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Manchester City convincing victory over FC Porto in the second leg 32 of the Europa League. Beat the defending champion with a score of 4-0, The Citizens have the right to advance to the next phase.

Armed with a 2-1 win on away games, City lead through Sergio Aguero quickly when the game was 19 seconds old. At Etihad Stadium on Wednesday (2/22/2012), a new three other City goals came in the second round.

Edin Dzeko change the score to 2-0 in the 76th minute, before David Silva added advantage protégé Roberto Mancini finished 3-0. Ultimate goal in the game scored by David Pizarro.

This victory makes the City a 6-1 aggregate win over Portugal's representative at the same time defending champion status. The Citizens in the last step is the next face the winner of the match between Legia Warsaw cons of Sporting Lisbon.


The game

Exact match point-19 seconds when Aguero was Porto goalkeeper. Nicols error stems from the fact Otamendi feed on Nigel De Jong, the ball is passed directly to the Dutch defender Yaya Toure.

Keen to see Aguero moving into the penalty area, Toure immediately send feedback to the associates. Porto managed to split the defense, Aguero also successfully deceiving goalkeeper Helton. Goals and the City ahead 1-0.

Toure on 16 minutes almost enlarge the benefits of his team if he can pass Helton in position one on one. Less than a minute turn of Porto threatened by Varela, who also failed thanks to the alertness of goalkeeper Joe Hart below.

Another mistake that is made of a back row of Porto makes Aguero had another chance to score. But this time his attempt was stopped crossbar, although he had made it past goalkeeper Helton.

Porto really do not give up even in the left position. However, some opportunities dikreasikan always failed to convert a goal. As a result, until the halftime score 1-0 to the host is not changed.

At the beginning of the second half after Porto again showed tenacity finally able to make goals. But James Rodriguez flick into the referee canceled the goal because he was in an offside position.

City could only score his second goal in minute 76. New entry field to replace Nasri, Edin Dzeko took a 2-0 lead after The Citizens can accurate feedback from Aguero.

After conceding two goals Porto do not get better fate because they have lost to Rolando red card from referee. These conditions put to good use by the host to increase the number of goals in the rest of the game.

At 83 minutes turned into a 3-0 Score. Return the error stems from Porto defender, David Silva easily struck the ball into the goal passed Pizarro the ball forward. City turn created the ultimate goal Pizarro, taking advantage of loopholes in the back row of Porto.

Teams Line-up:

City: Hart; Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy; De Jong, Barry ('58 Milner); Nasri (Dzeko '69), Yaya Toure, Silva; Aguero (Pizarro '80).

Porto: Helton, Maicon, Rolando, Alex Sandro, Otamendi (Rodriguez '63), Gonzalez, Joao Moutinho, James Rodriguez ('81 Defour), Fernando Varela ('63 Sapunaru), Hulk.