Champions League: Man City saviour Joe Hart praised

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Champions League: Man City saviour Joe Hart praised

City draw 1-1 with Borussia Dortmund while Arsenal defeat Olympiacos 3-1

Manchester City's Joe Hart denies Dortmund's Mario Goetze with another fine save

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini praised star Joe Hart after the goalkeeper made plenty of important saves in the 1-1 UEFA Champions League draw with Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday.

Mario Balotelli's last-minute penalty sealed the draw but it was Hart's which kept Mancini's men in the match.

"Joe Hart saved us from an incredible defeat because he saved everything and we should say thank you to him," said Roberto. "He did a fantastic performance, he was fantastic tonight. I don't know if it is the best performance in football history, but he did very well."

Gervinho, Lukas Podolski and Aaron Ramsey were all on the scresheet as Arsenal made it two wins out of two in the Champions League this season with a 3-1 victory over Olympiacos at the Emirates Stadium.

Key Points

  • Robert Mancini thanks Man City goalkeeper Joe Hart after 1-1 draw with Borussia Dortmund
  • Mario Balotelli scores with last-minute penalty
  • Arsenal record a 3-1 victory over Olympiacos at the Emirates Stadium