Viktor Gyokeres scored a hat-trick as Ruben Amorim’s Sporting smashed Manchester City 4-1 in one of the most incredible UEFA Champions League matches.
The Old Trafford-bound coach’s last home game looked like being an unhappy night for home fans when Phil Foden netted early and Gyokeres missed a one-on-one chance.
City laid siege to the Sporting goal for the next half an hour but against the run of play, Gyokeres took advantage when played through on goal once more before an incredible four minutes after the break.
In echoes of the start of the 1974 World Cup final, no City player touched the ball after the kick off before Ederson got a slight contact on Maximiliano Araujo’s on its way into the net.
Two minutes later, Gyokeres scored his second from the penalty spot before Erling Haaland had a chance to half the deficit, after a fortuitous penalty award, but clipped the crossbar.
Just nine minutes from time, the Swedish striker netted again with another spot kick to end an incredible night at the Estadio Jose Alvalade and impose on Pep Guardiola his third straight defeat.
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Eurosport
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