City earns draw with late penalty
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October 5, 2012, Friday
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MANCHESTER City required a 90th-minute penalty from Mario Balotelli and some inspirational goalkeeping by Joe Hart to escape with a 1-1 draw against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Wednesday in Manchester, England.
City was outplayed for long periods by the German champions but somehow emerged with a first point in Group D when Balotelli rolled in a spot kick after Dortmund defender Neven Subotic handled a hooked shot by Sergio Aguero.
Subotic was unhappy with the penalty, after his outstretched right arm blocked the ball as Aguero turned it towards goal.
"Never, never, not a chance," the Croatia defender said. "I have a hand, I can't cut it off. It was never in my life a penalty."
Marco Reus put Dortmund deservedly ahead in the 61st minute but despite a flurry of chances in both halves, the German champions were denied time and again by Hart.
"We didn't play well. We didn't deserve to take this point but in the end it could be important," City manager Roberto Mancini said. "Joe Hart saved us from an incredible defeat because he saved everything and we should say thank you to him."
Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp said: "I was really happy with my team's performance, I was really proud of them. I don't know when City last lost at home and we came really close. When you concede a goal so near the finish, it is hard to decide if you are happy with the point."
City was outplayed for long periods by the German champions but somehow emerged with a first point in Group D when Balotelli rolled in a spot kick after Dortmund defender Neven Subotic handled a hooked shot by Sergio Aguero.
Subotic was unhappy with the penalty, after his outstretched right arm blocked the ball as Aguero turned it towards goal.
"Never, never, not a chance," the Croatia defender said. "I have a hand, I can't cut it off. It was never in my life a penalty."
Marco Reus put Dortmund deservedly ahead in the 61st minute but despite a flurry of chances in both halves, the German champions were denied time and again by Hart.
"We didn't play well. We didn't deserve to take this point but in the end it could be important," City manager Roberto Mancini said. "Joe Hart saved us from an incredible defeat because he saved everything and we should say thank you to him."
Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp said: "I was really happy with my team's performance, I was really proud of them. I don't know when City last lost at home and we came really close. When you concede a goal so near the finish, it is hard to decide if you are happy with the point."
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