Lyon spring City shock

FROM BACK PAGE without Guardiola to cajole them. City were 2-0 down by half-time as goals from Maxwel Cornet and skipper Nabil Fekir put Lyon ahead and stunned the home fans.

Bernardo Silva pulled a goal back in the 67th minute, but there was ultimately no way back. With Guardiola prevented from communicating with his players or staff, the decisions fell to Arteta and the City backroom team.

Arteta, linked with the Arsenal job in the summer, threw on Sergio Aguero (above), Leroy Sane and Riyad Mahrez in a vain bid to rescue the game.

City’s next Champions League tie is at Hoffenheim on October 2, when Guardiola will be back on the touchline.