<!--Article Start--> <h3 style="text-align: justify"><strong>Sergio Aguero's 90th-minute penalty sealed Manchester City's 2-1 comeback win at Borussia Moenchengladbach on Wednesday in the Champions League to continue the Germans' spot-kick misery in Europe.</strong></h3> <p style="text-align: justify">Having opened their debut Champions League campaign with a 3-0 defeat at Sevilla, which included two penalties, Gladbach remain bottom of Group D as they search to replace ex-coach Lucien Favre.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">City are now third only on goal-difference after leaders Juventus enjoyed a 2-0 win at home to Sevilla on Wednesday as Manuel Pellegrini's Citizens bounced back from their opening 2-1 defeat at home to the Italians.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"That is a very important win for us and we played well in the last 25 minutes, it was important to show a reaction after losing to Juventus," said City boss Pellegrini.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">After striker Lars Stindl had put Gladbach ahead at Borussia Park, City came from behind as Andreas Christensen's own goal put the English team level before Aguero's late spot-kick.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">The win breathes life back into City's European aspirations as they bounced back from their 4-1 mauling at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Saturday.</p> <h3 style="text-align: justify"><strong>Hart saved Raffael penalty in the first-half</strong></h3> <p style="text-align: justify">England goalkeeper Joe Hart played a role in City's victory by keeping out Raffael's first-half penalty attempt, then saving first-half shots from the Brazilian and Germany winger Patrick Herrmmann.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"Joe made three very important saves, I don't know if that was a penalty, but we also missed some chances as the other end, so his was an important contribution," added Pellegrini.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">The result is a set back for Gladbach after their first defeat under caretaker coach Andre Schubert following two Bundesliga wins since Favre quit on September 20 after five German league defeats.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">This was Borussia's first European match at this level for 37 years and their first defeat to English opposition at home on the continent in six matches.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"The bottom line first of all is how disappointed we are to have not taken anything from this game," said Schubert.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"We kept in the game, defended well, but we still lost."</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Only a superb early save prevented City taking an early lead when Gladbach goalkeeper Yann Sommer blocked Aguero's shot with his hip in a reflex save.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">At the other end, City's Joe Hart saved a penalty from Gladbach's Raffael, who harmlessly pushed his shot to the England goalkeeper's left to invite the save with 20 minutes gone.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">It was poetic justice after the Brazilian had appeared to dive over Nicolas Otamendi's out-stretched legs.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Only a superb save from Hart on 33 minutes denied Raffael, then Germany winger Patrick Herrmann, as Gladbach kept up the pressure.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">City captain Yaya Toure failed to come out for the second-half after aggravating a leg injury the defensive midfielder had picked up in the Spurs' defeat.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Stindl put Gladbach ahead when Julian Korb's pass found him unmarked in the area and his shot wrong-footed Hart on 54 minutes.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">City drew level 11 minutes later Martin Demichelis' shot was cleared from behind the line by Korb.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">City centre-back Otamendi fired home the weak punt out of defence by volleying into the back of the Gladbach net after the ball deflected off Gladbach's Christensen.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">City got the crucial winning penalty when Fabian Johnson fouled Aguero in the area and the striker sent Sommer the wrong way by tucking his shot into the bottom right-hand corner.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Only some heroics from the bloodied Swiss goalkeeper at Aguero's feet in the dying minutes saved City from leaving Germany with a bigger win as Sommer finished with a suspected broken nose.</p> . <p style="text-align: justify"><strong>By AFP</strong></p> <!--Article End-->