Manchester City finally claimed their first victory in the Champions League this season as Sergio Aguero's hat-trick secured a 3-2 win over Bayern Munich.
Aguero opened the scoring from the penalty spot after Mehdi Benatia was sent off for bringing down the Argentine, but goals from Xabi Alonso and Robert Lewandowski handed Bayern the advantage at the break.
City's hopes of picking up a crucial result looked to be fading until Aguero took advantage of errors from Alonso and Jerome Boateng to hand all three points to the hosts.
Below, Sports Mole rates the performance of every player on a dramatic night at the Etihad Stadium.
MANCHESTER CITY
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Goal
Joe Hart: Unable to get into the right position for Alonso's free kick, but could do very little to keep out the second goal as the ball looped in off Lewandowski's shoulder. (6/10)
Defence
Bacary Sagna: Prevented from getting forward on a regular basis, but stuck to his defensive task well to keep Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben quiet when they drifted out to his side of the pitch. (7/10)
Eliaquim Mangala: Started the game superbly, but made a couple of errors to pile the pressure on his teammates. At fault for the first goal after committing a silly foul on the edge of the box. (6/10)
Vincent Kompany: Led his side superbly all evening. The Belgian was brave enough to step up out of defence in order to confront the likes of Ribery and Robben. Big display from the City skipper. (8/10)
Gael Clichy: Gifted possession back to Bayern on too many occasions, but avoided making any big errors in the danger zone. (6/10)
Midfield
Fernando: Unlikely to steal many headlines, but his energetic performance in midfield was crucial in City's victory. Made a number of crucial interceptions and refused to shy away from any tackle. (8/10)
James Milner: The England international would have preferred to have made more of an impact in the final third of the pitch, but he sacrificed himself to keep Robben and Ribery quiet for long spells of the match. Removed in the second half as City went in search of a way back into the game. (6/10)
Frank Lampard: Another player who would have been eager to make a contribution in the Bayern box, but his experience in the middle of the pitch was vital. Looked after the ball impressively and did a good job of keeping tabs on Alonso. (8/10)
Samir Nasri: The Frenchman was kept out of the game as City decided to launch the majority of their attacks on the right wing. Short of his best form, but he could play a big role against Roma in the final game. (5/10)
Jesus Navas: Unlike Nasri, the Spanish winger saw plenty of the ball. However, his end product was often poor on the occasions when he did manage to beat Juan Bernat. (6/10)
Attack
Sergio Aguero: There's not many strikers in the world with the ability that Aguero possesses. The Argentine was often a periphery figure, but he made the difference with three vital goals which could turn City's season around. (9/10)
Substitutes
Stevan Jovetic: The forward didn't see much of the ball, but he caused Bayern an extra problem by staying closer to Aguero in attack. (6/10)
Pablo Zabaleta: An eagerness to make an impact saw him booked after he replaced Sagna at right-back. Surprisingly sloppy in possession. (5/10)
Martin Demichelis: Replaced Aguero in the final minute of stoppage time, but didn't get a touch of the ball. (5/10)
BAYERN MUNICH
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Goal
Manuel Neuer: Always willing to come out of his box to prove his status as the world's best sweeper-keeper. The World Cup winner couldn't have stopped any of the goals, but did make on fine save to deny Lampard. (6/10)
Defence
Rafinha: Forced to curb his attacking instincts, but proved his worth at the back by restricting the space on offer to a frustrated Nasri. (7/10)
Jerome Boateng: Made the mistake which led to Aguero's winner, which ruined an otherwise faultless display from the central defender. (6/10)
Mehdi Benatia: Made an impressive start, but piled the pressure on his side by foolishly bringing down Aguero. Shown a deserved red card and will be cursing himself for a few days. (3/10)
Juan Bernat: Used his pace well in an intriguing battle with Navas. Prevented from doing more in attack due to the pressure the visitors were under following Benatia's dismissal. (6/10)
Midfield
Xabi Alonso: At his best in midfield before uncharacteristically giving the ball away to set up City's second goal. Fooled Hart with a fine free kick in the first half. Mixed bag from the Spaniard. (6/10)
Sebastian Rode: Denied a goal by Hart's fine early save, before being sacrificed by Pep Guardiola when Dante was sent on to join Boateng in defence. (5/10)
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg: The 19-year-old was making his full Champions League debut, but he never looked overawed by the difficulty of the task ahead of him. Displayed an impressive range of passing and helped his defence out when he was called upon. (7/10)
Arjen Robben: Surprisingly quiet night for the Dutchman, who threatened with a couple of early runs before spending much of the game on the edge of the action. (5/10)
Franck Ribery: Forced to do much of his work going backwards, but he proved to be a willing worker as he chipped in on both wings when City were piling on the pressure. (6/10)
Attack
Robert Lewandowski: The Polish forward barely had a kick in the second half, but he displayed great strength to hand Bayern a lead in the second half by somehow beating Hart with his shoulder. Kompany made sure he did not cause further damage after the break. (6/10)
Substitutes
Dante: The Brazilian was impressive alongside Boateng after filling the void left by Benatia's absence. Made a number of vital clearances, but his lack of pace showed when Aguero twice stormed clear late on. (6/10)
Bastian Schweinsteiger: Sent on in the 84th minute to fill the gaps in midfield, but had no say as Aguero stole the show. (5/10)
Xherdan Shaqiri: Introduced moments before Aguero equalised. Unable to get involved in the closing stages. (4/10)
Callum Mulvihill
