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57% Ball Possession AS ROMA and 43% Ball Possession MANCHESTER CITY
AS Roma 0 – 2 Manchester City

.                                                           60′ Samir Nasri
.                                                          86′ Pablo Zabaleta

The dream is over.  AS Roma eliminated in the Champions League.  It is Manchester City to qualify  to qualify for the UEFA Champions League Round of 16.

Tough situation for Roma.  Manchester City opening the score in the 60th minute with forward Samir Nasri defeating goalkeeper Morgan De Sanctis with a right footed shot in the top left corner.  The assist is by defender Gael Clichy.    Not a good result because Roma will be eliminated…

Now, it is over.  Roma eliminated because Manchester City scores the second goal of the match in the 86th minute.  It is the “man of the match” Samir Nasri to be the key player not only scoring a goal, but now also providing the assist.   It is defender Pablo Zabaleta to defeat goalkeeper De Sanctis with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner.

Here is AS ROMA official starting lineup by coach Rudi Garcia:

AS ROMA (4-3-3): De Sanctis; Maicon, Manolas, Yanga-Mbiwa, Holebas; Nainggolan, Keita, Pjanić; Gervinho, Totti (cap.), Ljajić.

Photo asroma.it

Here is MANCHESTER CITY official starting lineup by coach Manuel Pellegrini:

MANCHESTER CITY (4-2-3-1): Hart (cap.); Zabaleta, Demichelis, Mangala, Clichy; Fernandinho, Fernando; Navas, Nasri, Milner; Džeko.

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• Champions League Group E Standing up to Matchday 5 sees Bayern Munich in the first position with 12 points, AS Roma in the second position with 5 points, Manchester City in the third position with 4 points, and CSKA Moscow in the fourth position with 5 points.

Photos of the game AS ROMA vs MANCHESTER CITY courtesy of asroma.it

UEFA Champions League Group Stage

AS Roma 0 – 2 Manchester City
Wednesday 10 December 2014
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Rome, Italy

20:45CET

Goals: 60′ Samir Nasri, 86′ Pablo Zabaleta

Official formations / lineups:

AS ROMA (4-3-3): De Sanctis; Maicon, Manolas, Yanga-Mbiwa, Holebas; Nainggolan, Keita, Pjanić; Gervinho, Totti (cap.), Ljajić.

Subs.: Curci, Astori, Strootman, Iturbe, De Rossi, Florenzi, Destro.

Coach.: Rudi Garcia.

MANCHESTER CITY (4-2-3-1): Hart (cap.); Zabaleta, Demichelis, Mangala, Clichy; Fernandinho, Fernando; Navas, Nasri, Milner; Džeko.

Subs.: Caballero, Sagna, Kolarov, Boyata, Lampard, Silva, Jovetić.

Coach.: Manuel Pellegrini.

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