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Our referee for tonight is Daniele Orsato, and he will be assisted by Cirio Carbone and Alessandro Giallatini running the lines. Our fourth official is Maurizio Mariani. All four officials are from Italy.
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Real Madrid: 13 A. Lunin 6 Nacho 2 Dani Carvajal 22 A. Rüdiger 23 F. Mendy 8 T. Kroos 15 F. Valverde 12 E. Camavinga 5 J. Bellingham 7 Vinícius Júnior 11 Rodrygo. Replacements: 17 Lucas Vázquez 25 Kepa 24 A. Güler 30 Fran González 19 Dani Ceballos 21 Brahim Díaz 10 L. Modrić 3 Éder Militão 20 Fran García 14 Joselu.
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Manchester City: 31 Ederson 2 K. Walker 3 Rúben Dias 25 M. Akanji 24 J. Gvardiol 17 K. De Bruyne 10 J. Grealish 20 Bernardo Silva 16 Rodri 47 P. Foden 9 E. Haaland. Replacements: 21 Sergio Gómez 8 M. Kovačić 11 J. Doku 18 S. Ortega 27 Matheus Nunes 82 R. Lewis 33 S. Carson 52 O. Bobb 6 N. Aké 19 J. Álvarez 5 J. Stones.
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Real have won four and drawn one of their last five matches, scoring 14 goals to six.
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City have won three and drawn two of their last five matches, scoring 16 goals to seven.
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Real Madrid picked up a 1-0 away win over Mallorca on the weekend, ensuring they remained eight points clear at the top of the La Liga table.
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City smashed Luton 5-1 in the League over the weekend, and with Liverpool and Arsenal both losing, it meant City rose to the top of the English Premier League.
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Valverde levelled the score on 79 minutes with another long-range strike to end an absolutely absorbing challenge.
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Phil Foden added a spectacular strike from the edge of the box into the top left-hand corner on 66 minutes, with Gvardiol adding a similar strike to the top-right corner.
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Real pressed back hard and equalised through an unlucky own goal from Ruben Dias on 12 minutes, and almost immediately afterwards they added a second through Rodrygo.
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When the two sides met in the first leg last week City opened the scoring through the second-minute free-kick around the Real Madrid wall.
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So City are injury free for the first time this season, while Real have David Alaba and Thibaut Courtois out injured, while 24-year-old French midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni is serving a suspension for picking up his third yellow card in the Champions League after his second-minute foul Jack Grealish from which Bernardo Silva scored the sneaky opener around the Real Madrid wall to open the scoring.
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So City are injury free for the first time this season, while Real have David Alaba and Thibaut Courtois out injured, while 24-year-old French midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni is serving a suspension for picking up his third yellow card in the Champions League after his second-minute foul Jack Grealish from which Bernardo Silva scored the sneaky opener around the Real Madrid wall to open the scoring.
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Real Madrid: 13 A. Lunin
6 Nacho
2 Dani Carvajal
22 A. Rüdiger
23 F. Mendy
8 T. Kroos
15 F. Valverde
12 E. Camavinga
5 J. Bellingham
7 Vinícius Júnior
11 Rodrygo. Replacements: 17
Lucas Vázquez
25
Kepa
24
A. Güler
30
Fran González
19
Dani Ceballos
21
Brahim Díaz
10
L. Modrić
3
Éder Militão
20
Fran García
14
Joselu.
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Manchester City: 31 Ederson
2 K. Walker
3 Rúben Dias
25 M. Akanji
24 J. Gvardiol
17 K. De Bruyne
10 J. Grealish
20 Bernardo Silva
16 Rodri
47 P. Foden
9 E. Haaland. Replacements: 21
Sergio Gómez
8
M. Kovačić
11
J. Doku
18
S. Ortega
27
Matheus Nunes
82
R. Lewis
33
S. Carson
52
O. Bobb
6
N. Aké
19
J. Álvarez
5
J. Stones.
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Right… so team news first!
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Last week the two teams played out a dramatic first-leg encounter which ended with the scores level on 3-3. To be honest, all the matches in this year's Champions League have been astonishing exhibitions of some of the best football played by some of the best footballers in the world. It's been a real pleasure to watch up close as well as to share the action with you.
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Good evening and welcome to the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, where we're gearing up for the epic second leg of the Champions League quarter-final between the defending champions Manchester City and the Kings of the Champions League… the mighty Real Madrid!
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KICK-OFF! We're underway here at the Etihad… it's Manchester City against Real Madrid, with the winning moving forward to the Champions League semi-final!
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City pressing forward, get near the Real box before the defence clears the danger.
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City on the ball still, passing left and right… but Real steal possession… a long ball forward is headed back by Walker to Ederson. Walker will be eager for tonight after missing five games for City.
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Bernardo Silva with a lovely break down the left, feeds Grealish who pushes to the box, a ball forward for Haaland, but Lunin is off his line to clear.
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City passing up from the back now… the pace of the match is languid and relaxed around midfield… think speed up 400% as either side moves towards the others' box.
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Silva on the left-wing working well with his team-mates… the ball is passed to the right, De Bruyne pushes into the box and drills a cross in, but with two team-mates hanging back from the six-yard box, the Belgian's cross is wasted as it skids almost straight to the Real keeper.
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City push forward again but Real clear quickly and they look to work the ball upfield, but City aren't making it easy for them…
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Rodrygo and Vinícius Júnior combine well around the City box, then the ball is passed out to Camavinga, who curls one from outside the box, forcing Ederso to drop to his right to let the ball thunder into his chest and arms.
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GOAL, REAL MADRID, RODRYGO! 0-1 (4-3) agg; Bellingham with some great work down the right, crosses in hard to the edge of the City six-yard box, Rodrygo deflects it on goal, Ederson saves from almost point-blank range, but it bounces straight back to Rodrygo, and this time he buries it in the back of the net. Brilliant start for Real.
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City with two corners that Real defend by conceding another corner… the third one De Bruyne plays short then runs onto the backpass to drill it head height into the box, forcing Lunin to punch clear.
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City forced back into their half but then drive forward down the left, there's a great cross into the box, slightly high, Haaland rises for it, heads it powerfully, but his studs are almost hip high to a referee so he's unable to keep it on target. Great energy by City though.
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UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!! De Bruyne down the right into the box, drills a low, hard cross to Haaland waiting, but Lunin dives forward to knock it away… the ball comes back in for Haaland who rises and head but it hits the crossbar, bounces down and Bernardo Silva racing tries to connect but the ball bounces off his knee and out for a goal kick - he was so close that a tiny bit of luck might have seen that deflect into the Madrid goal.
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The action is all in the Real half now, with possession switching, but Real win a free kick to clear the danger.
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City storm back to the Real box, try a few paths into the box but Madrid keep them at bay before winning a free kick.
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City press back but Real clear the danger, press up and into the City box, the ball comes out and a lone striker slaps a shot on target but its blocked by City.
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City press into the Real box, Grealish with a little chip in and De Bruyne does his best to get a shot in but he couldn't get the power and Lunin saves in the corner diving full length.
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SHOT… SAVED! City win a free kick, take it quickly and De Bruyne presses forward then suddenly pulls the trigger from the edge of the box… and Lunin dives full length to block the ball away for a corner.
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The corner flashes in, it punched away by Lunin, it's crossed back in for Haaland who again rises high and headers it, this time on target but quite gentle for Lunin to collect.
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Valverde released forward down the right, he slides into the City box… doesn't shoot straight away and instead tries a tame cross that City clear.
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Grealish drives into the box, gives Carvajal some work to do, forcing Grealish to pass back… City work it around, back to Grealish who toe-pokes it on goal but it's deflected for a corner.
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City giving Real a real workout now, driving down the left and right wings… the ball feeds to De Bruyne on the edge of the box, he smashes it but it rises and keep rises and over the crossbar.
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City pressing all over around the top of the right wing, BRILLIANT work from Akanje to win the ball back and then win a corner.
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Corner is cleared but City pour back at Real… De Bruyne and Kroos shoulder charge for the ball and Kroos wins the ref's favour. City's Belgian star disagrees, and his comments are filed.
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BLOCKED! Grealish charges down the left after a superb pass from Haaland, Grealish shoots on goal, and his effort is on target, but it's blocked at close range from Rudiger and deflects into the Real side netting. Brilliant attacking from City… Real's defence is effective but far from convincing.
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YELLOW CARD, REAL MADRID, CARVAJAL. Booked to pulling at Grealish as the City man rounded him and looked to attack the Real box. Not a lot of contact, but as he was getting around him City get the benefit.
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Real clear the danger from the free kick as City push offside… but City keep pouring forward. Haaland blocks Lunin's clearance and the ball squirts square to keep play near the Real box. And its' City on the ball passing, passing…
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Real keep stealing possession from the hosts, but City just overwhelm Real as they keep stealing the ball back.
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Rodrygo is injured and goes to the side after a minute of treatment. City back hunting and spreading passes among the light blue jerseys…
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Rodrygo is injured and goes to the side after a minute of treatment. City back hunting and spreading passes among the light blue jerseys…
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OOOOOOOOH!!!! City press and press, Foden eventually curls a perfect cross in that forces Carvajal to head out for a corner from in front of his goal.
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HALF-TIME! MAN CITY 0-1 REAL MADRID (3-4 agg); A thoroughly absorbing and action-packed first half. Real were clinical with their goal, but City have dominated the rest of the match. Real are looking a lot more flustered than normal, but City fans shouldn't get too excited too early as Real are one the most dangerous sides at both ends of the pitch. Plenty of drama awaits in the second half… up shortly.
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HIGH AND WIDE! City press the ball all around until Foden has a smack on goal, but it's high and wide. Two minutes of added time… Vinicius presses down the left but Walker wins the ball but Vinicius is granted a free-kick. City break it up, press fast down the right with Foden and De Bruyne, but it's just too much defence to break through and Real clear the danger… and there's the whistle for half time. Wow, already!?
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KICK-OFF! We're back underway with the second half with Real one goal up against Man City here at the Etihad…
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City press up into the Real box but the visitors clear the danger.
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De Bruyne wins the ball in his own half, pushes forward, passes to Grealish who releases Haaland inside the box… the defence gets in a bit of a muddle and the ball slips past Lunin and heads to the goal but it's scraped away by Nacho with Haaland almost on his back.
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SAVED! The corner comes in and is knocked out to Foden outside the box, he thrashes a shot on goal and it's screaming towards the back of the net through the throng of players… but Lunin moves into position beautifully to catch it.
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Grealish presses up and tries to cross but Real force a corner… it's flicked in tight and close and Lunin flaps it away… City are all over Real. Mendy goes down claiming an elbow from Dias… but it was the side of the forearm on the replay, but the ref empathises with Mendy and Real have a free-kick… but City are back on the ball and pressing up…
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City spreading the ball across the park up in Real's half…
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Pass… pass… pass… looking for the smallest of gaps… Foden crosses in for Haaland, a defender gets in front of him and headers away but only to Akanje who has a smash on goal but can't control its height or distance… and I leave you to form the mental picture for yourself.
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YELLOW CARD, MAN CITY, GREALISH. Takes Carvajal down 30m inside the City half… City clear the free-kick and work the ball upfield… Foden has a shot but it's blocked by Rudiger near the edge of the box.
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YELLOW CARD, MAN CITY, GVARDIOL. The City man slides in to challenge for the ball with Bellingham… catches him under his feet. and Bellingham falls to ground as if throat-struck by John Wick.
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Real try to spread the ball but City steal possession and now they look to work it up from the back…
63'
City press up again, Real manage to keep them at bay then clear, but the ball slams into the ref around the belt area and he takes a minute to compose himself, the drop ball going to Real. But City win it back almost immediately and press forward…
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City pass… pass… pass… I wonder if Real have hired their bus from the same company as Arsenal… City jabbing around all the edges of the box and eventually De Bruyne tries a volley from wide but it scuttles out for a goal kick… but City have the ball again pressing around the box… Silva tries to release De Bruyne into the box but he gets too much on it and it's out for a goal-kick… but City have the ball again and press upfield…
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City force an attacking throw in and are back pressing Real from every angle… win another throw…
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BRILLIANT work from De Bruyne to hassle Real down the left and then wins a corner… it's taken too narrow and City are ruled off-side. City have 13 corners to 0…
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SHOT! Grealish down the left causing trouble, makes space to shoot and Lunin manages to save. Real counter at pace, down the right, Vinicius is open but the cross is just a bit too deep and Ederson rushes off his line and dives to claim it.
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SUBSTITUTION, MAN CITY. Doku comes on for Grealish, who has worked his socks off… and although he starts with them only halfway up his calves, he really did work hard tonight.
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Doku with an immediate run into the box but Real sneak it away from him. City press up, Foden crosses… but it's behind everyone… no worry, City have the ball back 10 seconds later and are pressing.
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Doku bas a shot in the box but it's blocked… Akanji and Silva combine down the right but have to accept a throw in for their efforts. City pressing again…
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GOAL, MAN CITY, DE BRUYNE! 1-1 (4-4 agg); Superb play from City… Rodri sends a long ball wide to Doku, who jinks and janks and shoots, it's blocked by a defender but De Bruyne is there in the six-yard box and he HOOFS IT INTO THE ROOF… and the Etihad explodes! Real have sat back for an hour… can they change gears now against City who have the fire back in their belly! What a Champions League we are experiencing!!
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OOOOOOooOOOOOOOOOOHHHH! De Bruyne shoots from the edge of the box, Lunin fingertips it over the bar… but the ref didn't spot that. Great shot but was probably going to go over.
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SUBSTITUTION, REAL MADRID. Kroos makes way for Luka Modric.
80'
City on the ball still passing, passing, passing…
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De Bruyne with a long ball for Haaland… Real push it out for a throw… City spread the ball across the park… Doku passes to Rodri who pushes it for De Bruyne just inside the box he side foots it hard but it rises a foot over the bar… great opportunity in terms of the goal in front of him, but he had a Real defender lunging at him. Real are looking drawn and quartered… Doku and Foden miscommunicate and the ball is out for a goal kick.
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SUBSTITUTION, REAL MADRID. Rodrygo is replaced by Brahim Díaz.
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City press forward again (I have that on COPY-PASTE)… Doku does great work to control the ball, it goes out wide and Diaz fouls Silva. City press forwards to the Real box… Foden to Doku… struggles past Carvajal who almost borrows his jersey… City passing passing passing…
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Doku comes in from the left and plays short to Foden who lashes it on goal, but it deflects off a defender for a throw-in. City push into the box, there's some desperate lunging from box sides… CORNER!
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The corner comes deep and Haaland goes for the header near the back of the six -yard box, but it's off Bellingham's' head and then onto Haaland, then out for a goal kick. Haaland's tummy is rumbling…
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YELLOW CARD, MAN CITY, RODRI. Carvajal is blown for holding Doku again… City press forward… Real break through and Rodri gets a good handful of Diaz' jersey to break down a smart little Real break down the centre.
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FULL-TIME, MAN CITY 1-1 REAL MADRID (agg 4-4). We move to half an hour of extra time…
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City press up, win a corner… De Bruyne flicks it over, there's a fumble, it bounces to Haaland but with too much height… he gets a touch to it but it floats onto the top of the net… and that's the 90 minutes done!
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YELLOW CARD, REAL MADRID, MENDY. Carded for what looked a good tackle on Walker… but perhaps the pace and force of the tackle earned the card.
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Vinicius Jnr races forward but is blown offside. Carvajal again collapses like an imploded building after Doku gently taps the underside or his chin. City reclaim the ball, press forward and Rodri obeys the crowd by shooting from outside the box, but he doesn't get it clean and it scuffs its way through to Lunin, who could have scooped that shot up with his eyes closed.
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KICK-OFF… WE'RE UNDERWAY WITH EXTRA TIME… and Haaland has been replaced by Alvarez.
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OUCH! Bellingham takes a knock and is left flattened inside City's box… but thankfully eventually is up. City run from the back and Doku gets it down the left, pushes into the Real box and flashes a cross across the box, but no-one's there and Real clear the danger..
94'
City passing and passing down the right, good work from Rodri then De Bruyne… City then forced back to their box, but they work it back up again. Real seem to be playing for the breakaway or penalties… City push forward, Foden tries for a shot but the ball just isn't right, and City force a corner - that's 16-0! Real have a back six in a straight line at the moment.
96'
City back in the box, trying for a shot, the ball bounces up and Akanji prods it on, but Lunin wins the race to the ball.
98'
Diaz is blown for handball and City have a free-kick inside the Real half… City play forward, Alvarez with a great run down the right, his cross is blocked, City keep pressing… the cross in from Silva from the left finds Foden but OOOOOOH NOOOO! He swings with his left foot but misses. Great chance wasted.
100'
Real with the ball and it's played through for Vinicius Jr, this is dangerous… he's storming into the City box… but Walker switches to sixth gear and slides ahead of him, allowing Ederson to slide in to claim the ball… and Vinicius has stayed on the ground… exhausted.. and he's being replaced by Lucas Vázquez.
102'
City cross in, the ball loops to Doku who doesn't shoot first time and pushes to the line to cross… but too close to Lunin who claims with ease.
104'
Real press forward and with numbers, looking dangerous, but City win the ball back and press up. Now they've almost stopped… slowing play down… suddenly back into life but Silva runs it out for a goal kick. Real storm upfield and win their first corner of the night... Real have a few bites of the apple… then the ball is crossed back into the box and Rudiger races in to the near post, a few feet from Ederson… but he slashes his shot high and wide… golden opportunity, BUT so difficult at pace to pull the ball pace, and it had some bounce on it. Still, he might have recurring dreams about that, depending how the next 15 minutes go! First half is over!
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The last 15 minutes of play begins… and if no-one is ahead then we have penalties to decide a winner, which would be tough for either side to take!
107'
City win the ball and press up, win a throw… passing… passing… Real steal the ball City win it back and pass… pass… back to Ederson now… drawing Madrid out of their half… now City press into the box with Doku, Carvajal holds him back but the ref can't see a foul… Real now press up, Modric on the ball, forced back… and Carvajal has sat down… clearly his legs are gone. His team-mates do the cramp press he's a casualty of a tough night of defending. He's guided off the field, limping, cramp coursing through his veins… a night of Grealish then a fresh Doku would do the best of them. Well played son.
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Diaz down the right, crosses in, Rodri clears and Vazquez slashes on goal, but high and wide.
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SUBSTITUTION, REAL MADRID. Militao replaces Carvajal.
112'
SUBSTITUTIONS, MAN CITY. De Bruyne and Akanje make way for Stones and Kovaci… with eight minutes until penalties.
113'
Real float a corner in, there's a scuffle for the ball and Ederson slides in to claim it. City press up into the box, Kovacic striking on goal but it's blocked for a corner… Real clear the danger and win a free kick… but they're taking their time clearing the ball… City win it back and presses forward … mayhem… you'll have to watch the highlights… possession switching and changing, City pressing into the box from all areas… it's high paced stuff…
116'
Gvardiol with a great tackle to break down a Real attack but he takes a knock… but he's back up again. Now City chasing Real, the visitors push forward, it's looking dangerous… but Modric's cross is too deep.
118'
Real press again, driving into the box, but the ball just slides out as Ederson and Bellingham jostle for it. City now press upfield… Foden with a jink inside and then releases Alvarez, who runs into the box and then shoots, but his shot is tame as he has to pull across himself.
120'
One minute of extra time… Doku chases into the box, but the ref rules that the ball deflects off him and it's ruled a goal-kick… the kick is taken… and the ref blows for, well… penalties, I guess.
121'
City will take the first kick.
122'
CITY SCORE!
Alvarez.
City 1-0 Real
123'
Real miss!
Modric's penalty is SAVED BY EDERSON!!!!!!!! Dives to his right and reaches full. Brilliant.
City 1-0 Real
124'
City miss!
Barnardo Silva hits it straight and not too hard - Lunin doesn't move and it's kind of level in a way.
City 1-0 Real
125'
REAL SCORE!
Bellingham slides it left.
City 1-1 Real
126'
City miss!
Kovačić goes left and Lunin dives down to save with a STRONG right hand. WHAT DRAMA! Advantage Real.
City 1-1 Real
127'
Real score!
Lucas Vázquez put it in the corner/
City 1-2 Real
128'
CITY SCORE!
Foden smashes it left.
City 2-2 Real.
But Real have a kick in hand
128'
CITY SCORE!
Foden smashes it left.
City 2-2 Real.
But Real have a kick in hand
129'
Real score.
Nacho!
City 2-3 Real
130'
City score.
Ederson!
City 3-3 Real
But Real have a penalty in hand.
131'
Real score.
Rudiger!
City 3-4 Real! Real are through after holding their nerve in the shootout.
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Real are through to the semi-final after a night of defence and then four spot kicks. They spent about two hours defending their early goal. Brilliant defence, but it was a shame not to see more of a match. I guess that's also European football for you.
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