Man City qualify for knockout stages
City through as runners-up to Bayern
Zabaleta converts Nasri assist for second
Long-range Nasri strike fires City in front
Kevin Kilbane
BBC Radio 5 live
"Barcelona and Real Madrid are the teams to avoid in the next round. If they can avoid one of those big teams, City will fancy their chances against most other sides in that half of the draw."
For the second successive season, City have reached the knockout phase of the Champions League. But the downside, if there is a downside, is that finishing as runners-up means they will face one of the European big guns in the last 16.
Barcelona or Real Madrid are the ones to avoid. But Porto or Monaco? I think City would fancy their chances against either of those sides...
And here is what Manchester City's win in Rome means for the Group E final standings. Savour this Blues...
Image source, APManchester City opening goalscorer Samir Nasri on Sky Sports: "I think the performance of the team was amazing. It was important for me to score, after the surgery I took a while to get to my full level, now I am. With Yaya Toure and Kun Aguero missing, It was important to show we were a team and we did it. At 1-0 the save Joe Hart made was amazing."
Manchester City keeper Joe Hart on Sky Sports: "First of all I've got to say it was a great effort from the fans, Rome is a difficult place to come but Samir made their night for them.
"People wrote us off without our key players but we're a strong unit, we believed in what we could do.
"You don't win two Premier League titles in three years easily. We have resolve, character and fantastic players - add that together and you've got a chance."
Image source, EmpicsManchester City are one of those clubs that never seem to do anything simply - and here is another example.
Two points from four defeats left them staring another Champions League exit in the face, but successive wins against Bayern Munich and Roma have seen them through. They're a plucky bunch.
Kevin Kilbane
BBC Radio 5 live
"It's not been perfect throughout the group stages but Manchester City put in a perfect away performance tonight. Samir Nasri's goal was a world-class finish and Joe Hart has made two outstanding saves. Pellegrini can be so proud of his team.
"It's arguably their best performance in Europe. They had to put in a big performance tonight and the big players stood up to be counted."
'Blue Moon' continues to echo around Rome's Olympic Stadium. There will be a few sore throats - and sore heads no doubt - among the 1,500 hardy souls who are jubilantly celebrating in the away end.
MANCHESTER CITY REACH THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE LAST 16!
City confidently knock around the ball. They know they are virtually home and dry.
City run down the clock as the match enters stoppage time. Not much more to add I'd suggest...
Image source, AFPAnother change for City. Opening goalscorer Samir Nasri walks off to a rapturous applause from the travelling fans. The Frenchman is replaced by left-back Aleksander Kolarov.
City are almost there...
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After beating Bayern Munich and Roma, has Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini shown he can cut it in Europe? And after winning tonight without Sergio Aguero, have City shown they are more than a one-man team?
Plenty of glum expressions on the Roma bench as Pablo Zabaleta races off to the City fans, kissing his badge repeatedly as he celebrates.
Kevin Kilbane
BBC Radio 5 live
"This has been a brilliant performance from City. Zabaleta has not had the best of games but a great finish from him. The game is such fine margins. If City don't qualify is Pellegrini's job going to be on the line. Now they are going through."
Goal in Rome - to Manchester City!
Now Roma need to score three goals in the final three minutes to stop the Premier League champions reaching the last 16.
Right-back Pablo Zableta pops up in the Roma box to fire in his first Champions League after collecting Samir Nasri's pass.
Image source, EmpicsGoal in Munich - to Bayern. CSKA losing 2-0 means City need to completely capitulate in Rome now...
Frustration all over the place for Roma. Ex-City right-back Maicon needlessly concedes a foul as he tussles with Stevan Jovetic deep in the Roma half. That'll do the visitors nicely...
The energy has been sapped out of the Stadio Olimpico by Samir Nasri's goal. City anthem 'Blue Moon' is ringing around the ground...
City boss Manuel Pellegrini, dare I say it, looks a little flustered as he frantically gestures to someone on the touchline. Even the coolest of customers are being affected by the tension...