Manchester City twice came from behind to draw 2-2 with Lyon at Stade de Gerland tonight and secure their place in the knockout stages of the Champions League.
Headers from Aymeric Laporte and Sergio Aguero pegged back the French outfit who had led on two occasions in the second half thanks to Maxwell Cornet’s double.
A stoppage-time winner from Shakhtar Donetsk in Group F’s other match on Tuesday evening prevented Lyon from joining City in the last 16 until the final gameweek in a fortnight’s time.
The hosts had a series of glorious chances to open up a lead by the break, squandering the first of them on five minutes when Cornet failed to make contact with a Nabil Fekir corner which had been dropped on his head six yards from goal.
Memphis Depay, who had notched seven goals in his last 10 games for club and country prior to kickoff, was equally wasteful on 13 minutes when he was picked out unmarked at the back post by Cornet, only to scuff a simple side-footed volley.
City raced up the other end to create an opportunity of their own, with Raheem Sterling and Sergio Aguero combining to tee up Riyad Mahrez on his left foot, but the effort lacked the power or placement to seriously trouble Lyon goalkeeper Anthony Lopes.