Real Madrid vs Manchester City 1-1 – as it happened

A proper Champions League knockout tie ends all square, but only whets the appetite for the second leg as well as the Milan derby we’ve got coming up tomorrow night.

Join us for coverage of that game and the rest of this year’s competition. Arrivederci.

He told BT Sport: “Rudiger against Haaland did really well. We are satisfied, sometimes the result doesn’t give you the credit.”

He added: “You have to stay calm and keep the position defensively. Not go crazy pressing.”

The Man City midfielder tells BT Sport: “It’s always very tough when you come here. First chance they have, they score an incredible goal.”

He added: “They defend in a way that is difficult to get in. The effort of the lads was incredible.”

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The Madrid fans and players seemed unhappy with the performance of Portugal’s Artur Dias this evening. There were many incidents where balls struck the arms of Man City players but none looked intentional or close to being fouls.

Still, expect to hear more about it from Carlo Ancelotti in his post-match press conference.

A pulsating second half sets this game up nicely for the second leg in Manchester as this one remains too close to call. The scoreline will obviously suit Guardiola’s side more but Madrid’s continued danger on the counter means they can score at any moment.

If they can score first at Etihad, things will be very interesting. Two great goals from Vinicius Jr and De Bruyne mean the spoils are shared this evening.

His blistering effort from distance is tipped over by the hand of the Man City keeper. There are three minutes of time added on.

Will we see a winner?

90 mins: Real Madrid 1-1 Man City

But he cannot slip his pass through to Haaland, who’d set off at full pace behind the Madrid backline.

89 mins: Real Madrid 1-1 Man City

He tries to clear the ball but catches the back of Vinicius Jr’s legs and gets a booking from the referee.

Nacho comes on for Ancelotti’s side in place of Modric.

87 mins: Real Madrid 1-1 Man City

In fairness, he’s probably fairly happy with the scoreline as it stands so doesn’t want to mess with it. Still, messrs Mahrez and Foden would probably like a chance to stretch their legs.

Tchouameni comes on to replace Kroos for Madrid.

84 mins: Real Madrid 1-1 Man City

A late foul from the midfielder-cum-left-back on Rodri is rewarded with a caution from the referee.

Asensio is coming on for Madrid, with Rodrygo making way.

81 mins: Real Madrid 1-1 Man City

The Uruguayan runs past Akanji with ease down Madrid’s left flank, but his eventual cross into the box is cleared by Stones.

Moments later Ederson saves well from a Benzema header.

79 mins: Real Madrid 1-1 Man City

However, this tie remains on a knife edge. A second goal for City would be a massive step towards reaching the final, with Madrid now having to be the more cautious team.

76 mins: Real Madrid 1-1 Man City

He stuck out a leg and brought down Carvajal at the edge of the Man City box. Alaba shoots from the resulting free kick but it goes high and wide.

73 mins: Real Madrid 1-1 Man City

It seems like the Real Madrid manager thought Kroos was fouled in the build-up to that City goal, but the replays suggest that the German took a dive.

Either way, Los Blancos are raging at the refereeing team from many angles.

71 mins: Real Madrid 1-1 Man City

De Bruyne scores from a distance with a shot to match Vinicius’s opener! Gundogan put it on a plate for him on the edge of the box and the Belgian said “thank you very much” and sent a powerful shot into the bottom left.

Meanwhile, Ancelotti has been booked for some remonstrating on the sideline.

68 mins: Real Madrid 1-1 Man City

They’re much higher up the pitch than they were in the first half, and now it’s City who are struggling to play it out from the back. Vinicius Jr is calling for another handball against Stones, but once again it’s very close to the Man City defender.

66 mins: Real Madrid 1-0 Man City

Benzema’s cross reaches Valverde, who flicks the ball up towards the arm of Jack Grealish in the box. It’s so close neither has time to react, and the referee waves play on.

63 mins: Real Madrid 1-0 Man City

A series of Madrid corners culminates in Valverde launching a shot from almost 30 yards about the same distance over Ederson’s goal. Man City can breathe again.

61 mins: Real Madrid 1-0 Man City

He’s switched over to the right flank, and his shot is almost directed goalward by an awkward-looking John Stones. A second goal here would be massive for their prospects of reaching the final.

59 mins: Real Madrid 1-0 Man City