BBC pundit spots what some Sporting fans did right after Bernardo’s first goal tonight

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Manchester City are all-but through to the Champions League quarter-finals after beating Sporting CP 5-0 in Lisbon.

Pep Guardiola’s Citizens ran riot in Tuesday’s last-16 first leg at the Estadio Jose Alvalade.

Manchester City opened the lead after just seven minutes through Riyad Mahrez.

A rebound fell to Kevin De Bruyne, who was able to pull the ball back for Mahrez to find the net with ease.

A VAR check confirmed the Belgian was comfortably onside and the goal stood.

Bernardo Silva then added a stunning second in the 17th minute.

A City corner wasn’t cleared properly and the ball fell to the 27-year-old.

Bernardo connected with a half-volley, the ball bouncing off the underside of the bar and rippling the net.

BBC Sport pundit Rob Green lauded the Portuguese’s effort and noted how some Sporting fans applauded it.

Green said on BBC Radio 5 Live (15/2/22, 20:19): “It’s a wonderstrike, a brilliant hit!

“Some Sporting fans are applauding the strike, it is that good.

“As sweet as you like on the half-volley, on the angle. You just cannot stop one like that in off the crossbar.”

Phil Foden then got City’s third, slotting home from close range on 32 minutes following a Riyad Mahrez delivery.

Bernardo got his second just before half time after a deflected shot from Raheem Sterling’s cut-back beat Adan.

VAR then ruled a third Bernardo effort out just after the break, just mistiming his run and header from De Bruyne’s cross.

However, Sterling made it five in style with his 150th City goal just before the hour.

The England star cut in on his right foot on the edge of the area and found the top corner with a wonderful effort.