Manchester City eased past defending Europa League champion FC Porto on Wednesday, beating the Portuguese side 4-0 to wrap up a 6-1 aggregate win.
Sergio Aguero opened the scoring after just 19 seconds to stretch City's 2-1 first-leg advantage but the English Premier League leader then had to wait until the 76th minute for its second goal.
Edin Dzeko, David Silva and David Pizarro completed the rout with goals in the last 14 minutes.
Entered into the second-tier Europa League following its elimination from the elite Champions League, City advances to the round of 16 for a match against Legia Warsaw or Sporting Lisbon. Sergio Aguero was again the headline act as Manchester City sealed an impressive win over holders Porto to reach the last 16 of the Europa League.
The Argentine scored City's first-leg winner and here he gave them the lead after just 19 seconds with a low shot.
He then turned creator for Edin Dzeko to score a goal which Porto's Rolando was sent off for protesting against. Man City scored three goals in nine minutes to thump FC Porto and secure progress to the next round of the Europa League.
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