In-Sane finish for Man City

Manchester City scored three goals in 11 minutes yesterday to fight back for a 5-3 win over Monaco in a wild Champions League match full of dazzling attacking play and dreadful defending.

City were facing a first-leg deficit in the round of 16 match when Radamel Falcao scored with a glorious chip, his second goal of the game, to put Monaco 3-2 ahead in the 61st minute at Etihad Stadium.

But in a frantic finish, Sergio Aguero volleyed in a 71st-minute equaliser for his second goal of the night, John Stones prodded home from a corner in the 77th, and Leroy Sane pushed City further ahead with a tap-in in the 82nd.

It was the highest-scoring first leg in a Champions League knockout match, with both teams threatening to score at will in the second half. It was a night to send coaches crazy and to leave spectators wanting more — and they will get it in the second leg on March 15.

“It’s something special for football,” City manager Pep Guardiola said. “When two teams want to attack and attack, the football is marvellous.”

The night’s other match was also a goal feast, with Atletico Madrid winning 4-2 at Bayer Leverkusen as French forwards Antoine Griezmann and Kevin Gameiro tore the German side’s defence apart.

They both scored for Atletico, last season’s losing finalists, along with Saul Niguez and Fernando Torres.

City scored five goals from six shots on target.

“Huge compliment to the players to be there — don’t give up and be there. We are still there,” said Guardiola.

— AP FOOTBALL ICE HOCKEY TENNIS