Dynamo Kiev 1-3 Manchester City - PSV 0-0 Atletico Madrid: Uefa Champions League last 16 - as it happened
Dynamo Kiev 1-3 Manchester City
- Sergio Aguero and David Silva net in the first half.
- Vitaliy Buyalskiy pulls one back but Yaya Toure makes it three late on.
PSV Eindhoven 0-0 Atletico Madrid
- Diego Godin has second half goal ruled out for a foul.
- PSV forward Gaston Pereiro sent off for a second bookable offence but hosts survive.
We have all the reaction from Kiev to come after Manchester City put one foot in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, and gives the Premier League something to smile about after a harrowing set of results in Europe. We're back with the Europa League tomorrow night where Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham take centre stage but until then, goodbye.
I am not sure even in Manuel Pellegrini's wildest dreams he could have wished for a better 90 minutes from his side. Three away goals for Manchester City gives them a 3-1 lead to take into the second leg against Dynamo Kiev. Aguero, Silva and Yaya Toure did the damage and a first ever quarter-final beckons.
Atletico Madrid meanwhile were unable to take advantage of their numerical supremacy as they were held by 10-man PSV. Gaston Pereiro left the hosts with an uphill task with a quarter of the game to go but the Spaniards with Fernando Torres in toe were unable to take a lead into the home leg in three weeks time.
A fine first half display from Manchester City has them already dreaming of a first ever quarter-final place in this competition. Sergio Aguero and David Silva with the goals and the only question is how it hasn't been more. Aguero could have had a hat-trick while Dynamo have been listless and bar an impressive start have looked like a team who have not played a competitive game for 11 weeks.
In Eindhoven meanwhile, Antoine Griezmann has spurned the best chance as PSV continue to hold Atletico Madrid. Cagey first half it must be said.
Goal: Dynamo Kiev 0-2 Manchester City (David Silva)
A first ever Champions League quarter-final is within touching distance now as City double their lead with five first half minutes remaining. Aguero and Sterling combine down the left and the latter's low cross is finished high into the roof of the net by Silva.
Whether you agree with Uefa's overturning the stadium ban imposed on Dynamo Kiev, you can't deny that the sight of the home fans bouncing up and down - primarily to keep warm - is a sight to behold. Just the 63,000 inside the Olympic Stadium, so how daunting will that be for the visitors? Teams in the tunnel.
Though our main focus is on the fortunes of Manchester City, let's not forget that in Holland PSV and Atletico Madrid are doing battle on the final night of the first legs in the last 16. PSV slalomed past Manchester United in the group stage while Atletico qualified without losing a game. It could be a classic.
Dynamo Kiev can be forgiven for being a little ring rusty this evening having not played a competitive game since their last group game back in December. Though having said that, that did not damage FC Midtjylland who defeated Manchester United are a similarly lengthy time away. Will warm weather training in Marbella and a plethora of friendly matches be enough against City?
Despite there being six clubs in European competition during the second half of the campaign, we are yet to see a win for the Premier League sides. Manchester City are the final side to take their bow in the knock-out stage, but after three straight losses what chance of them ending that horrid run for English clubs? They have a tough task tonight.
The Olympic Stadium in Kiev was originally meant to be closed to supporters tonight after Uefa handed the club a stadium ban following the behaviour of fans during the Champions League game against Chelsea. That punishment had however been lifted with means tonight is expected to be a sell-out. Probably better for the hosts than the away side despite the several thousand which have travelled to the Ukrainian capital.
Teams should be with us in around five minutes but until then how we do we expect both sides to line up this evening, in our main game in Kiev?
Despite having not played a competitive fixture since December, Andriy Yarmolenko is an injury doubt for the hosts and manager Sergei Robrov, formerly of Tottenham.
Manuel Pellegrini will recall a host of players tonight after ringing the changes against Chelsea, but is still without Kevin de Bruyne and Jesus Navas, midfielders Samir Nasri and Fabian Delph and striker Wilfried Bony.
Two almost down, just one to go? The fortunes of the three remaining Premier League sides remaining in the competition has gone with the form-book, with Chelsea and Arsenal conceding near-fatal first leg leads, and tonight is the turn of Manchester City. After finishing top of their group Manuel Pellegrini's side have been paired with Dynamo Kiev from Ukraine but after controversially resting players in the FA Cup and ahead of the League Cup final against Liverpool, there are some unwanted distractions for City. Team news and updates on the way.
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