Manchester City 2 Shakhtar Donetsk 0 result Uefa Champions League goals and action live as it happened

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Jame Teather26 September 2017

Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling struck as Manchester City moved clear in Champions League Group F with a nervy 2-0 win over Shakhtar Donestsk.

De Bruyne broke the deadlock on what proved a testing night against the Ukrainian champions with a fine shot early in the second half before substitute Sterling wrapped up victory late on.

Sergio Aguero, one short of equalling the club's longstanding goalscoring record, endured a frustrating evening and had a second-half penalty saved by Andriy Pyatov.

The Argentinian will now have to wait until the weekend trip to Chelsea for another chance but that was a mere side issue as City claimed a hard-fought three points.

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Team news

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Man City left-back Benjamin Mendy will be given a fitness test ahead of Tuesday's Champions League Group F clash with Shakhtar Donetsk.

France international Mendy was forced off during the first half of Saturday's victory over Crystal Palace with a knee injury but the problem is not considered serious.

Captain Vincent Kompany (calf) remains on the sidelines, but midfielder Ilkay Gundogan is back on the bench.

Starting line-ups

Man City XI: Ederson. Walker, Stones, Aguero, De Bruyne, Delph, Sane, Silva, Fernandinho, Otamendi, G Jesus

Subs: Bravo, Danilo, Sterling, Gundogan, Mangala, Bernardo, Yaya Toure

Shakhtar XI: Pyatov; Butko, Ordets, Rakitskiy, Ismaily; Fred, Stepanenko; Marlos, Taison, Bernard; Ferreyra

Subs: Shevchenko, Khocholava, Azevedo, Dentinho, Patrick, Petryak, Kovalenk

Betting odds (via betfair)

  • Man City to win: 2/11
  • Shakhtar to win: 16/1
  • Draw: 15/2

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