Alvarez stars as Man City come back to beat Red Star

Man City

Formation 4-2-3-1

• 31Ederson
• 2Walker
• 3Rúben DiasBooked at 56mins
• 6Aké
• 21GómezSubstituted forAkanjiat 58'minutes
• 27Nunes
• 16RodriBooked at 24mins
• 20Bernardo SilvaSubstituted forDokuat 44'minutes
• 19Álvarez
• 47Foden
• 9Haaland

Substitutes

• 4Phillips
• 11Doku
• 18Ortega
• 24Gvardiol
• 25Akanji
• 33Carson
• 52Bobb
• 82Lewis

Red Star Belgrade

Formation 5-3-2

• 18Glazer
• 33Mijailovic
• 24Djiga
• 15Dragovic
• 23RodicBooked at 32mins
• 80MitrovicSubstituted forLucicat 78'minutes
• 66Hwang In-beom
• 6Stamenic
• 4IvanicSubstituted forOlayinkaat 68'minutes
• 30Bukari
• 9NdiayeSubstituted forKrassoat 68'minutes

Substitutes

• 1Popovic
• 3Degenek
• 5Spajic
• 8Kanga
• 10Katai
• 14Olayinka
• 17Krasso
• 19Milunovic
• 20Kangwa
• 27Vasiljevic
• 37Lucic
• 70Kabic

1. Attempt blocked. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.

2. Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Vladimir Lucic replaces Stefan Mitrovic.

3. Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matheus Nunes with a cross.

4. Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

5. Foul by Marko Stamenic (Red Star Belgrade).

6. Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kyle Walker.

7. Goal! Manchester City 3, Red Star Belgrade 1. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Phil Foden.

8. Offside, Red Star Belgrade. Osman Bukari tries a through ball, but Peter Olayinka is caught offside.

9. Attempt missed. Rúben Dias (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Julián Álvarez with a cross following a corner.

10. Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Nasser Djiga.

11. Attempt saved. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Nunes.

12. Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Jean-Philippe Krasso replaces Cherif Ndiaye.

13. Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Peter Olayinka replaces Mirko Ivanic.

14. Attempt missed. Mirko Ivanic (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nasser Djiga following a fast break.

15. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

16. Foul by Marko Stamenic (Red Star Belgrade).

17. Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.

18. Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kyle Walker with a cross.

19. Attempt missed. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nathan Aké with a headed pass.

20. Attempt saved. Hwang In-Beom (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Osman Bukari.