Champions League: Manchester City canter into quarter finals

Guardiola's weakened team draw 0-0 against Sporting to win 5-0 on aggregate

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Manchester City’s Riyad Mahrez (L) hugs Luke Mbete after the aggregate victory over Sporting Lisbon.
Manchester City’s Riyad Mahrez (L) hugs Luke Mbete after the aggregate victory over Sporting Lisbon.
AFP

Manchester: Manchester City strolled into the Champions League quarter-finals for the fifth consecutive season with a 5-0 aggregate win over Sporting Lisbon despite a subdued 0-0 draw on Wednesday.

All the hard work for the English champions was done in the Portuguese capital three weeks ago as a much-changed side cruised and could even afford the luxury of bringing 36-year-old goalkeeper Scott Carson off the bench in the final stages.

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