Atalanta draws 1-1 against City, collects 1st CL point

MILAN (AP) — Atalanta picked up its first Champions League point as it held 10-man Manchester City to a 1-1 draw on Wednesday — but couldn’t capitalize on the visitors having to finish the match with defender Kyle Walker in goal.

The Italian side looked headed for a fourth straight loss in Group C when Raheem Sterling — who scored a hat trick in Man City’s 5-1 win in the reverse fixture — put the Premier League champion in front in the seventh minute.

However, Gabriel Jesus dragged a penalty wide three minutes before halftime and Mario Pasalic leveled for Atalanta four minutes into the second half.

Atalanta dominated the second period and its winning chances increased when City’s substitute goalkeeper Claudio Bravo was sent off for a last-man foul on Josip Ilicic.

Having already brought on Bravo as a halftime replacement for Ederson, Pep Guardiola had to put Walker in goal. The defender saved the resulting free kick and City managed to see out the final minutes.

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