Manchester: English champions Manchester City face the prospect of a third Champions League group-phase exit in four years after a disastrous 2-1 loss at home to CSKA Moscow on Wednesday.


Manchester City's Ivorian midfielder Yaya Toure (R) celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Champions League Group E football match between Manchester City and CSKA Moscow at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester. Pic/AFP 

CSKA claimed a first win on English soil at the sixth attempt after Seydou Doumbia scored either side of a free-kick by Yaya Toure, who was sent off in the second half along with team-mate Fernandinho.