Good evening and welcome to the first leg clash of this Champions League battle between Manchester City and Barcelona. A 7:45pm kick-off in Manchester. Should be a fascinating encounter between these European giants. Teams should announced in the next 15 minutes or so.

Champions League / Last 16

Etihad Stadium / 18.02.2014

Manchester City

Completed

FC Barcelona

L. Messi(54' PEN)
D. Alves(90')

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ByDesmond Kane

Updated 18/02/2014 at 21:38 GMT

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Highlights

90+3'

There goes the final whistle! A 2-0 win for Barcelona. Well in control of this contest before the return leg in Spain in three weeks time.

90+2'

Messi barges into the opposition box. Manages to flick the ball at goal, but no power on it as Hart dives to his right to make the stop.

90+1'

GOAL! Alves knocks the ball through the legs of Hart. Lovely finish from the wing-back. Great pass from Neymar. And that will be 2-0 to Barca. Game surely over. And maybe the tie too.

89'

Barca can almost touch this 1-0 win. Some superb stuff from Kompany to hold up Messi.

88'

City continue to search for a late equaliser, but Barca have a throw-in midway inside their own half.

87'

A decent hand to the ball from the Silva cross with Dzeko waiting for the cross to arrive. Solid piece of goalkeeping.

86'

Sergi Roberto arrives to replace Cesc Fabregas for the visiting side, who are four minutes or so from the winning line this evening.

85'

Dzeko manages to elude Pique. His volley is saved by Valdes, but Dzeko is penalised for a late nudge on the Barca defender.

84'

Manchester City have never failed to score at home in the Champions League - nine games. Facing that reality here.

83'

Really decent challenge by Lescott to win the ball. Fernandinho then covers back well to win it from Neymar as he tried to cut open City.

82'

Xavi picks out Fabregas with a lovely pass. He picks out Pique to net, but the offside flag had gone up against Fabregas. Tight one. Looked like he was onside.

81'

Lescott fires the ball back to Hart. Poor, poor passback as it skids off the turf for a Barcelona corner. Poor play by City, and probably unnecessary.

80'

Fernandinho with a super challenge to win the ball from Fabregas as City look to get on the move. Excellent stuff from Fernandinho.

79'

Lionel Messi has scored seven goals in four Champions League games this season.

78'

That brings the home fans to life. They've not given up hope of retrieving a draw from this match.

77'

A bit late with that challenge. Can have few complaints. Chance for Silva from the Zabaleta pass. Brilliant hit on the volley, but Valdes dives to make a superb stop. Fine piece of play.

76'

A booking for Mascherano after he is deemed to be guilty of a foul on Fernandinho.

75'

An offside flag goes up against Fabregas. A few grim faces among those City fans as Barca head towards a win here.

74'

City also make a change as Alexis makes ways for Edin Dzeko.

73'

Off goes Alexis, and on comes Neymar for the visiting side.

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