City scream blue murder

Manchester City 2 Ajax 2

Trailing to two early goals from Ajax captain Siem de Jong, City fought back to take a deserved point through replies from Yaya Toure and Sergio Aguero, although the goals were only part of the drama.

On the final whistle, City’s volatile forward Mario Balotelli had to be forcibly prevented from approaching Danish referee Peter Rasmussen after he turned down a late penalty claim and ruled out an Aguero ‘winner’ while Mancini argued forcibly with the officials and a cameraman who crossed his path.