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Gabriel Jesus made a goalscoring return to action as Manchester City maintained their 100 per cent start in the Champions League with a 3-0 win over Olympiacos.<\/p>\nGabriel Jesus made a goalscoring return to action as Manchester City maintained their 100 per cent start in the Champions League with a 3-0 win over Olympiacos.<\/p>\n
The Brazil striker came off the bench to turn a tight contest at the Etihad Stadium City\u2019s way with a ferocious finish nine minutes from time and Joao Cancelo added a late third.<\/p>\n
City had taken a 10th-minute lead through Ferran Torres but were coming under increasing pressure and conceding chances when Jesus, making his comeback from injury, intervened.<\/p>\n
The result maintained City\u2019s three-point lead at the top of Group C and kept them well on course for a place in the last 16.<\/p>\n
It looked like being a comfortable night early on, with Pep Guardiola\u2019s decision to rest center-backs Ruben Dias and Aymeric Laporte ahead of this weekend\u2019s clash with Liverpool seeming a smart one.<\/p>\n
They were quickly into their stride and it looked like being a busy night for Olympiacos defender Pape Abou Cisse, who cut out a Phil Foden cross and blocked a Riyad Mahrez shot in the opening minutes.<\/p>\n
Kevin De Bruyne then forced a save from Jose Sa after a mistake from Ruben Semedo and it came as no surprise when Torres opened the scoring on 12 minutes.<\/p>\n
The Spanish winger may have been unexpectedly thrust into a center forward\u2019s role due to injuries but he has adapted to it superbly.<\/p>\n
Once again he looked a natural as he played a one-two with De Bruyne and then calmly side-footed past Sa for his third goal in as many Champions League games this season.<\/p>\n
Olympiacos tightened up in defense after conceding but City continued to probe. Raheem Sterling put the ball in the net again at the second attempt after a save by Sa but then saw the flag raised for offside.<\/p>\n
Gundogan had a shot deflected over and Kyle Walker had a dangerous cross cut out by Sa as City ended the first half in control.<\/p>\n
Remarkably, from that position of dominance, City slackened off after the break.<\/p>\n
Mady Camara fluffed a chance when presented with a free header at a corner and City then had a real scare when Foden woefully underhit a passed across his own area. Mathieu Valbuena swooped and should have equalized but, fortunately for Foden, blasted wide.<\/p>\n
Youssef El-Arabi then showed excellent control to create a shooting opportunity but Stones took the power out of his effort and Ederson saved.<\/p>\n
Guardiola tried to enliven his side by summoning Jesus from the bench.<\/p>\n
Yet Olympiacos were growing in confidence and former Watford defender Jose Holebas flashed a shot across goal after racing past Walker.<\/p>\n
De Bruyne attempted to get into the game more and had a shot saved by Sa before a Jesus strike was blocked.<\/p>\n
The substitution then paid off as Jesus raced onto a pass from De Bruyne and lashed a shot into the roof of the net from a tight angle to put the result beyond doubt nine minutes from time.<\/p>\n
Olympiacos\u2019 hopes were ended and Cancelo wrapped up the scoring with a long-range strike in the last minute.<\/p>\n