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City of Manchester Stadium - Manchester 06/11/2012 - 20:45CET (19:45 local time)
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Man. City - Ajax 2-2 - 06/11/2012 - Match page - UEFA Champions League 2013
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De Jong double leaves City on the brink
Manchester City FC fought back from two goals down to earn a draw with AFC Ajax yet they still stand on the brink of an early UEFA Champions League exit for the second year running.
Ajax took control with two Siem de Jong goals inside the first 17 minutes but City gained a lifeline through Yaya Touré's 22nd-minute strike and Sergio Agüero secured them a point with 16 minutes remaining.
Match in 5
- City fight back from 2-0 down to earn a point
- De Jong scores twice in seven first-half minutes
- Yaya Touré and Agüero reply for City
- Mancini's side can still mathematically qualify
- Ajax host Dortmund next, City play Madrid
Reaction
I think we played well. We conceded two goals from corners but after that we played very well and created lots of chances.
Roberto Mancini, Manchester City manager
Before the match we would have taken a 2-2 draw here, but after I had the feeling that the players were disappointed.
Frank de Boer, Ajax coach
Lineups
 | Man. City |  | Ajax |
| 1 | Hart (GK) | 1 | Vermeer (GK) |
| 4 | Kompany (C) | 3 | Alderweireld |
| 5 | Zabaleta | 4 | Moisander |
| 8 | Nasri | 5 | C. Poulsen 85 87 |
| 14 | Javi García46 | 8 | Eriksen |
| 16 | Agüero 74 | 10 | S. De Jong (C)1017 |
| 18 | Barry85 | 17 | Blind46 |
| 22 | Clichy | 20 | Schøne78 |
| 32 | Tévez66 | 21 | Boerrigter90+3 |
| 33 | Nastasić | 24 | Van Rhijn |
| 42 | Y. Touré22 | 49 | Babel |
Substitutes | |||
| 30 | Pantilimon (GK) | 22 | Cillessen (GK) |
| 3 | Maicon | 6 | Enoh78 |
| 10 | Džeko66 | 19 | Sana90+3 |
| 11 | Sinclair | 33 | Veltman |
| 13 | Kolarov85 | 34 | Denswil |
| 45 | Balotelli46 | 35 | Dijks |
| 56 | Meppen Walters | 39 | Fischer87 |
Coaches | |||
| Roberto Mancini (ITA) | Frank De Boer (NED) | ||
Referee | |||
| Peter Rasmussen (DEN) | |||
Standings
Group D
| P | Pts | ||
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| 1 |  Dortmund | 4 | 8 |
| 2 |  Real Madrid | 4 | 7 |
| 3 |  Ajax | 4 | 4 |
| 4 |  Man. City | 4 | 2 |
Legend:
- P: Played
- Pts: Points
Match statistics
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Minute By Minute
- 90+3Sana (in) - Boerrigter (out) (Ajax)
- 87Fischer (in) - C. Poulsen (out) (Ajax)
- 85Kolarov (in) - Barry (out) (Man. City)
- 85C. Poulsen (Ajax) is cautioned by the referee.
Ajax hold out for a draw, surviving late City pressure. Roberto Mancini's men are not mathematically out yet, but they are reliant on other results, as well as needing to win both their games. Ajax are much better placed, with four points from four games.