Phil Foden's first-half strike was enough to secure Man City's place in the Champions League last 16, beating Olympiakos 1-0
If a 3-0 scoreline in the reverse fixture three weeks ago flattered Man City, then Wednesday's also did not tell the whole story, with the visitors dominating possession and Olympiakos having only two shots in the entire game
Man City were mostly blocked by an inspired Jose Sa in the opening period, but a well-worked team goal finish superbly by Foden broke the deadlock and ultimately won the game
 Olympiakos rallied slightly towards the end with their two efforts but could not find the equaliser
It sends Man City into the knockout stages for the eighth successive year, with four wins from four group games this season as they search for their first Champions League title
 Olympiakos stay third in Group C with qualification for the Europa League still within their reach
Man City dominated the first half and Rodri almost started things off with a thunderbolt inside three minutes
 A sublime switch of play from John Stones picked out the returning Benjamin Mendy on the left flank
 His cross was cleared by Ruben Semedo, falling to the waiting Rodri but his thunderous volley went straight at Sa
 Just after, another Mendy cross was sent wide by Bernardo Silva at the near post before Foden shot well wide from range
The visitors continued to see the ball but sometimes looked disjointed in their play, however Gabriel Jesus lifted the attacking spirits with a superb effort just after the half-hour mark
 It was a lovely throughball from Silva, allowing Jesus to drive into the area, but his effort was saved by an outstretched leg from the Sa
Man City eventually found the breakthrough five minutes later in a well-worked team goal
 Jesus held the ball up well before slotting Raheem Sterling in down the left-hand side
 The forward then played a backheel pass for the waiting Foden, who rifled an effort home with his first touch as City deservedly took the lead
Sa twice denied Sterling in the final throes of the half
 The England international - handed the armband for the evening - sent an effort goalwards from just outside the area, but the Olympiakos goalkeeper leapt across to keep him out
 It was a similar story in added time when Sterling curled a sensational free kick his way, but Sa flicked the fizzing effort over the crossbar
The second half saw a more cautious approach from Man City, but they still had a few sights of goal
 In the 65th minute, Joao Cancelo played a neat give-and-go with Jesus, before skipping over Semedo's leg and striking, but it went straight at Sa
Not long after, Cancelo turned provider as he floated a cross towards the back post, but Foden nodded wide
 The England midfielder then slotted Silva in down the right of the area, but the latter's cross could not be turned home by either Jesus or Sterling
Olympiakos were determined to make it a nervy finish though with their only two shots of the game
 The first saw captain Kostas Fortounis - who was the hosts' best attacking threat throughout - fire just wide of the far post
 Mady Camara then sent a cross into the area but Pape Abou Cisse could only nod behind
It was a confident performance from the young midfielder, who followed up his two international goals against Iceland a week ago with another in Greece
 It was a well-taken strike too, and he should really have had another
Foden has now scored five goals in his 10 combined starts for Man City and England in 2020-21, with a further two assists
 He also continues the streak of when he scores, City do not lose
Foden has now scored 10 goals for Man City in all competitions this year (excluding penalties)
Man City manager said: "Today we were much more aggressive to the goal
 It is not easy when there are nine players defending
 Our central defenders were outstanding - John Stones, it is not easy when you have not played for a long time
"We put our wingers closer to the striker
 All of them, Bernardo, Phil, Raz [Raheem Sterling], were so aggressive
 Mendy and Joao were outstanding too, [Ilkay] Gundogan and Rodri as well
"In general, the performance was of a top, top level
 Unfortunately, we couldn't score a second and a third one or the game would have been completely different at the end
 We came here to get to the last 16
 We are there again and now we focus on the Premier League
"We made an incredible group stage
 Especially our two games away; the second half against Porto and the first half against Olympiakos at home
"We will see tonight the result of Marseille and Porto
 We made an incredible performance
 Unfortunately, we could only score one goal, but the team is alive
"Man City host Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday; kick-off 3pm
 They then travel to Porto in their penultimate Champions League group game on Tuesday; kick-off 8pm
 Olympiakos face Aris in the Greek Super League on Saturday before travelling to Marseille in the Champions League on Tuesday; kick-off 8pm
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