Manchester City 2 Hoffenheim 1
Manchester City began their Champions League campaign with a shock defeat at home to Lyon and for a while last night their fans thought another upset might be on the cards at the Etihad against Hoffenheim.
A penalty on 16 minutes from Andrej Kramaric gave the Germans the lead but Leroy Sane scored twice to ensure that City progress to the knockout round for a sixth successive season.
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This time it is as group leaders, the Sky Blues finishing five points clear of the pack in group F after Lyon were held to a 1-1 draw away to Shakhtar.
Leaders of the pack
The only one of the four English clubs to have qualified for the last 16 as group leaders, City’s reward will be a tie against one of Atletico Madrid, Schalke, Roma or Ajax in the next round.
“We started flat because Hoffenheim were so demanding about how they attacked the space and physically they were stronger,” said City boss Pep Guardiola. “Then we started to play. But the result is good. We are first… some big, big teams have gone out. Inter Milan are an exceptional team but they are in the Europa League.
“If one day you sleep a little bit and you will be in the Europa League, so that is why I am so, so glad to be in the last 16.”
Champions League last 16: teams and draw
Who has qualified for the Champions League last 16?
- Group winners: Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Juventus, Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain, Porto, Real Madrid
- Group runners-up: Ajax, Atletico Madrid, Liverpool, Lyon, Manchester United, Roma, Schalke, Tottenham Hotspur
When is the Champions League last 16 draw?
The draw for the round of 16 is on Monday 17 December. Taking place in Nyon, Switzerland the draw will start at 11am (UK time). The Europa League last 32 draw will be held afterwards.
Last 16 draw TV and live stream details
The Champions League draw will be shown live on BT Sport 2, with coverage beginning at 10.45am on 17 December. Uefa.com will also show a live stream of the draw.
Champions League results
Group stage matchday six
- Group A: Club Brugge 0 Atletico Madrid 0; Monaco 0 Borussia Dortmund 2
- Group B: Barcelona 1 Tottenham Hotspur 1; Inter Milan 1 PSV Eindhoven 1
- Group C: Red Star Belgrade 1 Paris Saint-Germain 4; Liverpool 1 Napoli 0
- Group D: Schalke 1 Lokomotiv Moscow 0; Galatasaray 2 Porto 3
- Group E: Ajax 3 Bayern Munich 3; Benfica 1 AEK Athens 0
- Group F: Manchester City 2 Hoffenheim 1; Shakhtar Donetsk 1 Lyon 1
- Group G: Real Madrid 0 CSKA Moscow 3; Viktoria Plzen 2 Roma 1
- Group H: Valencia 2 Manchester United 1; Young Boys 2 Juventus 1
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