Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of Manchester City's Group F Champions League clash with Hoffenheim. Pep Guardiola's side only need a point to top the group, while their German visitors need a win or draw to avoid finishing bottom. Can the Citizens bounce back from their defeat to Chelsea in style?
Champions League / Group Stage
Etihad Stadium / 12.12.2018
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- L. Sané(45+1', 61')
- A. Kramaric(16' PEN)
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Updated 12/12/2018 at 21:55 GMT
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End of 2nd Half
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FULL-TIME
Manchester City win the game and top the group, thanks to Leroy Sane's brace. They are comfortably into the last 16 where they could meet the likes of Roma, Schalke or Porto.
90'
Indeed, there are two minutes of additional time to play.
89'
City break from Hoffenheim's corner but Sterling's final ball lets him down. There is expected to be two minutes added on.
88'
Hoffenheim are applying some pressure in search of an equaliser as they force a corner on the right. Two minutes left to play.
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85'
MAN CITY SUB: Vincent Kompany is on for Bernardo Silva to shore up the home side's defence for the final five minutes.
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V. Kompany
Manchester City
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B. Silva
Manchester City
On target1
Fouls1
Fouls against1
84'
ALMOST THE ICING ON THE CAKE! Foden has grown into this contest and he delivers an inch-perfect cross to set up Sterling on a plate. However, he can only stab it wide with just the goalkeeper to beat.
82'
Hoffenheim aren't giving up the fight just yet, however. They pack the penalty area to contest a whipped cross but Belfodil is caught in an offside area.
80'
Into the final 10 minutes and City are cruising to top spot in Group F. Considering he is missing a host of key players, it has been a productive night for Pep.
78'
Hoffenheim, it seems, have run out of steam. They are heading out of Europe, too. A loss is not good enough for Europa League football.
76'
WHAT A STRIKE! Beautiful technique from Foden. He watches Sterling's cross all the way and lands a first-time volley at goal. Baumann has to be at full-stretch to make the save.
74'
WATCH: Here's that first-half save from Ederson to deny Kramaric when the game was still goalless.
73'
City are in complete control now, overrunning their opponents in midfield and generally looking dangerous each and every time they're on the ball.
71'
OVER! How Foden would love a goal tonight. And he goes close. He runs onto a pass from Jesus and hammers one from 20 yards, but it's always rising. Decent effort.
70'
HOFFENHEIM SUB: It's a final roll of the dice for the visitors. Ishak Belfodil takes the place of Bittencourt in midfield.
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I. Belfodil
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
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L. Bittencourt
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Fouls1
Corners2
69'
GOAL UPDATE: Lyon have equalised against Shakhtar, meaning the Ligue One side would progress as runners-up to City, as it stands.
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67'
CLOSE! Gundogan wins the argument to take a free-kick from 25 yards out. And he goes agonisingly close. But his effort has too much dip on it and goes inches over the bar.
66'
YELLOW CARD! Hubner lunges on Jesus, prompting a mini-melee between players of both teams and Grillitsch goes into the book for his part.
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Yellow card
F. Grillitsch
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Yellow Cards1
Fouls1
Fouls against1
Wide1
64'
MAN CITY SUB: Fabian Delph comes on for Zinchenko.
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F. Delph
Manchester City
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O. Zinchenko
Manchester City
Fouls2