Away draw with Lyon (2: 2) guaranteed Manchester City a place in the playoffs of the Champions League.

The teams actively started the meeting and already in the fourth minute “weavers” had the opportunity to open an account - Korne tried to punch his head after a corner, but the ball went into the back of Alexander Zinchenko, who entered the field at left-back.

After another nine minutes, a brilliant chance was missed by Memphis Depay, who could only punch into an empty corner of the goal from eight meters after giving Roet, but the Netherlands national team player missed the ball. Two minutes later, the “townspeople” responded with a counterattack - David Silva launched Sana'a, but instead of a strike, Leroy put the ball under him and otpasoval on Marez, while the defender blocked Riyadh’s strike.

The best moments of the first half, of course, were in Lyon. Mendy broke on the flank, shot into the center of the penalty area on the Root, but Maxwell did not handle the ball very well at first, and then shot above the gate from close range. After that, Korne missed another opportunity, breaking a crossbar in an acrobatic jump after filing..

In the second half, the hosts decided not to waste moments and opened the scoring in the 55th minute.. Depay received the ball after a quick free-kick, transferred it to Korne, who pulled away from Zinchenko and struck a cool round kick from the penalty into the far corner - 1: 0.

Manchester City could respond immediately, but Anthony Lopes made a great save from Sergio Aguero’s head.. However, the very next moment ended in a goal.. Riyad Marez earned a free kick on the right flank, Rahim Sterling pitched into the penalty area, and Emeric Lyaport caught Lopes on the counter. In a sense, the Frenchman was lucky, because the ball had hit the player of Lyon before him and “lay down” on his head.

“Citizens” could immediately score the second with the help of Zinchenko, who found in another penalty Aguero, but the defender at the last moment put his foot and prevented the Argentine to make effective action.

At the beginning of the final quarter-minute, Lyon came forward for the second time in the match - and the Depay-Kornet link again worked.. Memphis brought Maxwell in the center, he left Laporte and shot under Ederson - 2: 1.

However, Pepa Guardiola's team quickly responded to the missed ball again - Marez gave a corner kick, Aguero jumped out of the center of the free kick above all and delivered an accurate kick to the corner of the goal, setting the final score of the match - 2: 2.

This result guaranteed Manchester City an exit in the playoffs, and in the final match of the group stage “citizens” will take Hoffenheim, who had only chances for the Europa League.

But Lyon will have an away match against the Miner, in which the fate of second place will be decided.

Lyon - Manchester City 2: 2 Goals: Cornet, 55, 81 - Laporte, 63, Aguero, 83 Lyon: Lopes - Denier, Marcelo, Marsal - Rafael (Tete, 74), Ndombele, Auar, Mendi - Cornet (Terje, 89 ), Depay, Fekir (Traore, 84) Manchester City: Ederson - Walker, Stones, Lyaport, Zinchenko - Marez, Fernandinho, D. Silva - Sane (Delf, 71), Aguero (Foden, 90 + 1), Sterling Warnings: Mendi - Fernandinho, Sterling.