Manchester City brushed aside rival Roma 2-0 in the Champions League group stage to qualify for the last 16 for a second successive season.
City have been qualified alongside Group E leaders Bayern Munich, with Samir Nasri firing a stunning goal from 25 yards and Pablo Zabaleta extending the lead by netting a second in 86th minute.
Defending Premier League champions were on the cusp of exiting off the competition as they failed to win any of their first four games, the BBC reported.
However, City made a remarkable turnaround with a win against Roma despite the absence of skipper Vincent Kompany, suspended Yaya Toure and injured Sergio Aguero.
Earlier, City kept their hopes alive of making into last 16 as they clinched a 3-2 home victory over Bayern Munich that featured a hat-trick from striker Sergio Aguero.
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