Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of the Champions League last-16 second-leg tie between Manchester City and Real Madrid. Pep Guardiola's men recorded an impressive 2-1 victory when the sides met at the Bernabeu back in February, and the Liga champions have it all to do if they are to progress any further. Kick-off is one hour away, so we will start with the team news.
- R. Sterling(9')
- G. Jesus(68')
- K. Benzema(28')
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Full-time! Goals by Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus ensure City's place in the quarter final. They were convincing winners and Zidane - who suffers his first Champions League exit as a manager - will have to reflect on a disjointed and uncharacteristically sloppy performance.
FOUR minutes will be added on. City are almost there.
City sub: Nicolas Otamendi replaces Rodri.
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Rodri
Rodri is down with cramp.
Close! David Silva lifts a free-kick agonisingly over the bar. That would have been a fitting farewell to the Etihad for a City legend.
Triple Real sub: Carvajal, Modric and Hazard make way for Valverde, Basquez and Jovic.
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City sub: David Silva comes on for what will be his final outing at the Etihad. He replaces Sterling.
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Modric goes into the book for a foul on De Bruyne, as Real's frustrations grow. Into the last 10 minutes now.
Yellow card
L. Modric
City are almost there. It would be unthinkable to see them throw this away.
Real almost make ANOTHER defensive mistake, this time Carvajal playing a casual pass across the face of goal but Courtois comes to his rescue.
No penalty! Sterling has a decent case for a penalty - but the referee isn't interested. City aren't prepared to settle for a two-goal lead just yet.
Varane is all over the place defensively again. Jesus finds Bernardo who sees his shot blocked.
Chance! Real are going for it, they have to. Benzema crosses for Modric who shoots from a tight angle but Ederson makes the save.
GOAL! Man City 2-1 Real Madrid (Jesus): GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! City have one foot in the quarter-final now. It's another horrible mistake by Varane as he gets his attempted header back to Courtois all wrong, it falls into the path of Jesus who coolly lifts it over the Real goalkeeper.
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G. Jesus
City sub: Foden makes way for Bernardo Silva.
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Excellent save! City carve Real open with a free-flowing attacking move, De Bruyne and Gundogan linking up to set up Jesus but Courtois stands nice and tall to tip it over the bar.
Save! Kroos delivers a ball over the top of the City defence as Benzema fires a shot straight at Ederson. Alarm bells must be ringing for Pep.
City take a leaf out of Madrid's book with a mistake in their own half, as Rodri concedes possession. Laporte rescues his team mate with an important block to deny Benzema.
Real Madrid sub: Marco Asensio replaces Rodrygo with half an hour to go.
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