Key occasions
80 min: Moments after Lunin will get a fingertip to a De Bruyne rasper from distance, Carlo Ancelotti lights up the sky over the Etihad with the Modric insignia. The Croatian midfielder solutions the decision and reaplaces Toni Kroos. He was orginally set to exchange Rodrygo however Ancelotti modified his thoughts and hooked Kroos as a substitute.
78 min: Having acquired a cross from Rodri out on the left, Doku reduce inside and took on and beat Valverde. He drilled the ball into the realm and together with his ft in a muddle, Rudiger may solely “clear” it straight into the trail of De Bruyne, who made no mistake.
GOAL! Man Metropolis 1-1 Actual Madrid (De Bruyne 75) (agg 4-4)
Metropolis equalise! Kevin De Bruyne capitalises on a poor Rudiger clearance from a low Doku cross to ship the ball fizzing previous Lunin from about 10 yards out.
75 min: Doku advances inside from the left, creates an angle from which to shoot and has his effort blocked by Carvajal. Actual Madrid are defending very stoutly certainly however they’re being pinned deeper and deeper inside their very own half.
74 min: A wayward, overhit Phil Foden cross in the direction of Erling Haaland finds its approach to Vinicius Junior however Metropolis quickly have possession again.
72 min: Valverde slips Vinicius Junior in behind down the best however his low cross in the direction of Rodrygo is simply too near Ederson, who claims the ball. Manchester Metropolis substitution: Jeremy Doku on for Jack Grealish. Good luck with that, Mr Carvajal-on-a-yellow-card.
70 min: Grealish has a low shot saved by Lunin.
69 min: De Bruyne tries to cross from the left flank however his supply is put out for a nook by Carvajal. The Belgian’s supply is flat and in the direction of the close to publish, once more. It’s put out for a purpose kick.
68 min: Kevin De Bruyne curls a cross in the direction of the far publish, aiming for Grealish. The ball is headed clear by Carvajal, who’s all around the Metropolis winger like an affordable go well with.
66 min: Silva tries to slip a ball in behind to the byline for De Bruyne however overhits his supply. Objective-kick for Actual Madrid.
63 min: Bernardo Silva sends the ball fizzing in from the best, his low cross so laborious that not even Phil Foden can management it. It’s half-cleared and seems to catch referee Daniel Orsato in his crown jewels. There’s a break in play because the referee takes a short and really comprehensible time-out to compose himself. He resists the urge to bend over cradling his gentleman’s settlement, however takes a couple of moments to recuperate. Give the individuals what they need, referee!!!
61 min: Josko Gvardiol is booked for a poorly-timed lunge on Jude Bellingham. Free-kick for Actual simply inside their very own half. They play the ball backwards.
61 min: Camavinga provides the ball away in a harmful space once more and it results in Foden having a shot from distance blocked.
59 min: Carvajal pulls away from Grealish as he goes on a rampaging run into the Metropolis half. The Metropolis winger takes one for the group and fouls the Madrid No2 for the second time in a couple of seconds. Yellow card.
58 min: Grealish is penalised for a nothing problem on Carvajal and throws his fingers within the air in frustration. Free-kick for Actual, deep in their very own half.
57 min: Kyle Walker curls a cross into the penalty space in the direction of Haaland however Nacho clears.
56 min: Actual Madrid haven’t performed nicely up to now on this second half and are beneath severe, unrelenting stress from their hosts.
55 min: I say nothing, however Lunin did have one other flap earlier than comfortably gathering a Phil Foden effort on the follow-up. Metropolis are placing two gamers on the Actual goalkeeper at corners, having observed he’s a bit unsure beneath excessive, dropping inswingers.
52 min: One other Metropolis nook, after Nacho performs heroics to hook the ball clear to forestall an personal purpose that may have been credited to himself. He was chasing down a by way of ball from De Bruyne to Haaland and poked the ball in the direction of his personal purpose. Luckily, he was capable of stretch and hook it clear earlier than it crossed the road. Nothing comes of the nook.
50 min: Grealish receives the ball out on the left touchline once more and performs the ball in behind to Bernardo Silva. He tries to pick the lurking Haaland with a dink from the byline however Lunin catches his cross.
49 min: Actual Madrid maintain giving the ball away round their very own field and it’s driving Carlo Ancelotti potty. Eduardo Camavinga is the newest wrongdoer to incur the Italian’s not inconsiderable wrath.
47 min: Grealish is shipped on his means down the left touchline, Carvajal monitoring him, little doubt conscious of the actual fact he’s on a yellow card. Metropolis win a nook, which Phil Foden takes. His supply is respectable and deep; Lunin flaps the ball clear beneath stress from a few man-markers in gentle blue. Grealish assessments the goalkeeper once more with a follow-up shot that’s straight down the Ukrainian’s throat.
Second half: Man Metropolis 0-1 Actual Madrid (agg 3-4)
46 min: Play resumes with Actual Madrid on the ball and no modifications in personnel on both aspect.
Jude Bellingham: I managed to go a complete half with out mentioning Actual Madrid’s English celebrity, which appears odd and was additionally fully unfair. He had a stunning contact within the early build-up to Actual Madrid’s purpose, taking down a protracted ball from deep which despatched – I believe – Gvardiol skittering out of the equation. Bellingham subsequently slipped it extensive to Valverde and it was he who performed Vinicius Junior down the within proper to cross to Rodrygo.
Man Metropolis 0-1 Actual Madrid (agg 3-4)
Half-time: Referee Daniel Orsato’s whistle is greeted by loud boos and it’s troublesome to say why. He hasn’t achieved something I can consider to upset Metropolis followers, whereas the gamers in gentle blue have performed fairly nicely regardless of going behind to Rodrygo’s strike within the twelfth minute. Actual Madrid are within the ascendency however this tie is way from over.
45+1 min: Rodri is first to a protracted Lunin kick-off and the ball finds it’s means again to the Actual goalkeeper. His subsequent clearance can be lengthy and this time Phil Foden is the grateful recipient.
43 min: Phil Foden tries to pick Grealish with a cross in the direction of the far publish. Carvajal heads the ball out for a nook. Lunin sends De Bruyne’s inswinger out for one more one on the different aspect of the pitch. Foden takes this nook and his effort, like most of De Bruyne’s earlier than him, can be cleared on the close to publish.
41 min: Assorted Metropolis gamers swarm round Rodrygo and Kevin De Bruyne robs him of possession deep contained in the Actual Madrid half. The Brazilian goes down injured and there’s a break in play.
38 min: Dani Carvajal is booked for a foul on Grealish extensive on the left and can serve a one-match ban ought to Actual advance to the semi-final. It’s a free-kick for Metropolis in a great place. Kevin De Bruyne sends the ball curling in the direction of Gvardiol however Nacho heads clear. Offside.
36 min: Jack Grealish advances down the within left, takes a barely heavy contact and his shot/cross is deflected into the side-netting by Rudiger. Nothing comes of the nook.
36 min: Kevin De Bruyne is penalised for a shove at the back of Toni Kroos out by the touchline. He protests his innocence however it’s a good cop.
34 min: Metropolis win themselves one other nook. Kevin De Bruyne raises his proper hand and once more and sends this supply skidding low in the direction of the close to publish. It’s cleared.
32 min: Grealish advances and tries to poke the ball into the far nook however his effort goes out for a nook off Carvajal. Kevin De Bruyne raises his proper arm, which is seemingly the sign for Actual Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger to arrange to clear on the close to publish together with his head.
30 min: A Valverde dink in the direction of the far publish, attempting to pick Rodrygo, is intercepted by the top of Gvardiol. Actual Madrid are letting Metropolis have loads of possession however the house aspect is wanting weak on the counter-attack.
28 min: Antonio Rudiger heads away a De Bruyne nook on the close to publish however Actual Madrid are unable to clear convincingly. The ball is pinged in the direction of the far publish, the place Erling Haaland’s downward header into the six-yard field is gathered by Lunin earlier than anybody in a Metropolis shirt can pounce.
27 min: Lunin dives to his left to avoid wasting a rasping drive from Kevin De Bruyne after Metropolis had taken a fast free-kick.