FULL TIME!!!! Real Madrid 1-2 Manchester City. The English side had a huge night in Madrid. Taking two away goals and a win back home is huge. They will be looking forward to consolidating on their tonight’s outing when they meet the Spanish giants in three weeks for the second leg..
86′ RED CARD!!! RAMOS (Madrid) is shown the red card. Jesus pounces on a mistake by the Madrid back line and is through on goal. Ramos catches Jesus with his trailing leg.
83′ GOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLL… Manchester City are ahead as Kevin De Bruyne converts from the spot. Real Madrid 1-2 Manchester City
82′ PENALTY!!! Sterling (Manchester City) takes on Carvajal and the full-back clumsily brings down the England winger just as he enters the box.
78′ GOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLL… Gabriel Jesus equalizes for Manchester City. The Brazilian gets behind Ramos to flick in De Bruyne’s cross with his head.
Real Madrid 1-1 Manchester City
75′ SUBSTITUTION!!! (Madrid) Vinícius out, Gareth Bale in
73′ SUBSTITUTION!!! (Man City) Bernardo Silva gives way as Raheem Sterling joins the party.
65′ STATS!!! Manchester City have been knocked out in each of their three previous Champions league two-legged ties against Spanish clubs: 1-4 on aggregate v Barcelona (2013/14 round of 16), 1-3 v Barcelona (2014/15 round of 16), 0-1 v Real Madrid (2015/16 semis).
61′ With that Isco goal, City have again failed to keep a clean sheet in a knockout- round match under Guardiola – they’ve only managed two in 11 knockout games under him.
60′ GOOOOOAAAAALLLLL… Finally, Real Madrid is ahead as Isco fires home. Real Madrid 1-0 Manchester City.
57′ ATTEMPT!!! Isco (Real Madrid) has an attempt on goal
56′ ATTEMPT!!! Mahrez (Man. City) Mahrez has come to life in this second period. He takes a well-struck shot, but straight at Courtois, who pushes it away.
54′ YELLOW CARD!!! (Real Madrid) Modric is booked for a foul on Mahrez.
48′ YELLOW CARD!!! Valverde (Real Madrid) is booked.
46′ SECOND HALF!!! We are back for the second half! Let’s see if Manchester City can keep Madrid quiet for the remaining 45 minutes.
HALF TIME!!! #HalaMadrid 0-0 Manchester City
45′ Two minutes added time
40′ STATS!!! Manchester City are in the knockout stages of the Champions League for the seventh straight season, reaching at least the quarter-finals in three of the last four campaigns.
37′ ATTEMPT!!! Bernardo Silva (Man. City) has an attempt on goal but his effort is not well struck and almost helps the ball back to Courtois.
33′ SUBSTITUTION!!! Guardiola regigs his tactics as Aymeric Laporte gives way for Fernando after an injury to the Frenchman
31′ CHANCE!!! Ferland Mendy sends a to Benzema who gets on the end of it and heads it for the bottom left corner, but Ederson dives to his right to keep it out! Vinicius slips as he tries to tap it into the net.
29′ YELLOW CARD!!! Benjamin Mendy (City) is cautioned for bringing Isco down on the flank
21′ SAVE!!! Courtois (Real Madrid) From De Bruyne’s threaded pass behind Madrid’s defence, Jesus cuts onto his right foot and fires straight at Madrid’s keeper, who pushes it away. Ferland Mendy puts it out for a corner.
20′ POSSESSION!!! De Bruyne (City) is occupying the role of advanced forward but City are struggling to get out at the moment as Madrid enjoy a spell of possession.
17′ Cagey start from both sides, almost 15 minutes gone and that first-minute effort from Bernardo is all we’ve seen on goal from either team.
16′ MISSED!!! Varane (Real Madrid) misses the target.
16′ Benzema is making his 100th Champions League appearance for Real Madrid.
14′ STATS!!! Real Madrid have prevailed in their last four Champions League knockout ties against English opposition: 5-0 on aggregate v Tottenham (2010/11 quarter-finals), 3-2 v Manchester Utd (2012/13 round of 16), 1-0 v Manchester City (2015/16 semi-finals), 3-1 v Liverpool (2017/18 final)
10′ Guardiola’s tactical surprise!!! Jesus is operating out on the left in these opening minutes, with Bernardo and De Bruyne both pressing high up the centre of the pitch.
4′ STATS!!! Manchester City have never won against Real Madrid – they have faced each other four times, each occasion in the Champions League, with City losing their two away games at Santiago Bernabeu and drawing the other two at the Etihad.
1′ SHOT!!! Despite leaving Aguero and Sterling on the bench, Manchester City are taking the game to the hosts as Benjamin Mendy curls a cross in from deep. Ramos’ clearance is poor and lands to Silva whose shot is blocked by Carvajal.
GAME ON….
Manchester City XI: Ederson. Walker, Laporte, Otamendi, Mendy, Rodrigo, Gundogan, Mahrez, De Bruyne (C), Bernardo, Jesus
Subs | Bravo, Sterling, Aguero, Silva, Fernandinho, Cancelo, Foden
?✅ ¡Nuestro XI inicial ? @ManCityES! #RMUCL | #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/QmpmtW6G9O
— Real Madrid C.F.⚽ (@realmadrid) February 26, 2020
SUBS: Alphonse Areola, Luka Jovic, Toni Kroos, Marcelo, Lucas Vazquez, Eder Militao, Gareth Bale.
REAL MADRID (4-3-3): Thibaut Courtois; Daniel Carvajal, Sergio Ramos (c), Raphael Varane, Ferland Mendy; Federico Valverde, Casemiro, Luka Modric; Vinicius Junior, Karim Benzema, Isco.
Manchester City won their group comfortably before Christmas, with their reward a double-header against Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid side.
Manchester City take on Real Madrid at the Bernabeu in the Champions League last-16 first leg on Wednesday night.
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