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| Raheem Sterling scored a brilliant second-half hat-trick for Manchester City |
MAN CITY 5-1 ATALANTA
Raheem Sterling scored a brilliant second-half hat-trick for Manchester City
Raheem Sterling scored an 11-minute hat-trick as Manchester City came from behind to thrash Atalanta 5-1 - but the result was marred by an injury to makeshift centre-back Rodri.
City maintained their 100 per cent record in Champions League Group C - and Atalanta remain without a point after three games - but there was concern for Pep Guardiola after Rodri was forced off with a hamstring injury in the first half.
City are now five points clear at the top of Group C after Shakhtar Donetsk were held to a 2-2 draw by Dinamo Zagreb, but they ended the night on another low note as Phil Foden was sent off for two bookable offences.
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Manchester City's victory was the biggest for an English side against an Italian side in all European competitions since Manchester United's 4-0 win over Milan in 2010.
Atalanta have become the first Italian side to lose their first three Champions League games, and the first side overall since Otelul Galati in 2011-12.
Manchester City have won three of their last five Champions League games in which they conceded the first goal (D1 L1).
Man City's Sergio Aguero became just the second player to score 20 Champions League goals at an English stadium (21), after Ruud van Nistelrooy at Old Trafford (23).
TOTTENHAM 5-0 RED STAR
Tottenham trashed Red Star Belgrade 5-0 Brilliant Spurs boost confidence
Harry Kane and Heung-Min Son score twice each as Tottenham move up to second in Champions League Group B.
Tottenham put their recent problems behind them for the night with a comprehensive 5-0 home win over Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League.
Harry Kane and Heung-Min Son both scored twice, with Erik Lamela also joining in the fun as Spurs rediscovered their spark against their overwhelmed Serbian opponents.
Having begun the evening bottom of Group B, the victory was enough to move Mauricio Pochettino's team back into second spot behind leaders Bayern Munich.
It was the German champions who humbled Tottenham 7-2 on this same pitch in their previous European outing, but defeat never looked likely against a miserable Red Star side.
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