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In the end Manchester City might have more to thank Napoli's Giovanni Di Lorenzo for than just making their midweek Champions League task a little easier.

The Napoli skipper's first half red card at the Etihad on Thursday meant City played much of that tricky contest against 10 men and once the Blues found the breakthrough early in the second half the outcome was never in doubt.

In the end Pep Guardiola's side secured a 2-0 victory to ensure a winning start to their Champions League campaign. The nature of the contest also allowed Guardiola to make five subs. Rodri asked to come off on the hour but Jeremy Doku was replaced 20 minutes from the end while Erling Haaland, Tijjani Reijnders and Josko Gvardiol were afforded an extra 10 minutes rest.

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