Manchester City will be looking to avenge an embarrassing loss when they host Group C leaders Barcelona at Etihad Stadium. Join The Roar from 6:45am (AEDT) for live scores and commentary.
After a disappointing few games, Manchester City got their Premier League season back on track with a 4-nil win over West Bromwich Albion.
Sergio Aguero scored twice in the first half before Ilkay Gundogan found the net twice in the second 45 to ensure City remained atop the table.
Now, the Citizens look to do the same with their Champions League campaign, and standing in their way is a Barcelona side that has been the thorn in their side for the past few years.
Despite a rocky start to their La Liga season by their standards, Barcelona have managed to win their past three league games and now sit in second place, just two points behind rivals Real Madrid.
Their Champions League campaign however, has been perfect, with three from three wins, including a 4-nil thrashing over Manchester City just over two weeks ago.
It was City’s heaviest-ever Champions League defeat.
Lionel Messi bagged a hat-trick, before Neymar nailed the coffin of the Citizens in the 89th minute in front of 96,000 people at Camp Nou.
This will be the third time in four seasons that Barcelona and Manchester City meet, and the Spanish side has proven to be their worst nightmare, winning their past five encounters against the Citizens, and only conceding twice.
Prediction
Time and time again, Barcelona have proven that they can dismantle Manchester City all over the pitch. It will take something special for the Citizens to get all three points, but if they can avoid conceding early, they are in with a chance.
Manchester City 0 – 2 Barcelona
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AZ_RBB
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Brilliant from City. That second half was truly something else from them. Their pressing game was lethal to say the least. They pushed Barca deep into their own half forcing them to pass in dangerous areas. De Bruyne is making serious claims here as one of the best in Europe right now. Aguero has been at that level for years now and is only getting better. They get some consistency going and they could make a splash in Europe this season. But I have my doubts despite the obvious ability on show this morning.
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FULL TIME: Manchester City 3 - 1 Barcelona
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90+3' - The referee blows the whistle for full time! Finally, Manchester City have defeated Barcelona! MANCHESTER CITY 3 - 1 BARCELONA
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90+3' - Aguero and Silva look to waste time down the corner, they los the ball and get it back right away, but Aguero can't get a shot away in the end. MANCHESTER CITY 3 - 1 BARCELONA
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90+2' - Aguero does well to win the corner for Manchester City. MANCHESTER CITY 3 - 1 BARCELONA
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90+2' - City win a free kick in Barcelona's half, and with one minute to go, they will take their time. MANCHESTER CITY 3 - 1 BARCELONA
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90+1' - Neymar finds Messi in the box, who heads the ball towards goal but can't get the power. Keeper's ball. MANCHESTER CITY 3 - 1 BARCELONA
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90' - Navas fouls Neymar in a dangerous area. Is it too little too late for Barcelona? Three minutes of time added on. MANCHESTER CITY 3 - 1 BARCELONA
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89' - Suarez looks for an overhead kick after Messi's ball to him in the box, but he can't get the right contact on the ball. MANCHESTER CITY 3 - 1 BARCELONA
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88' - Manchester City make their final change. Kevin de Bruyne, one of two goal scores, comes off. Nolito comes on in his stead. MANCHESTER CITY 3 - 1 BARCELONA
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87' - City clear the ball, and Barcelona look to get it up right away, but Suarez is found well offside, and Manchester have another chance to just hit the ball forward. MANCHESTER CITY 3 - 1 BARCELONA
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86' - A ball into the box for Messi is a good one but the keeper comes out and makes it his own. MANCHESTER CITY 3 - 1 BARCELONA
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85' - Barcelona are starting to get quite frustrated, and rushing their move forward. With five minutes left and two goals down, they have to. City with almost everyone back trying to hold on to this lead. MANCHESTER CITY 3 - 1 BARCELONA
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83' - It's a third corner for Barcelona after Kolarov's clearance. MANCHESTER CITY 3 - 1 BARCELONA
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82' - Messi's free kick hits the wall and goes out for a corner. Neymar to take the corner, which is punched away for a corner down the others side. MANCHESTER CITY 3 - 1 BARCELONA
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80' - Silva finds Aguero in the box with a clever ball. Aguero takes a shot but only finds the side netting. MANCHESTER CITY 3 - 1 BARCELONA
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77' - Barcelona are moving the ball around City's area, and Manchester have nine men back. Neymar is found in space, but he is also found offside. MANCHESTER CITY 3 - 1 BARCELONA
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74' - GOAL MANCHESTER CITY! It was the counter-attack in the end! de Bruyne gets the ball down the side of the box, the cross finds Ageuro who can't direct it in, and Gundogan is there to hammer the ball into an empty for his second, and City's third! MANCHESTER CITY 3 - 1 BARCELONA
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74' - Neymar's corner is punched away and Messi is dispossessed as Manchester City look for the counter-attack! MANCHESTER CITY 2 - 1 BARCELONA