The hosts quickly assumed control of the match and were agonisingly close to breaking the deadlock on the night after just six minutes when Dani Alves picked the pocket of Vincent Kompany on the edge of the area before sliding the ball through to compatriot Neymar
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Chelsea slipped up in drawing 1-1 at home to Burnley on Saturday afternoon and City responded with a performance proving that they remain intent on defending their title
The visitors had the first opening of the match as David Silva tried to tee up Aguero inside the penalty area, but the Argentine could only fire his strike straight at the body of Asmir Begovic
The Sky Blues needed a last-ditch strike from James Milner to rescue a point in a 1-1 draw with Hull City at the weekend, a result that left them seven points off the pace
Hull sought to respond with an opportunity of their own and they almost went in front when Robbie Brady turned in a ball for Ahmed Elmohamady, who guided a header straight against the crossbar from six yards out
Diego Costa will play no part in Saturday’s headline Premier League clash between Chelsea and Manchester City, while creator-in-chief, Cesc Fabregas, is in doubt
Chelsea boss, Jose Mourinho, is believed to be seething at Manuel Pellegrini for snapping up Lampard on a transfer disguised as a loan deal with New York
On the quarter-hour mark, City continued to turn the screw as Toure saw his shot blocked before David Silva collected the ball and fired wide
A patient build-up resulted in Samir Nasri crossing for Lampard to coolly flick home from six yards out
The home side’s hopes of reaching the knockout stages now look extremely slim having only collected two points from a possible 12
However City inexplicably fell off the pace in the second half and came away with only a point after Doumbia dragged CSKA back in to the game and then Bebras Natcho converted a late penalty
Midway through the first half, Jesús Navas’s acrobatic effort from just outside the box took a huge deflection and left the Milan goalkeeper, Michael Agazzi, with no chance
The Frenchman netted 11 times for City last season, including decisive goals in their Capital One Cup final win over Sunderland and the opener in their final-day win over West Ham, which secured a second league title in three seasons
A statement by the national under-20 male team’s Media Officer, Samm Audu, disclosed that the Flying Eagles team secretary, Aliyu Ibrahim, gave this indication in Abuja
Nasri scored City goal in the 2-1 quarter-final home defeat, as the possibility of a domestic treble evaporated, and the France international admitted to feeling “hungover” after the defeat
City face stiff competition from Chelsea and Manchester United for the 18-year-old but, with Gaël Clichy having lost his first-team berth and doubts about the defensive abilities of his replacement Aleksandar Kolarov, the Southampton defender represents an attractive, long-term investment
The 33-year-old Nigerian defender revealed he rejected a host of offers from other countries to join Norwich, thanks to manager Chris Hughton’s persuasive argument
After Sergio Aguero had put them ahead early in the first half, Yaya Toure doubled City’s advantage from the penalty spot immediately after the restart, after Danny Rose was red carded for bringing down Edin Dzeko
He scored six goals in seven matches – including one in Nigeria’s victory over Mexico in the final and four in one match against the same opposition in the group phase – and also provided seven assists
City goalkeeper, Joe Hart, was left with an ugly cut beneath his left eye after saving at the feet of Cameron Jerome in the first half and it was to mark the start of a frantic afternoon for the England man