Video highlights: Man City beat Sevilla 3-1 in Champions League

Raheem Sterling (Getty Images)

Manchester City has qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League after sweeping past Sevilla 3-1.

City were up and running when Raheem Sterling's tight finish handed them a 1-0 lead after 8 minutes.

The visitors made it 2-0 minutes later when Fernandinho was quickest to react and headed home unchallenged after Wilfried Bony's shot was saved into his path.

City almost had a third in the first 15 minutes when Jesus Navas burst into the penalty area and saw his low driven shot come back off the post.

Sevilla pulled a goal back when Coke nipped past a static Nicolas Otamendi before chipping up a cross for Benoit Tremoulinas to head past Joe Hart.

But City restored their two-goal advantage before the break when Navas picked out Bony in the box and the Ivorian swept his effort home at the near post.

Juventus and Borussia Mönchengladbach played out a 1-1 draw in the groups other match.

Group D standings:

Man City – 9pts

Juventus – 8pts

B M'gladbach – 3pts

Sevilla – 2pts

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