City were already assured of a runners-up spot in Group C and Pep Guardiola made wholesale changes to his team for the visit of Brendan Rodgers' side
Manchester City may have beaten Barcelona last month but they qualified for the knockout phase of the Champions League six points behind the Catalans.
Pep Guardiola's men were already guaranteed to progress as Group C runners-up, but City's much-changed side were unable to end the group stage on a high with a win over Celtic at the Etihad.
City starlet Patrick Roberts is nearly a year into an 18-month loan spell in Glasgow and he opened the scoring against his parent club after just four minutes.
The lead didn't last long though as Kelechi Iheanacho powered home the hosts' equaliser with just eight minutes on the clock.
Our chief football writer John Cross was in Manchester for the game. Here are the five things he learned...
1. Celtic’s winless woe
Celtic are now stuck in their worst ever run in the Champions League.
Failure to win at Manchester City means they have now gone nine games without a win in the competition which is their longest ever run.
2. City’s kids are alright
Teenager Phil Foden, just 16, was drafted into the squad, having trained with the first team on Monday.
Left midfielder Foden, down at No80 on the squad list, comes from Stockport, plays for the England under-17s and is a great advert for City’s ambitions at academy level.
Young right back Pablo Maffeo, playing as a wing back this time, is also another kid to keep an eye on.
3. Pep’s defences are low
Pep Guardiola stuck with a three at the back, despite his team getting walloped by Chelsea on Saturday.
But Bacary Sagna, Tosin Adarabioyo and Gael Clichy did not look much more secure as City’s defence was creaky under pressure.
City are in desperate need of defenders - particularly full backs - in the next two windows as currently they look far too frail and vulnerable at the back.
4. Kelechi Iheanacho can be a much needed tonic for City
Incredibly, Iheanacho has now scored 13 goals in 18 starts for Manchester City.
That is some goal scoring record for a 20-year-old who is still seen as back-up for Sergio Aguero or a supersub.
Those stats prove he can do it in the big games from the start. He has got pace, movement and a prolific eye for goal.
Maybe, just maybe, City might not miss Aguero during his four game domestic ban as much as we thought.
And maybe it will give Iheanacho the chance to prove he can deliver on a regular basis in the Premier League.
5. Champions League rules OK
Patrick Roberts is on loan to Celtic from Manchester City but is allowed to play against them in the Champions League. Eighteen months after joining City, the former Fulham graduate finally started a game at the Etihad.
The Premier League, of course, stops loan players from playing against their parent clubs. You can understand why. The argument is about integrity, whether the player can give their all against his own club and team mates.
Well, judging from Roberts’ performance, the resounding answer is yes, they can. And what’s more, the incentive is there to prove a point which is exactly what Roberts did with the opening goal.
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