CL: Phil Foden powers Manchester City into Last 16

Updated On: 27 November, 2020 12:00 AM IST | | AFP | AFP

Once the action got underway, City soon settled into their stride. Jose Sa denied Gabriel Jesus when the Brazilian was clean through on goal and twice made good saves to deny Raheem Sterling from outside the area

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Manchester Citys English midfielder Phil Foden (L) is congratulated by teammates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Champions League group stage football match between Olympiakos and Manchester City at Georgios-Karaiskakis stadium in Piraeus, near Athen

Manchester City booked their place in the last 16 of the Champions League but there were more concerns for Pep Guardiola over his side-s lack of ruthlessness in a 1-0 win at Olympiakos on Wednesday. Phil Foden-s low strike nine minutes before half-time ensured City deservedly kept up their 100 percent record in Europe this season. But a one-goal margin of victory was scant reward for the visitors- dominance even with a heavily-rotated side.

Guardiola made five changes to the team beaten 2-0 at Tottenham on Saturday to see City off to their worst league start since the first few months of the club-s Abu Dhabi-backed ownership. Scoring goals has been City-s big problem in the Premier League, but they had scored three in each of their opening three Champions League wins over Porto, Marseille and Olympiakos in Manchester three weeks ago. The lack of killer edge was in clear evidence in Piraeus.