Key storylines
- Man City without Semenyo
Match info
- Competition
- UEFA Champions League
- Matchday
- 8
- Date
- Wed 27 Jan 2027
- Kick-off
- 20:00 (UK time)
- Venue
- Etihad Stadium
- Season
- 2026-27
Recent form
Man City
Sporting
Head to head
1Man City wins1Draws1Sporting wins
The numbers per game
| Man City | Measure | Sporting |
|---|---|---|
| 3.00 | Goals scored | 2.50 |
| 1.67 | Goals conceded | 0.50 |
| 2.00 | Points per game | 3.00 |
| 1 | Clean sheets | 1 |
| 5 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 21.3 | Shots | 9.5 |
| 8.7 | On target | 5.0 |
| 61% | Possession | 41% |
| 8.0 | Corners | 2.0 |
| 11.0 | Fouls | 12.5 |
| Haaland 5.7 | Top xG | |
| Haaland | Penalty taker | – |
Team news
Man City
- O'ReillyDoubtful (75%)Back injury - 75% chance of playing
- SemenyoInjuredKnee injury - Unknown return date
- Matheus N.Doubtful (75%)Unspecified injury - 75% chance of playing
- KovačićDoubtful (75%)Unspecified injury - 75% chance of playing
Sporting
FPL watch
Man City
- HaalandFWD£15.7m5.3 pts
- DonnarummaGKP£5.5m3.6 pts
- GuéhiDEF£6.0m3.6 pts
Sporting