- 80'
Auguero takes a heavy touch and Rolando nips in to win possession back for Porto.
- 79'
Yaya Toure, who played in the African Nations Cup final just four days ago, is looking tired now.
- 78'
Kompany does well to step out of defence and make an interception. But Silva gives the ball away cheaply with a lazy pass.
- 77'
Hulk looks like he is going to cry everytime he gets fouled. Which has been a lot in this game.
- 76'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> City respond with their own change. Balotelli is whistled off by the Porto crowd and Aguero comes on.
- 75'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Porto take off goalscorer Varela and replace him with fellow Brazilian Kleber.
- 73'
City seem to have stemmed the Porto tide.
- 72'
Hulk is tripped on the half-way line.
- 71'
Pereira is still running up and down the left flank like a man possessed, and has just hit a dipping shot that goes over the crossbar.
- 70'
Fernando clips the heels of Silva to give away the umpteenth foul in this game.
- 69'
With Porto pushing for a winner it could be perfectly set up for a Man City goal on the counter-attack.
- 68'
Hulk delivers the freekick but Hart rushes off his line to claim the ball and clear any danger for City.
- 67'
De Jong grabs Hulk around the head. Freekick given and De Jong must be careful as he's already had a yellow card.
- 66'
Porto are eager to get another goal. They want a buffer to take to Manchester.
- 65'
Hulk is on the break. Lescott comes across to cover and holds off the big striker. Good defending.
- 64'
City keep possession.
- 63'
Gonzalez combiunes with Pereira, who goes down in the box. The Porto fans want a penalty but there is no apeal from the player.
- 62'
Lescott does well to stand up to Hulk and make a good challenge but his hoofed clearence goes out of play.
- 61'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Barry gets booked now. Gonzalez made the most of the foul.
- 60'
This time Hulk beats the wall, but not City keeper Joe Hart, who beats the shot away.
- 59'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> ...Hulk smashes it into the wall. De Jong is adjudged to have encroached and gets booked.
- 58'
There seems to have been a lot of fouls in this game. Anyway, Porto have a freekick in a dangerous position....
- 57'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Kompany is booked for a lunge on Hulk.
- 55'
That yellow card for Pereira rules him out of the second leg, so City will have to score their own goals at Eastlands.
- 54'
Well, it was a slice of luck but City have been playing much better in this half. It's 1-1 now.
- 53'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> Balotelli scores. Correction! It's an own goal. Balotelli put the pressure on Pereira, who shoulders the ball into his own net.
- 52'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Pereira gets booked for flooring Balotelli.
- 51'
City are on top in this game now. Much slicker in this second-half.
- 50'
Nasri fizzes a brilliant pass to Balotelli, but the Italian forward can't control it and holds his head in his hands.
- 49'
Richards has had enough and charges down the right flank. He beats Pereira and smashes a shot against Helton's near post. Great effort from Richards.
- 48'
City started passing it around the edge of the Porto box. Now the ball is back with keeper Hart. Disappointing.
- 47'
The second-half has started with a flurry of fouls.... so the same as the first-half
- 46'
Man City get the second-half underway, kicking from right to left.
<b>HT:</b> Nothing to do with this game, but Man Utd's Valencia has been ruled out for a month after he was injured against Ajax.
<b>HT:</b> Porto leftback Pereira has spent more time in the City box than his own, but maybe that is something Roberto Mancini's side can exploit in the second-half.
<b>HT:</b> Porto were quick out of the blocks and dominated City early on. No cageyness from the homeside, they are all out in attack, and got the goal they deserved.
<b>HT:</b> That's the last action of the half as the ref blows his whistle.
- 45'
The City defence parts to allow Gonzalez to shoot, but the winger takes far too long and Kompany recovers his position to make a good block.
- 44'
Moutinho sprays a pass to the left. Rodriguez and Lescott are in a foot race and both players get to the ball at the same time. Good covering by Lescott, who was all alone in defence.
- 43'
Porto are back on the front foot with Hulk and Pereira.
- 42'
City are playing well in flashes and have forced Helton to make some good saves.
- 41'
Handball by Pereira. Silva shoots from a tight angle from the resulting freekick and Helton blocks his effort at the near post.
- 40'
Clichy races down the left and whips in fantastic cross. Balotelli is inches away from making a telling contact but is muscled out by Pereira.
- 39'
Barry wins a corner...no he doesn't, it's a goalkick.
- 38'
Nasri hoists a freekick into the box. Balotelli is in there but can't get his head to the ball.
- 37'
<b>Stat:</b> Manchester City have not won any of the last six away games in which they have conceded a goal.
- 36'
Rodriguez has a shot from distance that is deflected behind for a corner. Hulk is angry, he wanted the a pass.
- 35'
Clichy whips in a cross to the near post but Helton claims the ball unopposed.
- 34'
Moutinho is still down.
- 33'
Richards races forward to make a good interception. Moutinho goes in hard on Nasri, who scrapes his studs down the Porto player's leg. Freekick to City.
- 32'
Clichy whips in a cross to Balotelli, who is being held by Maicon, and Porto head clear. Balotelli is very isolated in attack.
- 31'
Clichy can't get past Maicon and at the second attempt the City fullback is caught offside.
- 30'
Toure's pass is wayward, which sums things up for City at the moment.
- 29'
Hulk, who has done most of his good work on the left, has now drifted over to the right.
- 28'
Balotelli is clear through. For some reason he shoots from the edge of the box rather than taking it closer and Helton saves.
- 27'
City are up against it now. Porto have gone gung-ho in attack and have got their reward.
- 26'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> Varela scores from close range. Hulk drives in a low cross from the left flank and his strike partner pokes the ball into the back of the net.
- 25'
Hulk goes down in the box. Kompany is not happy and has a word with the big striker. The ref gives nothing.
- 24'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Toure is booked for a foul on Rodriguez, who made the most of it.
- 21'
Silva switches play to the right. Nasri is free. He shoots from the angle and Helton saves at the near post.
- 20'
Richards shoots low and hard and Helton palms the ball wide. Signs of life from Man city.
- 19'
Helton spills a header from Balotelli but Porto hook the rebound clear.
- 18'
Danilo looks to be injured and has gone off on a stretcher.
- 17'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Toure races forward, beats two players and is then brought down by Danilo, who gets booked.
- 16'
Moutinho shoots from ridiculously far out and scuffs his effort well wide.
- 15'
There is only one team in this game at the moment. Porto well on top.
- 14'
Rodriguez whips in a cross. Rolando heads at goal and Clichy stoops to head the effort over his own bar. A good chance for Porto that.
- 13'
Richards is going to be busy tonight. Pereira is testing him out now and he has to concede a corner.
- 12'
Hulk twists and turns to get past Richards, who stands firm and forces the striker to cross (poorly) into the area.
- 12'
City have struggled to get into Porto's half so far. They seem happy to see what their opposition have to offer.
- 11'
Micah Richards is caught in possession but battles hard to win it back and does so.
- 10'
Varela hoists a cross into the City box and Kompany heads clear.
- 9'
Toure collects the ball in an advanced position. He passes to Balotelli, who wanted the ball quicker and is caught offside.
- 8'
Porto with a spell of possession in what has been a stop start game so far.
- 7'
Rodriguez and Pereira are posing a threat on Porto's left wing.
- 6'
<b>Stat</b> Porto have been eliminated the last three times they met English opposition in the knock-out phase of a European competition.
- 5'
Hulk with some fancy footwork but Richards just pushes him off the ball.
- 4'
Kompany catches Rodriguez and it's another early foul. No flow to the game yet.
- 3'
Fernando takes down Balotelli. City look physically strong tonight.
- 2'
Balotelli looking dangerous early on. He flicks the ball on to Toure and would have got a return pass from Silva but he slipped.
- 1'
Porto get the game underway, kicking from right to left, wearing their blue and white stripes. City are in red and black.
Defending Europa League champions Porto have lost last season's top scorer Falcao but Hulk is still there to lead the line.
Toure rejoined the squad last night after missing eight games due to the African Nations Cup while Balotelli is available after serving a four-match
domestic suspension.
Yaya Toure returns to midfield for a very strong looking Man City side, with Balotelli leading the line.
Welcome to the second match of our Europa League double bill. Can City keep the flag flying high for Manchester?
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