Champions League: Manchester City v Barcelona – in pictures

The hottest ticket in town tonight Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images

Barcelona's illustrious side lines up before kick-off Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA

Manchester City's Chilean manager Manuel Pellegrini looks a tad concerned. This is the first time City have played in the knock-out stage of the Champions League Photograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty Images

City's Martin Demichelis tries to tackle Barcelona's Cesc Fabregas. Barcelona are seeing a lot of the ball in the early stages of this match Photograph: Lee Smith/Action Images

City's Alvaro Negredo goes close when he breaks into the box and attempts a cross-come-shot from an acute angle … but the ball fizzes across the danger area without going in Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA

Barcelona's goalkeeper Victor Valdes goes up for a high ball and fumbles it in a very dangerous area ... Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA

... but he snaffles it at the second attempt before any of City's players can nudge it over the line Photograph: PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images

In the second half, Manchetser City's Martin Demichelis concedes a penalty when he brings down Barcelona's Lionel Messi right on the fringe of the penalty box. Worse still, Demichelis was the last man and is duly sent off Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images

Messi sends Joe Hart the wrong way to score his first goal at a Premier League ground. This is going to be an uphill-battle for City now Photograph: Lee Smith/Action Images

Messi runs off in celebration while Hart looks absolutely livid Photograph: Jon Super/AP

A minute from time, Daniel Alves races into the box and slots the ball between Joe Hart's legs to make it 2-0 to Barca Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

It's a devastating blow for City who've played valiantly since going a man down. Final score: 0-2 Photograph: Darren Staples/Reuters