Good afternoon and welcome to Manchester City’s Europa League last-32 match against Aris Thessaloniki at the Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium! Kick-off is scheduled for 5pm UK time.

Swung into the box... and headed clear by Sakata

Wright-Phillips wins a corner on the right, after another dogged run along the touchline

Dzeko hauls back Ronaldo on the left wing, and the referee blows for a freekick

Silva's none too happy with Dzeko after that chance, after a decent run into the box. Mancini appears to echo the Spaniard's sentiments on the sidelines!

He picks out Dzeko, who turns and SHOOTS! High and over the bar...

City back on the ball with Barry, inside Aris's half

Gareth Barry puts Neto under pressure 25 yards from goal, and the Aris man wins another free kick. Not sure what Barry did wrong there

City in possession again, on the edge of the box. Aris have packed out the box though, and Dzeko's hopeful ball in from the left is cleared to Richards, whose attempt to dance into the box is cut short by the second defender

Wright-Phillips flicks the ball inside from the right to Dzeko, who takes a touch and shoots from 20 yards! It's more of a poke from the Bosnian though, with nowhere near enough power to trouble Sifakis

Silva is bullied off the ball by Ricardo Faty inside the Aris half, and wins a free kick

Sakata gamely chases a viciously-hit long ball from the back, but again Boateng is the man to clear at the back for City. Very strong start from the German international

Tevez plays a clever ball into the box for Silva, but the Spaniard is offside. Aris's defence has been disciplined so far

The pace is just starting to drop in this match, as Kolarov makes another mistake on the left - mis-hitting a clearance on the touchline. Again, Boateng cleans up at the back

Kolarov concedes possession to Neto, but Boateng is back to win the ball well on the left flank. Neto is going down very easily at the moment - something City will have to be wary of

Bobadilla lifts a ball along the left wing to Sakata, but the Japanese striker is marginally offside

There PA announcer has just asked the home fans to stop shining laser pens at the City players - with Micah Richards among a number of City players being targeted by a laser pointer in the early stages.

Aris enjoying their longest spell in possession now, attacking at pace along the right flank but this time Silva is there to nick it away. He passes to Yaya Toure, who is caught on the ball by Neto

Yaya Toure nicks the ball away for City, and feeds Wright-Phillips. The diminutive winger drives down the right, but is blocked off the ball by Nikos Lazaridis. No call from the referee this time

Swung into the box... and headed clear. Aris with the chance to break with numbers!

Tevez is blocked off the ball on the left wing, and the referee blows for the free kick in a dangerous position

Cracking save by the Aris keeper, but City should be 1-0 up! Dzeko's shot was just too close to Sifakis.