Manchester City and Real Madrid played out a thrilling 3-3 draw in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final. Despite taking the lead twice, City were unable to secure a victory, with Federico Valverde's late volley ensuring the tie is finely poised ahead of the second leg.
Manchester City might be rueing the fact they walked away from the Bernabeu without the victory in their Champions League quarter-final first leg against Real Madrid after taking the lead twice.
Josko Gvardiol then powered home a wondrous first goal for Man City five minutes later to give the champions a 3-2 lead. But his effort was outdone by a terrific volley from Federico Valverde on 79 minutes to make the score 3-3 ahead of the second leg at the Etihad.READ MORE: Man City did just what Real Madrid feared they might
What Pep has said: "A knock. He was grumpy with me for making the substitutions but he made a fantastic goal.”Guardiola said De Bruyne had been dropped to the bench after being sick prior to kick-off. He did not come onto the pitch but was seen celebrating after Foden’s goal, so he looks to be on the mend.
What Pep has said: "It's true that the best player to control a player like Vinicius is Kyle. Unfortunately, he was injured in a friendly game. It is what it is.
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