sport news Schalke 2-3 Manchester City PLAYER RATINGS: Sterling delivered when it mattered

Schalke 2-3 Manchester City PLAYER RATINGS: Raheem Sterling delivered when it mattered but red card capped miserable night for Nicolas Otamendi Nicolas Otamendi (4) was in disarray after his controversial handball Raheem Sterling (7) came good at the end of difficult night with a late winner Ilkay Gundogan (5) struggled to have an impact on the Champions League tie

By Jack Gaughan for MailOnline

Published: 22:24 GMT, 20 February 2019 | Updated: 23:20 GMT, 20 February 2019

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Late goals from Leroy Sane and Raheem Sterling gave Manchester City a 3-2 win at Schalke in their Champions League Round of 16 first leg on Wednesday that put the English side in the driving seat.

Substitute Sane scored against his former club with a sensational free kick in the 86th minute after Nabil Bentaleb converted two first half spot kicks to put Schalke ahead.

Sergio Aguero had given City the lead in the 18th and the English champions were left with 10 men in the 68th minute when Nicolas Otamendi was sent off following a second booking. 

Sportsmail's JACK GAUGHAN runs the rule over the City players on the night. 

Forward Raheem Sterling scored a late winner for Manchester City on Wednesday night

Forward Raheem Sterling scored a late winner for Manchester City on Wednesday night

Manchester City (4-3-3)

Ederson - 6

Could only watch the chaos unfold in front of him – nothing the goalkeeper could do.

Kyle Walker – 5

Grew into the game in the second half but might have looked to overlap Bernardo Silva more often.

Fernandinho – 5

Gave away a soft penalty and struggled

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