Liverpool and Manchester City's Europa League matches - in pictures

'Impeccable support since 1894' says this rather misplaced banner at the City of Manchester Stadium. Tonight's game against Dynamo Kyiv might be a European knock-out second-leg, but that's not enough to lure many fans to the ground. After losing 2-0 away at Kyiv, perhaps they fear this tie is a foregone conclusion, or maybe their eyes are set on Sunday's match at Chelsea Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

Kyiv's Olexsandr Shovkovskyi plucks the ball from the air as City press their opponents in the first half Photograph: Darren Staples/Reuters

The £24m signing Mario Balotelli misses an easy chance as Kyiv's players scramble to cover the goal Photograph: Paul Thomas/Action Images

Balotelli's notoriously truculent demeanour is soon in evidence as he karate kicks an opponent while challenging for the ball ten minutes before the break. Needless to say, referee Cuneyt Cakir produces a red card Photograph: Darren Staples/Reuters

City's manager Roberto Mancini can't quite believe his eyes Photograph: Mike Egerton/EMPICS Sport

Despite being reduced to ten men, Aleksandar Kolarov's low shot from the edge of the box creeps under the goalkeeper and gives City the lead. The keeper seemed to be fooled by Carlos Tevez's failed attempt to redirect the ball as it travelled goalwards Photograph: Darren Staples/Reuters

City must score again if they are to take this tie to extra-time, but they can't seem to apply the necessary pressure. Here, their goalkeeper Joe Hart is forced to take evasive action as Kyiv hunt an away goal Photograph: Darren Staples/Reuters

Despite the introduction of further attacking artillery for City - namely Edin Dzeko and winger Adam Johnson - the visitors, with that extra man, are impenetrable. The final whistle blows and City are out of Europe Photograph: Paul Thomas/Action Images

Carlos Tevez doesn't look best pleased. Could that be his last European game for the club? Photograph: Jon Super/AP

Over at Anfield, Liverpool are putting on a united front against Braga, to whom they lost 1-0 in the first leg. Though Dirk Kuyt and Andy Carroll seem a little more united than most Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images

Predictably, Kuyt puts in the hard yards all evening, chasing every ball like a golden retriever Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images

Carroll is the target of numerous crosses and the towering striker is troubling his opponents, but still Liverpool can't find the net Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images

When Carroll tumbles in the box, the referee's assistant on the touchline waves away the appeal for a penalty, much to Carroll's disgust Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images

Next up, Lucas Leiva reminds the official of his primary duties Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images

In the closing ten minutes, Liverpool finally begin to apply the concerted pressure which may break their opponents. Chance after chance goes awry before Martin Skrtel controls a looped cross and tries to scissor-kick the ball beyond the keeper, but Artur Moraes is quickly off his line and blocks the shot. 0-0 it ends - a hugely disappointing result for Liverpool who, like City, are knocked out of the competition Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images