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Sterling strike earns top spot for City

Soccer Football - Champions League - Manchester City vs Feyenoord - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - November 21, 2017 Manchester City's Gabriel Jesus in action with Feyenoord's Bart Nieuwkoop REUTERS/Phil Noble

(Reuters) - Manchester City secured top spot in Group F with a 1-0 win over Feyenoord at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday, making it five wins out of five for Pep Guardiola's side.

City, who were already assured of a place in the last 16, fielded a surprisingly strong line-up but struggled to find the kind of fluency that has characterised their performances this season.

But two minutes from the end, Raheem Sterling grabbed the winner, slotting home after a smart exchange of passes with Ilkay Gundogan.

Soccer Football - Champions League - Manchester City vs Feyenoord - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - November 21, 2017 Manchester City's Phil Foden in action with Feyenoord's Sofyan Amrabat Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine

Sam Larsson had earlier twice gone close for Feyenoord while Guardiola gave debuts to teenagers Phil Foden and Brahim Diaz from the bench.

(Reporting by Simon Evans,; Editing by Neville Dalton)

Soccer Football - Champions League - Manchester City vs Feyenoord - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - November 21, 2017 Feyenoord's Steven Berghuis reacts Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine

Soccer Football - Champions League - Manchester City vs Feyenoord - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - November 21, 2017 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and Feyenoord coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst REUTERS/Phil Noble

Soccer Football - Champions League - Manchester City vs Feyenoord - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - November 21, 2017 Manchester City's Brahim Diaz in action with Feyenoord's Sam Larsson REUTERS/Phil Noble

Soccer Football - Champions League - Manchester City vs Feyenoord - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - November 21, 2017 Manchester City's Raheem Sterling celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine

Soccer Football - Champions League - Manchester City vs Feyenoord - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - November 21, 2017 Feyenoord's Jens Toornstra and teammates look dejected after the match Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine

Soccer Football - Champions League - Manchester City vs Feyenoord - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - November 21, 2017 Manchester City's Raheem Sterling celebrates scoring their first goal Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine

Soccer Football - Champions League - Manchester City vs Feyenoord - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - November 21, 2017 Feyenoord's Jens Toornstra and teammates look dejected after the match Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine

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