FULL TIME SCORES: MAN CITY 0 BARCELONA 2
At the end of 90+ minutes at the Etihad stadium Manchester City have been beaten two goals to nothing by Barcelona.
Goals scored by Messi and Alves means that Manchester City will need three unanswered goals at Spain.
At the 53rd minute, Manchester City was down by one player making the blues play nine men against ten.
Below is the full match commentary.
85. Dzeko is judged to have pushed Piqué in order to bring the ball down following Silva's searching ball in.
83. Time ticking away. Is there to be one last chance for the Blues to grab an equalising goal?
79′
77. Silva forces a good save from Valdés. That was a great chance for an equaliser for ten-man City!
76′
74′
At the end of 90+ minutes at the Etihad stadium Manchester City have been beaten two goals to nothing by Barcelona.
Goals scored by Messi and Alves means that Manchester City will need three unanswered goals at Spain.
At the 53rd minute, Manchester City was down by one player making the blues play nine men against ten.
Below is the full match commentary.
90′ +1
You'd have to say that's pretty much killed the tie off now.
City need to win by three goals in Barcelona - not the easiest of tasks
by any stretch of the imagination.
90′
Goal Daniel Alves
ALVES DOUBLES THE LEAD!! That's a bitter blow for the hosts, who have defended resolutely while missing a man. The full-back exchanges passes with Neymar before driving into the area and firing under Hart from a tight angle and into the far corner.
ALVES DOUBLES THE LEAD!! That's a bitter blow for the hosts, who have defended resolutely while missing a man. The full-back exchanges passes with Neymar before driving into the area and firing under Hart from a tight angle and into the far corner.
83. Time ticking away. Is there to be one last chance for the Blues to grab an equalising goal?
79′
Neymar produces a loose touch and the ball rolls out for a throw
to City just inside their own half. Toure gives it straight to Alves,
though, before Fernandinho wins it back brilliantly, setting a City
attack going up the other end.
76′
Yellow Card Javier Mascherano
Substitution 
Negredo 
Edin Dzeko
Negredo Edin Dzeko 
74′
Substitution 
Alexis Sánchez 
Neymar
Barca substitution as Sánchez comes off for Neymar. City replace Negredo with Dzeko Alexis Sánchez Neymar 70. Silva picks out the on-running Clichy who brings the ball into the Barca area but can only find the gloves of Valdés
68. Another chance for Barca as Dani Alves skips away from Lescott and drills a low shot just wide of Hart's post.
Despite the man disadvantage, City are still giving it a real go out there. Great display of spirit from the Blues!
63′
That chance for Nasri has buoyed the crowd a little bit. They go
very quiet whenever Barcelona have the ball which, unfortunately for
them, is most of the time.
62′
Xavi fires it in towards the six-yard box but Hart comes out to
produce a firm punch to get the ball out of the area. City have
possession and move forward through Nasri, who exchanges passes with
Negredo before seeing a 20-yard shot blocked on the edge of the box.
Substitution Aleksandar Kolarov Joleon Lescott
Aleksandar Kolarov Joleon Lescott
Fantastic defending from Clichy!! Alba is in behind and fires a
wonderful first-time cross into the area, but Clichy does brilliantly to
get ahead of Sanchez and ends up being awarded a free kick.
Substitution Jesús Navas González Samir Nasri
Jesús Navas González Samir Nasri 56. Will be a huge ask for City to come back from this. The Blues are set to bring on both Nasri and Lescott.
54. Goal for Barcelona. Messi converts the resulting spot kick. City 0-1 Barca #mcfcb
53′
Red Card Martín Demichelis
51′
Lovely play from Alves as he keeps the ball in play while
flicking it over Kolarov's head, and he exchanges quick passes with Xavi
and Sanchez before it goes back to Pique.
50′
Danger for City as Messi charges forward and slides a pass
beyond the defence, but Sanchez can't quite get on the end of it and the
attack fizzles out. The visitors still have the ball now, and will
almost certainly try to keep it for a long time after that start for
City.
46. No changes made by either side at the break, so here's a reminder of your #MCFC line-up. pic.twitter.com/L6vOBYNjKv
44. Navas takes his time before pinging in a great cross that Negredo reaches but can't direct on target.
44. Navas takes his time before pinging in a great cross that Negredo reaches but can't direct on target.
43′
Real danger for City as the visitors rapidly break forwards, and
Messi drives towards the area before spreading it wide to Sanchez, who
immediately plays it back towards his team-mate in the box. The flag
goes up, though, as Messi strays beyond the City defence.
Chance for Barcelona as Iniest drives into the City half and
plays the ball beyond the defence for Sanchez to chase, but Demichelis
forces him wide before winning a throw for the hosts. Great play from
the defender, there.
We're back inside the City half as Barcelona continue to move
the ball around at pace, but Silva does really well to dispossess
Busquets. It's quickly given away by Negredo, though, and the visitors
can come forward again.
37′
Yellow Card Aleksandar Kolarov
34′
Messi hammers the free kick low...but straight into the wall.
Barcelona still have the ball, though, and every player is inside the
Man City half as Toure gives away another free kick in the same area.
30. Barcelona playing and asking the defence of Man City more questions but Messi puts the ball over the bar for a goal kick.
29′
It's all getting a bit feisty in midfield, and Fernandinho is
the latest to give away a free kick as he hacks down Fabregas just
inside the City half. The Brazilian escapes without a yellow this time,
though.
Yellow Card Negredo
The last few minutes have been much more positive for the hosts,
and the fans have turned up the noise. They press high again and Valdes
is forced into an error, putting the ball straight out of play.
23′
Yellow Card Daniel Alves
23.Man City gets a free kick but wasted just fortunate to win a throw. Man City gets another Free Kick outside the Barca 16 box
18. NEGREDO!! That's a lovely move from the hosts as Kompany plays forward to Silva, who turns straight away and fires a ball through the Barcelona defence for Negredo to chase. The striker gets there first and rounds Valdes, but is forced wide and can't find either the target or a team-mate.
15. Toure plays a nice first-time ball out wide to Kolarov, who has to turn backwards but does well to hold off Alves before winning a foul off the Barcelona defender. Negredo is almost in at goal as he chases a high ball into the area, but Mascherano watches it brilliantly to poach the ball away from the striker.
12. Joe Hart does well to fist away another Xavi out-swinging corner.
10. City are camped deep, and most of the early play is taking place on the edge of the Blues' area. Impressive, sustained start from Barca.
8. Another Barcelona push through the middle is snugged out by a swarm of City players, and the hosts move into the opposing half. It's all in front of Martino's side, though, and eventually a misplaced pass hands possession back.
7. Messi drops to halfway and flicks the ball over Fernandinho to find Busquets, who in turn sets Fabregas away. The midfielder darts through the middle but is confronted by a blue wall and the danger is averted.
6. Early tussle between Zabaleta and Iniesta. The freekick goes in favour of the Barca man. The visitors enjoying the early possession.
5′
Xavi pings a ball out to the right flank for Sanchez but Clichy
does well to cut it out. Barcelona press high, though, and Demichelis is
forced into an error as he lifts the ball straight out for a throw.
4′
Xavi's set piece is easily headed away by the taller City side
and they come forward quickly through Navas, who skips past two
challenges before spreading the ball wide. The attack breaks down but
the hosts still have possession - their first meaningful spell.
3′
Messi pops up on the right-hand side before squaring in to Xavi
and the play switches flanks quickly. Fernandinho sticks close to Messi
and steals possession before Alves steals it from Negredo, and Sanchez
forces a corner off Clichy.
2′
There's an early sign of how tight things will be as Zabaleta
sticks close to Iniesta, getting to Pique's pass before the midfielder,
but the visitors quickly win possession back and are settling into their
usual passing rhythm.
0. City get the game under way! COME ON YOU BLUES!
We're few minutes away from kick-off. "Blue Moon" rings out. Atmosphere is electric. Where in the world are you following #mcfcb tonight?
BARCELONA Line up: Valdes; Alves, Pique, Mascherano, Alba; Busquets, Xavi, Fabregas, Messi, Iniesta; Sanchez.
Barcelona subs: Pinto, Bartra, Adriano, Song, Sergi Roberto, Pedro, Neymar.
It's City v Barcelona and we're 50 minutes away from kick-off! #mcfcb #mcfc
CHECK OUT HOW THE MAN CITY DRESSING ROOM LOOKS AHEAD OF THE MATCH
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TEAM NEWS: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany (c), Demichelis, Clichy, Navas, Toure, Fernandinho, Kolarov, Silva, Negredo #mcfcb #mcfc
Great atmosphere at main reception as we await the arrival of the #MCFC team. #MCFCB pic.twitter.com/CplpkB30gS
The assembled world media take their positions for #MCFCB. Such huge interest from all over the globe tonight.
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