Goals from Samir Nasri and Pablo Zabaleta ensured Manchester City beat Roma and sealed progression to the knockout stages of this season's Champions League. Results were in their favour on Wednesday night and, along with Chelsea and Arsenal, they are in the pot for the last 16 draw. Here, Sportsmail looks at City's group stage story, and how they came back from the brink... BAYERN MUNICH 1-0 MAN CITY September 17 City get off to the worst possible start after Jerome Boateng’s last-gasp winner in Munich. To top it off, Roma have beaten CSKA Moscow 5-1, and things look bleak for Manuel Pellegrini's men.
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Manchester City lost their first Champions League Group E match 1-0 against Bayern Munich in Germany
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Francesco Totti's record-breaking goal for Roma ensured City only got a point from their next match
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City then threw away a two-goal lead in Russia to draw 2-2 against CSKA Moscow, before losing the reverse fixture
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Manuel Pellegrini's men then beat Bayern Munich and Roma to secure their place in the last 16 of the competition
@placeholder's Manchester City took an early fourth-minute lead, but could not hold on for three vital points against Roma