After swatting aside allcomers this season, Manchester City finally was given its first real test in the shape of Italian league leader Napoli and emerged with a 2-1 win in the Champions League on Tuesday. Goals by Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus put City 2-0 ahead by the 13th minute. Three days after a masterful 7-2 win over Stoke in the Premier League, City looked like racking up another big win — this time against one of the form teams in Europe. “We have to divide the match into two parts, the first 25 minutes and the rest,” Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri said. While City celebrated a third straight win in Group F, Napoli could struggle to advance in the Champions League having lost two of its first three games.

Source: National Post October 17, 2017 20:50 UTC