Super Hart

Joe Hart produced a goalkeeping masterclass as Mario Balotelli's last-gasp penalty earned Manchester City a fortunate point against Borussia Dortmund.

Hart saving last night

The England international produced a host of breath-taking saves at the Etihad Stadium to keep his side in their Group D contest with the German champions.

Hart was only beaten in the 62nd minute when substitute Jack Rodwell's awful blind pass allowed Marco Reus to burst through and fire the Bundesliga side into the lead.

City had created plenty of openings in an end-to-end first period, but were second best after the interval and only numerous stops from their No.1 prevented the game being over long before the final whistle.

And with time running out, referee Pavel Kralovec handed them a lifeline when he penalised Neven Subotic when Sergio Aguero's shot struck his arm from point-blank range, with Balotelli keeping his cool to send the excellent Roman Weidenfeller the wrong way.

The score could easily have been 3-3 at half-time, but was not due to the brilliance of the keepers.

Weidenfeller, in front of magnificent away support, was the first in action, as early as the first minute, as City, keen to get their campaign started after losing at Real Madrid, burst forward.

Samir Nasri hit the target with a snap-shot from the edge of the area, but Weidenfeller parried.

Dortmund were equally as keen to attack and also went close early on when Robert Lewandowski headed over from a Lukasz Piszczek cross.

City had another great chance when David Silva found Aguero, but Weidenfeller rushed out to smother the Argentinian's shot.

Hart produced the first of a series of fine saves to tip a Mario Gotze shot from the edge of the area on to the post after a quick Dortmund counter-attack.

The breathless opening continued as Marcel Schmelzer and Jakub Blaszczykowski cut through City with some fine interplay, but the hosts managed to recover and clear their lines.