takes it up and slips it off to Toure, who lopes towards the opposing box. he sprays the ball wide to Foden, coming in from the left. But the youngster shanks his attempted cross.

50 min: Silva, who has been very disappointing so far, dabs a feeble cross from the right straight to the first defender.

49 min: Ismaily drives down the left again. But his crosses towards the back post is overhit.

47 min: Sane tries to dribble through a forest of bodies. Foden sprints forward from his left wingback berth to offer assistance. The youngster then picks out a smart ball in to Jesus at the near post. Jesus, with his path to goal blocked by two defenders, wriggles around for a bit and then tries to feed Silva near the penalty spot, but his pass is intercepted.

46 min: Sane has a blast from distance, forcing a decent sae from Pyatov. That’s more like it from City.

46 min: No substitutions during the break. Let’s see if Guardiola has at least managed to stimulate an increase in his players’ intensity.

Thanks to two fine goals and a sizzling performance, Shakthar are on the verge of reaching the knockout stages and ruining this City’s invincible run. What’s Pep going to do about it? He has a strong bench - and he has the Manchester derby on Sunday.

43 min: Shakhtar one-two their way through City again before Taison dashes past Toure and curls a shot inches over from the edge of the box. There aren’t many teams who make this City side look clunky, but that’s what Shakhtar are doing: they’re tremendously slick.