Manchester City against Aris Salonika

City simply putting the passes in, knocking it around and keeping possession. In truth, they've done a lot of this since Dzeko's second goal early on.

Boateng runs into trouble with Kaznaferis, but he is fouled after failing to clear the ball.

City have evidently figured that this one is over now, so time to give a few players a run out.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Silva off, Wright-Phillips on.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Neto comes off and Kaznaferis is on.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Tevez off, Patrick Vieira comes on.

Koke hasn't made much of an impact and his first shot sees the ball fly well wide.

City's home record has seen then pick up seven wins in a row at Eastlands, bagging 24 goals in the process.

That's it, surely. The final nail in the coffin for Aris.

The ball came out from a corner and no-one closed Toure down. He hit the ball of Prittas, and it flew into the bottom corner. His goal though...

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> Yaya Toure with a hammer of a shot, that takes a huge deflection.

Zabaleta does well to get past his man and he has some space to cross, but Ronaldo intercepts as he pulls it back.

Kolarov hammers a cross in, pretty hard, and Sifakis punches clear with Balotelli arriving.

Faty turns the ball into the danger area, but there's no-one in the six yard box at all.

For their part, Aris are fighting and chasing, but have little belief that they can actually get back into the game.

The fans appear to be entertaining themselves with some interesting dancing...

City really don't care that much about raising the tempo now. They seem quite happy to knock the ball around and wait for the final whistle.

Vangeli and Toja combine inside the box, but nothing comes of it and now Toja is down after a challenge from Lescott.

Balotelli hits the post. He runs inside the box down the right hand side after a great ball from Tevez and hammers a low shot, but it strikes the base of the post.

Kolarov caught offside, as the City players are starting to show a little more desire to get forward.

Tevez and Dzeko get a little messed up as Silva puts them clear, thankfully as they bumped into each other, the ref called them back for a free kick.

Mancini is getting so frustrated on the sidelines. Jumping up and down.. not sure what he hopes to achieve by doing that.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Bobadilla off and Koke comes on.

Bobadilla runs down the left, cuts back and has a go. It flies over the bar.

It's all got a bit scrappy now. There's plenty of space around the pitch, but City keep giving the ball away and they don't have much pace to their game at the moment.

Vangeli finds space again and gets the ball across, but Lescott is there to head clear.

Vangeli takes down Balotelli as was racing through. The right-back has already been booked so that could be his last chance.

Neto totally wastes possession, but Balotelli outdoes him with his own effort as he tries to spray the ball across the pitch without any success.

Mancini gesturing to Balotelli from the sidelines, but the response does not appear to be forthcoming.

Good play from Vangeli, but the move is wasted by Bobadilla, who appears not to know how to pass the ball to his own players.

Update on Kompany's injury: it was an impact blow to his hip and therefore he should make a quick recovery.

Balotelli rolls his man nicely, before offloading to Tevez, who keeps control of the ball without making it count.

Dzeko gives himself some space, with an excellent touch and nutmegs Ronaldo before hitting his shot right at Sifakis.

Bobadilla runs at his man, but takes too long and then hammers a shot/cross that flies miles off target.

Balotelli trips Neto and there's a small reaction from the Brazilian... he's a fiesty one, but it probably picking on the wrong bloke.

An appeal for a penalty by Neto, who thought he was brought down. It wasn't...

And Mendrinos has shown a good touch first off. Nimble feet down the left.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Mendrinos on for Sakata.

<B>KICK-OFF</B>: Aris are fighting a tough battle, and get us underway again.

If you want to see how the draw is panning out, head over <a href="http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/885260/europa-league-draw?cc=5739" target="_blank">here</a>

Keep right up to date with <a href="http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/885180/matchday-live---february-24?cc=5739" target="_blank">all the Europa League action tonight.</a>

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/images/2011/0224/edindzekoscoresvaris20110224_275x155.jpg"><br>Dzeko slots home.

<B>HT</B> Manchester City in full control. Two great goals from Dzeko should have been three, but City are cruising.

Now Boateng is down injured. Toja hacked him down, but nothing was given.

Silva slips the ball through to Dzeko, who is clean through. He goes round the keeper, but stumbles and the ball moves away from him. A great chance to get a hat-trick, wasted.

Balotelli finds space in the box again, but his cutback does not find tevez or Silva.. eventually it is hit out to Zabaleta, who fires wide.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Neto goes in the book for his hack.

Neto and Tevez clash. City messing around a little and neto vented his frustration on the striker.

Barry spots some danger and mops up well. City break, but by the time Tevez moves it on, Aris have bodies back.

Silva with some great invention and, as Balotelli claims the chipped pass, he is flagged offside.

Balotelli does his best impression of a dying swan, but the ref isn't interested.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Vangeli misses the next game - although there may not be a next one - as he fouls Balotelli.

Lazaridis errs again as he fails to clear and Tevez picks it up, he curls a shot, but it misses the post.

Michel wastes a free kick as he clips it too far into the arms of Hart.

That could be a big loss for City if that proves to be a bad one... Boateng moves to centre back and Zabaleta moves to right back.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Kompany comes off, Pablo Zabaleta on.

Neto's foot is a little high on Silva, but the ref lets it go.

Sakata breaks through, but is called offside and Kompany looks like he may have tweaked something.

Barry tries a long ball, but Ronaldo is there to clear it. Another comes in and Balotelli pulls out of a challenge in the air with keeper Sifakis.

Balotelli with good pace and skill gets him away from the defenders, but he makes it to the byline and then tries a trick and knocks the ball out of play. What a frustrating player he is!

Yaya Toure spreads the play and City are quite content to just hold the ball and pass it around the defence.

Vangeli is up the pitch and cuts inside onto his left foot to curl a shot at goal. It doesn't trouble Joe Hart though.

All the action is now in the City half, but there is little incision from Aris. Hart has yet to be tested.

Good work from Aris at the back, under some pressure. City have taken their foot off the gas though, and are letting the Greek side take control of the ball more.

Michel moves inside and has a decent chance, but Kompany does well to get across and get the block in.

Silva threads a ball up towards Balotelli, but Ronaldo just about gets there to cut it off.

Prittas and Faty almost combine as one swings a cross in for the other, but that was a rare moment in which Aris were actually in the City box.

Balotelli smashes the ball at goal from 40 yards out, and Sifakis spills it, but then reclaims.

Tevez is crowded out after winning the ball back and is tugged to the ground.

Credit to the Aris supporters... the noise level has not dropped at all.

Dezko shows some pace down the left hand side. He's popping up all over the show...

Another City ball in. Aris' defenders are in for a tough night.

Aris are struggling to get hold of the ball at the moment. Tevez is running the show and Dzeko is showing some real class.

Boateng chips the ball into the box, but Vangeli clears well. This could be a high scoring affair.

His goalscoring record for Wolfsburg was incredible and now Dzeko is starting to show his true colours.. albeit against inferior opposition.

Tevez slips it to Dzeko on the right, he cuts inside and hammers it low again with his left foot.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> Dzeko again! A cracking strike as City break...

Prittas charges forward for Aris, and Neto gets the ball in before Kompany comes across and clears.

City are all over their opponents and Balotelli gets a chance to hit a shot, but it dribbles along the floor.

Dzeko slips it inside to Tevez, who curls it around his defender, but Sifakis in goal makes the save.

Kolarov smashes the ball up the pitch and Lazaridis stumbles and gifts Dzeko possession. He charges through and hammers it low into the bottom corner.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> Dzeko is slid through and that was a clinical finish.

Another free-kick for City on the right and Kolarov again smashes it over the bar. What a waste.

Neto, who caught the eye in the first leg, runs at Lescott, but is held up.

Great noise from the Greek fans... can't hear a City voice at all.

Dzeko's near post header can't be directed onto the target.

Kolarov chips it forward and Balotelli shows great pace to get away from Ronaldo. His team-mate comes across and covers for him though.

Kompany chases Bobadilla all the way out and Michel has a go from a long way out. Hart dives, but it was always going wide.

Kolarov has a go himself and it bends over the bar.

Kolarov hammers it to Balotelli and Michel gives away a free-kick.

<b>KICK-OFF</b>: City get us underway...

Roberto Mancini is under huge pressure to bring home some silverware. An upset tonight and he may not get another chance...

It was 0-0 from the first leg, so all to play for and Aris will be keen to get a goal to make City score two.

City, remember, haven't won a trophy for 35 years, but they have a decent chance to do so this season if they can overcome the Greeks.

For Aris, Ricardo Faty looked decent in the first leg, but there should be no problems for a very expensively assembled City side.

It's a tough lineup for City, with Dzeko, Tevez and Balotelli leading the line. Full strength for them.

Hi all, and welcome to City's game with Aris, which is live on ESPN UK if you happen to have it - Sky channel 417.

Try as he might to ignore him, Mancini can't <a href="http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/884906/kia-joorabchian:-carlos-tevez-to-stay-for-three-years?cc=5739" target="_blank">get away from talk over Carlos Tevez's future.</a>

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/images/2011/0118/robertomancinivlcfc_275x155.jpg"><br>Roberto Mancini is under pressure to deliver.

Join us at 2005 GMT, to see big spending City take on Greek outfit Aris in the Europa League.

City really don't care that much about raising the tempo now. They seem quite happy to knock the ball around and wait for the final whistle.

Vangeli and Toja combine inside the box, but nothing comes of it and now Toja is down after a challenge from Lescott.

Balotelli hits the post. He runs inside the box down the right hand side after a great ball from Tevez and hammers a low shot, but it strikes the base of the post.

Kolarov caught offside, as the City players are starting to show a little more desire to get forward.

Tevez and Dzeko get a little messed up as Silva puts them clear, thankfully as they bumped into each other, the ref called them back for a free kick.

Mancini is getting so frustrated on the sidelines. Jumping up and down.. not sure what he hopes to achieve by doing that.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Bobadilla off and Koke comes on.

Bobadilla runs down the left, cuts back and has a go. It flies over the bar.

It's all got a bit scrappy now. There's plenty of space around the pitch, but City keep giving the ball away and they don't have much pace to their game at the moment.

Vangeli finds space again and gets the ball across, but Lescott is there to head clear.

Vangeli takes down Balotelli as was racing through. The right-back has already been booked so that could be his last chance.

Neto totally wastes possession, but Balotelli outdoes him with his own effort as he tries to spray the ball across the pitch without any success.

Mancini gesturing to Balotelli from the sidelines, but the response does not appear to be forthcoming.

Good play from Vangeli, but the move is wasted by Bobadilla, who appears not to know how to pass the ball to his own players.

Update on Kompany's injury: it was an impact blow to his hip and therefore he should make a quick recovery.

Balotelli rolls his man nicely, before offloading to Tevez, who keeps control of the ball without making it count.

Dzeko gives himself some space, with an excellent touch and nutmegs Ronaldo before hitting his shot right at Sifakis.

Bobadilla runs at his man, but takes too long and then hammers a shot/cross that flies miles off target.

Balotelli trips Neto and there's a small reaction from the Brazilian... he's a fiesty one, but it probably picking on the wrong bloke.

An appeal for a penalty by Neto, who thought he was brought down. It wasn't...

And Mendrinos has shown a good touch first off. Nimble feet down the left.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Mendrinos on for Sakata.

<B>KICK-OFF</B>: Aris are fighting a tough battle, and get us underway again.

If you want to see how the draw is panning out, head over <a href="http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/885260/europa-league-draw?cc=5739" target="_blank">here</a>

Keep right up to date with <a href="http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/885180/matchday-live---february-24?cc=5739" target="_blank">all the Europa League action tonight.</a>

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/images/2011/0224/edindzekoscoresvaris20110224_275x155.jpg"><br>Dzeko slots home.

<B>HT</B> Manchester City in full control. Two great goals from Dzeko should have been three, but City are cruising.

Now Boateng is down injured. Toja hacked him down, but nothing was given.

Silva slips the ball through to Dzeko, who is clean through. He goes round the keeper, but stumbles and the ball moves away from him. A great chance to get a hat-trick, wasted.

Balotelli finds space in the box again, but his cutback does not find tevez or Silva.. eventually it is hit out to Zabaleta, who fires wide.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Neto goes in the book for his hack.

Neto and Tevez clash. City messing around a little and neto vented his frustration on the striker.

Barry spots some danger and mops up well. City break, but by the time Tevez moves it on, Aris have bodies back.

Silva with some great invention and, as Balotelli claims the chipped pass, he is flagged offside.

Balotelli does his best impression of a dying swan, but the ref isn't interested.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Vangeli misses the next game - although there may not be a next one - as he fouls Balotelli.

Lazaridis errs again as he fails to clear and Tevez picks it up, he curls a shot, but it misses the post.

Michel wastes a free kick as he clips it too far into the arms of Hart.

That could be a big loss for City if that proves to be a bad one... Boateng moves to centre back and Zabaleta moves to right back.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Kompany comes off, Pablo Zabaleta on.

Neto's foot is a little high on Silva, but the ref lets it go.

Sakata breaks through, but is called offside and Kompany looks like he may have tweaked something.

Barry tries a long ball, but Ronaldo is there to clear it. Another comes in and Balotelli pulls out of a challenge in the air with keeper Sifakis.

Balotelli with good pace and skill gets him away from the defenders, but he makes it to the byline and then tries a trick and knocks the ball out of play. What a frustrating player he is!

Yaya Toure spreads the play and City are quite content to just hold the ball and pass it around the defence.

Vangeli is up the pitch and cuts inside onto his left foot to curl a shot at goal. It doesn't trouble Joe Hart though.

All the action is now in the City half, but there is little incision from Aris. Hart has yet to be tested.

Good work from Aris at the back, under some pressure. City have taken their foot off the gas though, and are letting the Greek side take control of the ball more.

Michel moves inside and has a decent chance, but Kompany does well to get across and get the block in.

Silva threads a ball up towards Balotelli, but Ronaldo just about gets there to cut it off.

Prittas and Faty almost combine as one swings a cross in for the other, but that was a rare moment in which Aris were actually in the City box.

Balotelli smashes the ball at goal from 40 yards out, and Sifakis spills it, but then reclaims.

Tevez is crowded out after winning the ball back and is tugged to the ground.

Credit to the Aris supporters... the noise level has not dropped at all.

Dezko shows some pace down the left hand side. He's popping up all over the show...

Another City ball in. Aris' defenders are in for a tough night.

Aris are struggling to get hold of the ball at the moment. Tevez is running the show and Dzeko is showing some real class.

Boateng chips the ball into the box, but Vangeli clears well. This could be a high scoring affair.

His goalscoring record for Wolfsburg was incredible and now Dzeko is starting to show his true colours.. albeit against inferior opposition.

Tevez slips it to Dzeko on the right, he cuts inside and hammers it low again with his left foot.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> Dzeko again! A cracking strike as City break...

Prittas charges forward for Aris, and Neto gets the ball in before Kompany comes across and clears.

City are all over their opponents and Balotelli gets a chance to hit a shot, but it dribbles along the floor.

Dzeko slips it inside to Tevez, who curls it around his defender, but Sifakis in goal makes the save.

Kolarov smashes the ball up the pitch and Lazaridis stumbles and gifts Dzeko possession. He charges through and hammers it low into the bottom corner.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> Dzeko is slid through and that was a clinical finish.

Another free-kick for City on the right and Kolarov again smashes it over the bar. What a waste.

Neto, who caught the eye in the first leg, runs at Lescott, but is held up.

Great noise from the Greek fans... can't hear a City voice at all.

Dzeko's near post header can't be directed onto the target.

Kolarov chips it forward and Balotelli shows great pace to get away from Ronaldo. His team-mate comes across and covers for him though.

Kompany chases Bobadilla all the way out and Michel has a go from a long way out. Hart dives, but it was always going wide.

Kolarov has a go himself and it bends over the bar.

Kolarov hammers it to Balotelli and Michel gives away a free-kick.

<b>KICK-OFF</b>: City get us underway...

Roberto Mancini is under huge pressure to bring home some silverware. An upset tonight and he may not get another chance...

It was 0-0 from the first leg, so all to play for and Aris will be keen to get a goal to make City score two.

City, remember, haven't won a trophy for 35 years, but they have a decent chance to do so this season if they can overcome the Greeks.

For Aris, Ricardo Faty looked decent in the first leg, but there should be no problems for a very expensively assembled City side.

It's a tough lineup for City, with Dzeko, Tevez and Balotelli leading the line. Full strength for them.

Hi all, and welcome to City's game with Aris, which is live on ESPN UK if you happen to have it - Sky channel 417.

Try as he might to ignore him, Mancini can't <a href="http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/884906/kia-joorabchian:-carlos-tevez-to-stay-for-three-years?cc=5739" target="_blank">get away from talk over Carlos Tevez's future.</a>

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/images/2011/0118/robertomancinivlcfc_275x155.jpg"><br>Roberto Mancini is under pressure to deliver.

Join us at 2005 GMT, to see big spending City take on Greek outfit Aris in the Europa League.