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Monaco Overtake Barca As Europe's Top Scorers This Season by Nobody: 11:40pm On Feb 21, 2017 |
Sergio Aguero and Radamel
Falcao had scored two apiece
– the latter also missing a
penalty – while Raheem
Sterling and Kylian Mbappe
also got in on the act.
Leonardo Jardim's side, who
have scored over 100 goals in
all competitions this season,
will rue the moment Falcao
squandered a chance to make
it 3-1 from the spot, as City
hit back.
It was Sterling who opened
the scoring 26 minutes in, but
City quickly surrendered their
advantage to Falcao's diving
header following a poor
clearance from Willy
Caballero.
The hosts were incensed
when Aguero was booked for
diving instead of being
awarded what City felt was a
clear penalty and their
frustration grew when
teenager Mbappe put
Monaco ahead before the
break.
Having been denied a spot-
kick, Pep Guardiola's side
conceded one early in the
second half, with Nicolas
Otamendi the guilty party, but
Caballero redeemed himself
by denying Falcao.
While one goalkeeper was
restoring some pride, another
was about to have his dented
as Danijel Subasic allowed
Aguero's tame near-post
strike to creep past him just
before the hour mark.
But a remarkable game took
another twist just three
minutes later, Stones failing to
defend a long ball and Falcao
producing a stunning chipped
finish. Still the drama continued to unfold and, in a scarcely believable script, Aguero levelled before Stones went from villain to hero and Sane capped it all off. The return leg in three weeks' time has a lot to live up to, but Monaco will have little choice but to go on the attack once more. Kamil Glik, whose early booking ensured he will miss the second leg, headed narrowly wide amid a high- tempo start that set the tone for an enthralling contest. Monaco hearts were in mouths when Kevin De Bruyne's teasing cross flashed across the face of the goal, with Aguero failing to apply the finishing touch. And the deadlock was broken soon after, David Silva feeding Sane, who delivered the simple square pass from which Sterling tapped home. Source: m.goal.com/s/en-ng/match/manchester-city-vs-monaco/2380682 |
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