Manchester City have all but sealed their spot in the Champions League quarter-finals ahead of their last-16 second-leg match later today.
Sporting CP travel to the Etihad Stadium facing mission impossible after being thrashed 5-0 by the Premier League leaders in Lisbon last month.
Former Benfica man Bernardo Silva notched a brace against his former rivals, while Riyad Mahrez, Phil Foden and Raheem Sterling were also on target in an irresistible goal blitz at the Estadio Jose Alvalade, where rampant City led 4-0 at half-time.
City have continued to impress since then, last-gasp defeat against Tottenham aside, maintaining their six-point lead over Liverpool at the Premier League summit with a derby drubbing of Manchester United and sealing a spot in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, raising optimism over a potential treble to match their rivals’ 1999 vintage.
Sporting have been a mixed bag since that first-leg demolition, with wins over Estoril and Arouca to go along with a draw against Maritimo and a costly 2-1 defeat by Primeira Liga title rivals FC Porto.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Manchester City vs Sporting CP is scheduled for an 8pm GMT kick-off tonight, Wednesday March 9, 2022.
The match will take place at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester.
Where to watch Man City vs Sporting
TV channel: Tonight’s game will be televised live on BT Sport 2 and BT Sport Ultimate, with coverage beginning at 7pm.
Live stream: BT Sport subscribers will also be able to watch the action unfold online via the BT Sport website or app.
LIVE coverage: You can also follow the match with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog.
Man City vs Sporting team news
Man City XI: Ederson, Egan-Riley, Stones, Laporte, Zinchenko, Fernandinho (C), Gundogan, Bernardo, Sterling, Foden, Jesus
Subs: Carson, Slicker, Grealish, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Kayky, Delap, Edozie, Mbete, McAtee
Sporting XI: Adan, Inacio, Coates, Neto, Porro, Ugarte, Tabata, Matheus Reis, Sarabia, Paulinho, Slimani
Subs: Feddal, Nuno Santos, Ruben Vinagre, Andre Paulo, Edwards, Virginia, Ricardo Esgaio, Essugo, Duarte Ribeiro, Veiga
Man City vs Sporting prediction
City blew Sporting away with a stunning display of firepower in Lisbon three weeks ago.
The confidence running through Guardiola’s free-scoring side will only have moved up a gear after that derby hammering of sorry United and it would take an upset of absolutely monumental proportions to deny them a place in the quarter-finals.
This is the trophy City so desperately crave and they will want to keep impressing as they progress deeper into the tournament. Another comprehensive victory beckons.
Man City to win, 3-0.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Man City wins: 2
Sporting wins: 1
Draws: 0
