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MANUEL Pellegrini believes his team’s stoppage–time winner shows Manchester City has the character for a long run in the Champions League.

Kevin De Bruyne’s low shot with 90 minutes on the clock gave City a barely–deserved 2–1 win over Europa League winners Sevilla at the Etihad Stadium.

It had looked like being another frustrating night for Pellegrini’s men, with only an Adil Rami own goal, cancelling out an earlier Yevhen Konoplyanka strike, saving them from potential defeat.

But, maintaining his superb form since his £54m move to City two months ago, De Bruyne had the final say after breaking clear from a Yaya Toure pass.

Despite the unconvincing nature of the win, Pellegrini believes his team are getting to grips with the competition. He said: “I think that maybe there is a lot of criticism of this team in Europe, but these two last games that we played in Europe reflect that we have the character to try to win. “