Manchester City, Atletico Madrid win first last 16 first leg matches

ODD ANDERSEN / AFP

Manchester City staged a stunning late comeback to beat Schalke in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.

Raheem Sterling scored the decisive goal in the last minute of regular time to secure a 3-2 win at the Veltins-Arena.

The second leg will be played in Manchester on March 12.

Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid claimed a 2-0 win over Juventus in their last 16 first leg clash.

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