Real Madrid vs Manchester City Live: It was the meeting that either side wanted to avoid ahead of the draw. Yet, Los Blancos took on Pep Guardiola's Manchester City in the quarter-final first leg at the Spanish capital on Wednesday.
Here are the major moments that defined the encounter between the defending champions and the most successful team in the competition:
Kick-off: Aurelien Tchouameni, who started in the centre-back position for Real Madrid was booked just 39 seconds into the game for a harsh sliding tackle on Jack Grealish. The yellow card confirmed that Real will have to play the second leg at Manchester sans the Frenchman.
2 minutes: Bernardo Silva silenced the Bernabeu by converting the resulting free-kick. From about 25 yards out, the Portuguese midfielder found a chance to ambush Andriy Lunin at goal and it worked! With no wall in place, Silva keeps his shot low and targets the bottom low corner. Caught off guard, Lunin hardly manages a hand on the ball but fails to stop it going in.
Real Madrid 0 Manchester City 1
12 minutes: Eduardo Camavinga brings the stadium back to life. After waves of relentless attacks, Real Madrid finally manages their first shot on goal and the shot from distance gets a huge deflection from City Captain Ruben Dias and lands in the middle of the goal. Dani Carvajal found an open Camavinga and with nobody trying to close him down, the midfielder decided to go for glory. Although the goal was registered as an own goal by Dias, parity was restored in no time.
Real Madrid 1 Manchester City 1
14 minutes: The home side turns the game on its head in just two minutes. Lunin collects Grealish's cross and quickly sets his team on the counter. A wonderful pass by Vinicius down the left to Rodrygo, who starts the run inside his own half. He takes it into the box and drills a low shot through Akanji's legs that trickles into the back of the net.
Real Madrid 2 Manchester City 1
37 minutes: Manuel Akanji, who started in the right back position for City sees yellow for a harsh challenge on Vinicius Jr win an attempt to cut off the Brazilian's run.
