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2021/22 UEFA Champions League
Round of 16 - First-Leg
Sporting Lisbon v Manchester City
Estádio José Alvalade
Lisbon, Portugal
Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Kick-Off 21h00
Sporting Lisbon will square off with Manchester City in a
UEFA Champions League Round of 16 match on February 15.
The Portuguese champions progressed to the knockout phase after finishing second in Group C behind Dutch giants Ajax Amsterdam.
Sporting were beaten 4-2 by Ajax in their last Group C game away on December 7 and the defeat ended their three-match unbeaten run in the competition.
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However, the Lions are undefeated in their last two home matches in the Champions League having recorded two consecutive victories.
"They will be complicated matches, as they would be against any of the other teams," Sporting football chief Hugo Viana said after the Round of 16 draw.
" here are no adjectives to describe this Manchester City They are the leader of the Premier League, played a spectacular group stage and have a team that, if not the best, is among the two or three best teams playing football in Europe.
"They have an excellent coach and it will be an extremely competitive game. Manchester City are favourites, but we will compete and, in the end, the result will soon be seen."
Meanwhile, City eased into the Round of 16 after finishing at the top of Group A ahead of French giants Paris Saint Germain.
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The Citizens suffered a 2-1 defeat to German side RB Leipzig away in their last Group A game on December 7 and the defeat ended their three-match unbeaten run in the competition.
City have been inconsistent on the road in the competition having lost two of their last three matches as the visitors, while the other game ended in a win.
This will be the first-ever meeting between Sporting and City in the Champions League.
The two teams have met twice in competitive matches with Sporting winning 1-0 in the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 first-leg clash at home in Portugal on 08 March 2012.
However, City got their revenge in the second-leg encounter as they emerged 3-2 winners in England on 15 March 2012, but Sporting won the tie on the away goals rule after a 3-3 draw.
Head-to-Head stats (UEFA Europa League)
Matches - 2
Sporting - 1
City - 1
Draws - 0
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