Roma 0-2 Manchester City

Manchester City had never previously won a European match in Italy

• Man City's first win in Italy
• Premier League champions through to last 16
• City into knockout stages for second season in a row
• They had two points after four matches

Manchester City qualified for the Champions League last 16 for a second successive season as a win at Roma put them through alongside Group E winners Bayern Munich.

Samir Nasri scored from 25 yards after the break before Pablo Zabaleta fired in from close range.

Earlier Joe Hart tipped Gervinho's strike wide before touching Kostas Manolas's header onto the post.

Bayern beat CSKA Moscow 3-0 to confirm City's qualification.

It completed a remarkable turnaround for the Premier League champions, who looked to be heading out of the competition after failing to win any of their first four games.

However, a 3-2 home win over German champions Bayern, which included a Sergio Aguero hat-trick, kept alive their hopes of making the last 16 - and they took full advantage with a stunning display in Rome.

Who has qualified?
Who's in and who's out: The story of the group stages
	Winners	Runners-up
Group A	Atletico Madrid	Juventus
Group B	Real Madrid	Basel
Group C	Monaco	Bayer Leverkusen
Group D	Borussia Dortmund	Arsenal
Group E	Bayern Munich	Manchester City
Group F	Barcelona	PSG
Group G	Chelsea	Schalke
Group H	Porto	Shakhtar Donetsk

City, who had to win a European match in Italy for the first time, were without skipper Vincent Kompany, who failed a late fitness test, the suspended Yaya Toure and injured top scorer Aguero.

They struggled early on with ex-Arsenal striker Gervinho's pace causing Zabaleta problems, and the Ivory Coast international was only denied an opener by Joe Hart's fingertip save.

The forward was looking a far more dynamic player to the one who frustrated Gunners fans so often as he raced beyond the visitors' defence numerous times.

City, though, were dangerous too, with Nasri enjoying plenty of the ball as both sides played attacking football while looking fragile defensively.

With Bayern leading at the break, Roma were on their way through with a goalless draw and City knew they had to score to stand a chance of making the last 16.

Group E
	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	GD	Points
Bayern Munich	6	5	0	1	+12	15
Manchester City	6	2	2	2	1	8
Roma	6	1	2	3	-6	5
CSKA Moscow	6	1	2	3	-7	5

And they did just that through Nasri's unstoppable strike on 60 minutes which went in via the near post.

The inevitable Roma pressure followed but, thanks to Hart's brilliant save from Manolas's header and Martin Demichelis's goal-line clearance, City soaked up the pressure before Zabaleta doubled the lead with his first Champions League goal.

Nasri put the Argentine through to slide home from an angle to send the 1500 away fans wild and secure City's place in the draw for the last 16 on Monday.

Samir Nasri made his 50th Champions League appearance and scored his 50th club goal

Francesco Totti has made more than 500 appearances for Roma

Roma forward Gervinho played for Arsenal between 2011 and 2013

Pablo Zabaleta scored his first Champions League goal

Manchester City have won their last six matches in all competitions

• Line-ups
• Match Stats
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Line-ups

Roma

• 26De Sanctis
• 13SisenandoSubstituted forFlorenziat 79'minutes
• 44Manolas
• 2Yanga-MbiwaBooked at 43mins
• 25Holebas
• 15Pjanic
• 20Keita
• 4Nainggolan
• 8LjajicSubstituted forIturbeat 67'minutes
• 10TottiSubstituted forDestroat 70'minutes
• 27Kouassi

Substitutes

• 6Strootman
• 7Iturbe
• 12Curci
• 16De Rossi
• 22Destro
• 23Astori
• 24Florenzi

Man City

• 1Hart
• 5Zabaleta
• 26Demichelis
• 20Mangala
• 22Clichy
• 15NavasSubstituted forSilvaat 67'minutes
• 6Reges
• 25Fernandinho
• 7Milner
• 8NasriBooked at 74minsSubstituted forKolarovat 89'minutes
• 10DzekoBooked at 43minsSubstituted forJoveticat 78'minutes

Substitutes

• 3Sagna
• 11Kolarov
• 13Caballero
• 18Lampard
• 21Silva
• 35Jovetic
• 38Boyata

Referee:

Milorad Mazic

Attendance:

54,119

Match Stats

Home TeamRomaAway TeamMan City

Possession

Home57%

Away43%

Shots

Home15

Away9

Shots on Target

Home9

Away4

Corners

Home7

Away4

Fouls

Home11

Away17

Live Text

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Match ends, Roma 0, Manchester City 2.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+3'

Second Half ends, Roma 0, Manchester City 2.

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Foul by Seydou Keita (Roma).

Posted at 90'+2'

Fernando (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

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Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kostas Manolas.

Posted at 90'+1'

Foul by Gervinho (Roma).

Posted at 90'+1'

Gaël Clichy (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 90'

Foul by Kostas Manolas (Roma).

Posted at 90'

Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 89'

Substitution, Manchester City. Aleksandar Kolarov replaces Samir Nasri.

Goal!

Posted at 86'

Goal! Roma 0, Manchester City 2. Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Samir Nasri.

Posted at 85'

Attempt blocked. Juan Iturbe (Roma) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gervinho.

Posted at 84'

Kostas Manolas (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 84'

Foul by Stevan Jovetic (Manchester City).

Posted at 81'

Foul by Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa (Roma).

Posted at 81'

Stevan Jovetic (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution

Posted at 79'

Substitution, Roma. Alessandro Florenzi replaces Maicon.

Posted at 79'

Offside, Roma. José Holebas tries a through ball, but Gervinho is caught offside.

Substitution

Posted at 78'

Substitution, Manchester City. Stevan Jovetic replaces Edin Dzeko.

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Juan Iturbe (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Foul by Gaël Clichy (Manchester City).

Posted at 76'

Offside, Manchester City. Samir Nasri tries a through ball, but Edin Dzeko is caught offside.

Booking

Posted at 74'

Samir Nasri (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 74'

Radja Nainggolan (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 74'

Foul by Fernandinho (Manchester City).

Posted at 72'

Corner, Roma. Conceded by Martín Demichelis.

Posted at 72'

Attempt blocked. Mattia Destro (Roma) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.

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Attempt blocked. Mattia Destro (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic with a cross.

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Corner, Roma. Conceded by Martín Demichelis.

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Attempt saved. Kostas Manolas (Roma) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic with a cross.

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Hand ball by James Milner (Manchester City).

Substitution

Posted at 70'

Substitution, Roma. Mattia Destro replaces Francesco Totti.

Posted at 70'

Offside, Manchester City. David Silva tries a through ball, but Edin Dzeko is caught offside.

Posted at 69'

Francesco Totti (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 69'

Foul by Martín Demichelis (Manchester City).

Substitution

Posted at 67'

Substitution, Manchester City. David Silva replaces Jesús Navas.

Substitution

Posted at 67'

Substitution, Roma. Juan Iturbe replaces Adem Ljajic.

Posted at 66'

Attempt missed. Adem Ljajic (Roma) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Radja Nainggolan.

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Corner, Roma. Conceded by Joe Hart.

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Attempt saved. Radja Nainggolan (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Maicon.

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