Wednesday, 22nd October, 2014
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini believes his side can still qualify to the knockout round of the Champions League, following their 2-2 draw with CSKA Moscow yesterday.
The English champions, who are yet to win a game in the continental competition this season, went into the half-time break 2-0 up, courtesy of goals from Sergio Aguero and James Milner.
But CSKA reduced their arrears in the 64th minute through Seydou Doumbia before Bibras Natcho’s 86th-minute spot-kick shared the spoils for the home side at the Arena Khimki.
The draw meant the Citizens are currently third in Group E with two points from three outings, seven behind leaders Bayern Munich two and adrift of second-placed Roma.
However, with three group stage games still to be played, Pellegrini insisted that Manchester City will fight to the end to qualify for the next round.
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“We have nine points more to play for and, after we've played those games, we'll see who has more points”, he told UEFA’s official site.
“We will play and fight until the end.
"Of course we can still qualify.”
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