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Manchester City 5-3 AS Monaco: Guardiola's men come from behind to win Etihad thriller

Manchester City and Monaco played out one of the all-time great Champions League matches on Tuesday evening, with Pep Guardiola’s side twice coming from behind to beat Monaco 5-3.

City have the advantage as they take a two-goal lead into the second leg of the last-16 tie, but a match with questionable defending – from both sides – allowed ASM to score three important away goals.

The game started in an exhilarating manner, both sides going for the jugular in the opening passages.

Sane, Silva and Sterling combined well to cut through the Monaco backline, with the visitor’s pacy attack also causing chaos in the final third.