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LYON (REUTERS) – Manchester City has qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League after making two draws from behind to draw 2-2 with Olympique Lyonnais in Group F this Tuesday, November 27th.
The goals of Maxwel Cornet were canceled by Aymeric Laporte and Sergio Aguero to leave City at the top of the group with 10 points. Lyon is second with seven points, two ahead of Shakhtar Donetsk who grabbed a 3-2 victory at Hoffenheim to keep alive their hopes of reaching the last 16.
City was often found in the rearguard in France and struggled to contain the Ivorian Cornet striker who hit the bar before halftime. He gave the guests the advantage 10 minutes after the break with a nice finish of the left foot in the periphery.
Pep Guardiola's men equalized when Laporte arrived just after the hour. However, Cornet struck again 10 minutes from the end, with a low-angle finish after being hooked to a deep ball from Memphis Depay.
Once again, City equalized with a header, this time from Sergio Aguero and a Riyad Mahrez corner.
The draw would have been enough for both sides to reach the last 16 games without the last winner of Shakhtar. Lyon will visit Ukraine next month for a final group showdown.
Hoffenheim supports the group on three points, but can still win third place and a place in the Europa League.
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