Pellegrini puts Aguero among best in the world

Despite leading through Aguero's 22nd-minute penalty and playing against 10-men thereafter due to Mehdi Benatia's sending off, City looked set for another night of disappointment in UEFA Champions League Group E after Xabi Alonso and Robert Lewandowski gave Bayern a 2-1 half-time lead.

That scoreline remained until the 85th minute, when Aguero capitalised on an Alonso error, and the Argentina marksman completed a remarkable turnaround by securing a 3-2 triumph in stoppage time with his 17th goal in 18 games this season.

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