Manuel Pellegrini thrilled as Manchester City reach last 16

Sevilla 1 Manchester City 3: Manchester City produced one of their finest ever European performances to secure their place in the Champions League last 16 with a brilliant 3-1 win at Sevilla.

Manuel Pellegrini’s men did the damage early as they raced into a 2-0 lead with goals from Raheem Sterling and the outstanding Fernandinho inside 11 minutes at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium.

Benoit Tremoulinas pulled one back for last year’s Europa League winners but Wilfried Bony put City back in control before the break and they eased to a victory that puts them top of Group D.