Last updated on .From the section FootballManchester City effectively sealed their progress to the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a stunning 5-0 last-16, first-leg demolition of Sporting Lisbon in Portugal. As they have done for much of this season, City put on a majestic display to give themselves a surely unassailable advantage in a tie against what had been a buoyant and reinvigorated Portuguese champions. In-form Riyad Mahrez was on the scoresheet again with a close-range finish awarded via VAR after a lengthy delay to assess if Kevin de Bruyne had strayed offside in the build-up as originally ruled. Phil Foden also added to his growing collection of cool, calm finishes in a relentless first half that shattered Sporting. There was no let-up after the break, with Silva seeing a hat-trick headed goal ruled out for offside before he set up Raheem Sterling to curl in a lovely fifth.

Source: BBC February 15, 2022 22:28 UTC