Champions League: Man City ease into last eight after Kiev stalemate

Dynamo Kiev's Ukrainian defender Yevhen Khacheridi (L) vies with Manchester City's English midfielder Raheem Sterling during a UEFA Champions League last 16, second leg football match between Manchester City and Dynamo Kiev at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on March 15, 2016. The match ended in a draw. / AFP PHOTO

Manchester City kept a lifeless Dynamo Kiev in check to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time on Tuesday with a 0-0 draw that came at an injury cost for the English side.

City captain Vincent Kompany limped off after five minutes with a muscle problem and Nicolas Otamendi followed soon after as the hosts moved into the last eight with a 3-1 aggregate success that was entirely due to their first-leg victory.

There was little in terms of goalmouth action throughout the return leg at the Etihad Stadium, with City having the game's best chance when Jesus Navas hit the post midway through the second half.

City, who were knocked out in the last 16 by Barcelona in the past two seasons and face local rivals Manchester United in a domestic derby on Sunday, only looked like conceding at the end when keeper Joe Hart saved well from Vitaliy Buyalskiy.

 

Atletico v PSV stalemate goes to extra time

- The Champions League last-16 tie between Atletico Madrid and PSV Eindhoven went into extra time after the second leg finished goalless after 90 minutes on Tuesday.

It was the first time in the Champions League era that a knockout match ended 0-0 on aggregate.