It’s 3 vs 2. De Bruyne picks Foden out on the left channel. João Cancelo is out due to suspension. The latter shoots wide but there’s a deflection and it’s out for a Madrid corner, which they fail to make the most of. He pushes it out for a corner. This could be a long night for Madrid. Over the 90 minutes it felt like we could have won by a better score. Hakim Ziyech lashed a fierce strike towards Courtois’ near post with seven minutes remaining but the former Blues stopper was equal to it, and Kai Havertz’s free header from a pinpoint James cross went agonisingly off target. It is indeed De Bruyne, but his free is straight into the wall. Mahrez’s free from the right is pushed away by Courtois. He cuts back onto his left and crosses into the box, but Alaba heads it away. Zinchenko shoots from distance but it’s always curling away from Courtois’ goal. It’s a nightmare start for Madrid at the Etihad. The Etihad chants ‘Oh, Kevin De Bruyne’. Kevin De Bruyne heads City in an early lead.

Real Madrid and Manchester City had met previously in the competition, in the 2012-13 group stage. It will be the great unknown as to what might have happened had Salah stayed on but there is no question his departure was a savage blow to Liverpool and a lift for Real Madrid. Atletico upped the tempo in the closing stages and there were some moments of alarm, not least when Antoine Griezmann shot narrowly wide and Angel Correa tested Ederson in stoppage time. Sociedad and Real Madrid will be face to face this Sunday in La Liga at 21:00 so try not to miss it. He has been in charge of Real Madrid for 10 Clasicos so far, with a record of five wins, three draws and just two defeats. Ferland Mendy sends in a cross from the left for Benzema to volley home with his left foot. Benzema has Madrid back in the game with a volley.

Real means royal, of course, and the logo was bestowed on the team by King Alfonso XIII, maillot real madrid 2021 back in 1920: a blue and gold circle containing the initials M.C.F. Guardiola has admitted that of course, they cannot compete with history – Madrid having played in the last four 31 times to City’s three. Some good play down the left sees Benzema link up with Vinicius. Benzema crosses from the left. Alaba miskicks it before it falls to Jesus, who scores from close range. Alaba blocks his shot. His defensive prowess to suffocate the Brazilian despite being booked after just 10 minutes was bordering on ridiculous at times. 37′ Azpilicueta’s cross is cleared by a packed Madrid defence, as the visitors retreat into a more defensive shape, looking to hit Chelsea on the break. That’s Real’s hope. Liverpool’s fullbacks haven’t shirked defensive responsibilities this season but they’ll hope that midfielder Fabinho is healthy enough to start the match. The Belgian has been exceptional this season and couldn’t do much about either goal tonight.

Benzema scores his 13th Champions League goal of the season. Mahrez smashes the ball into the side netting with his weaker right foot. Madrid are coming into this. Laporte moves left to prevent Rodrygo from making his way into the box. De Bruyne crosses from the left. Jesus is fouled by Kroos about 25 yards from goal. JESUS SCORES FOR CITY! City entertain Chelsea in the league on Saturday knowing victory will earn them a third league crown in four seasons. This section contains a breakdown of their results in the past seasons. There’s a long way to go in this tie. This will be Chelsea’s first-ever game at the Santiago Bernabeu in European competitions. The one thing Madrid have is European experience. We have one minute of added on time. The 13-time Champions League winners are looking to win the title for the first time since winning three in a row last decade. It has been 11 years now since Qatar took over PSG, in which time it has spent almost $2 billion on players. The Brazilian has been impressive of late.