WATCH: Sane Free Kick, Sterling Winner Lift Man City Over Schalke in UCL

GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) – Manchester City scored two late goals, including a 90th-minute winner from Raheem Sterling, to beat Schalke 3-2 in the last 16 of the Champions League on Wednesday on another night when the video assistant referee was a talking point.

After Leroy Sane equalized for 10-man City in the 85th with a curling free kick against his former club, Sterling got the better of Bastian Oczipka after chasing a long clearance from goalkeeper Ederson Moraes and calmly finished into the bottom corner.

GOLAZO from Leroy Sane! Man City's star burns his former team and won't celebrate, but it's 2-2 at Schalke now (via @UnivisionSports) pic.twitter.com/AzWoD6VqBc
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Raheem Sterling seals a come-from-behind effort for Man City with a dagger of a go-ahead goal at Schalke. 3-2! (via @UnivisionSports) pic.twitter.com/bQILJmj9cF
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Trailing to Sergio Aguero's 19th-minute goal, Schalke needed help from the VAR in scoring two penalties during a chaotic seven-minute span at the end of the first half.

Man City is on the board! Can't be making these kinds of mistakes in the back with David Silva and Sergio Aguero lurking #UCL (via @UnivisionSports) pic.twitter.com/zfRVgy0die
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The German team was awarded the first of its penalties when Nicolas Otamendi was adjudged to have handled a shot from Daniel Caligiuri. After a delay of nearly four minutes - the referee wasn't helped by the pitchside monitor reportedly not working - Nabil Bentaleb converted from the spot in the 38th.

VAR rules this a handball on Nicolas Otamendi and a penalty for Schalke and Nabil Bentaleb converts. 1-1! #UCL (via @UnivisionSports) pic.twitter.com/HkH0Yh3T2F
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The midfielder did so again in the 45th and this time the decision was more straightforward after Fernandinho, playing as a makeshift center back, tugged back Salif Sane at a free kick.

Another penalty for Schalke, another goal for Bentaleb! Schalke leads Manchester City 2-1 after two spot kicks (via @UnivisionSports) pic.twitter.com/LTuXJdVuNo
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Otamendi was handed a second yellow card in the 68th for a foul on substitute Guido Burgstaller but City still managed to recover in Gelsenkirchen.

Man City goes down to 10! Nicolas Otamendi sent off with City trailing 2-1 (via @UnivisionSports) pic.twitter.com/7K5bjLeh4E
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The English champions are still in the hunt for trophies on four fronts this season. They are top of the Premier League, play in the final of the English League Cup on Sunday, and are into the quarterfinals of the FA Cup.