City book their place in the Champions League final after a 4-0 victory over Real Madrid secures a 5-1 aggregate triumph. Silva's first-half double placed Guardiola's hosts in full control before Militao turned into his own net and substitute Alvarez added a late fourth. Los Blancos exit at the semi-final stage with a whimper as the English champions ease towards the Istanbul showpiece.

END OF MATCH

90+4'

GOOOAAALLL!!!

90+1'

Man City

Real Madrid

J. Álvarez

Man City · Striker #19

Asst: P. Foden

GOALLLLLL! 4-0 CITY! Alvarez caps a remarkable performance from the hosts as Guardiola’s side make it 5-1 on aggregate. Foden releases the World Cup winner with a perfectly weighted pass and Alvarez does the rest as he slides a finish into the bottom-left corner.

YELLOW CARD

90+1'

J. Grealish

Man City · Midfielder #10

A needless Grealish foul on Vazquez sees the England international cautioned.

SUBSTITUTION

89'

J. Álvarez

Man City · Striker #19

OUT

E. Haaland

Man City · Striker #9

In an incredibly rare occurrence, Haaland comes off without scoring. The Norway striker certainly had his chances in this game as World Cup winner Alvarez runs on to replace him.

SUBSTITUTION

84'

P. Foden

Man City · Midfielder #47

OUT

K. De Bruyne

Man City · Midfielder #17

De Bruyne leaves the field as his chant rings around Etihad Stadium amid a standing ovation. As if Madrid’s outing could get worse, silky winger Foden is the man to come on.

COMMENTARY

83'

DOUBLE SAVE! Benzema finds space towards the right of goal but sees his chipped effort saved by a sprawling Ederson. The City goalkeeper quickly returns to his feet and denies Ceballos' right-footed strike.

SUBSTITUTION

80'

L. Vázquez

Real Madrid · Midfielder #17

OUT

D. Carvajal

Real Madrid · Defender #2

Carvajal's battle with Grealish ends in defeat as the right-back makes way for Vazquez.

SUBSTITUTION

80'

D. Ceballos

Real Madrid · Midfielder #19

OUT

Rodrygo

Real Madrid · Striker #21

SUBSTITUTION

80'

A. Tchouaméni

Real Madrid · Midfielder #18

OUT

E. Camavinga

Real Madrid · Defender #12

Tchouameni replaces Camavinga as Madrid swap one Frenchman for another.

SUBSTITUTION

79'

R. Mahrez

Man City · Striker #26

OUT

İ. Gündoğan

Man City · Midfielder #8

Gundogan gets a well-deserved rest as he makes way for winger Mahrez. Ancelotti looks set to make a plethora of changes as well.

OWN GOAL!

76'

Man City

Real Madrid

É. Militão

Real Madrid · Defender #3

Own Goal

GOOOAALLLLL! 3-0 CITY! Guardiola’s men are on their way to Istanbul as they go 4-1 up on aggregate. De Bruyne clips a delightful free-kick towards the area, where Akanji looks to flick a header on. The Swiss international might not get a touch but that doesn’t matter as Militao deflects into his own net. The VAR has a quick check for offside before deciding the goal can stand!

YELLOW CARD

75'

E. Camavinga

Real Madrid · Defender #12

Grealish draws another foul with a driving run from the left flank. Camavinga lunged in from behind and referee Marciniak promptly brandishes another yellow card.

COMMENTARY

73'

ANOTHER COURTOIS SAVE! Gundogan flicks a delightful backheel into the path of Haaland, who opens up his body and looks for the bottom-right corner. The Madrid goalkeeper races out, tipping the low effort onto the crossbar via a deflection off his feet as Los Blancos luckily escape.

SUBSTITUTION

70'

M. Asensio

Real Madrid · Striker #11

OUT

T. Kroos

Real Madrid · Midfielder #8

After experienced midfielder Modric made way, fellow veteran Kroos is the next to come off. Forward Asensio is on.

SUBSTITUTION

63'

A. Rüdiger

Real Madrid · Defender #22

OUT

L. Modrić

Real Madrid · Midfielder #10

Strangely, five-time Champions League winner Modric comes off for centre-back Rudiger. A bizarre change from Ancelotti with Madrid chasing the game.

YELLOW CARD

62'

İ. Gündoğan

Man City · Midfielder #8

Gundogan joins team-mate Dias in the book after a sliding challenge hauls Vinicius down inside City’s half.

YELLOW CARD

55'

D. Carvajal

Real Madrid · Defender #2

Referee Marciniak has no option but to show Carvajal a yellow card after the Madrid right-back hauls down Grealish on the left flank.

COMMENTARY

51'

WHAT A STOP! Alaba and Kroos hover over a free-kick just inside the right channel from around 25 yards out. The Swiss international whips a left-footed attempt towards the top-left corner, where Ederson stretches to tip a wonderful save over the crossbar!

YELLOW CARD

50'

R. Dias

Man City · Defender #3

Benzema rolls through for Vinicius, who lets the ball go past him as he looks to break through the middle. Dias hacks down the Madrid winger and becomes the first name in the referee’s book.

SECOND HALF

45'

COMMENTARY

Half-time

City head into half-time with a 2-0 lead and a 3-1 aggregate advantage over Madrid. Silva's deadly double was just what Guardiola's hosts deserved after a dominant, one-sided first half in which Los Blancos offered little. Benzema and Vinicius have barely had a kick, although Ancelotti's side did hit the crossbar at 1-0 down when Kroos rifled against the woodwork. The English champions will be beginning to dream of Istanbul!

HALFTIME

Man City

Real Madrid

GOOOAAALLL!!!

37'

Man City

Real Madrid

B. Silva

Man City · Midfielder #20

GOOOOOOOALLLLLLL! 2-0 CITY! It’s Silva again as Guardiola’s men go 3-1 up on aggregate. Grealish slips in Gundogan, who sees a low left-footed prod denied by Militao. The deflection loops up fortuitously into the path of Silva, who delicately heads over Alaba on the line and into the top-right corner!

COMMENTARY

35'

OFF THE WOODWORK! Madrid manage to recycle possession from their corner and the ball falls to Kroos around 25 yards from goal. The Germany international strikes a pure right-footed drive and Ederson makes a fingertip save to turn onto the crossbar. Another remarkable save!

COMMENTARY

27'

CLOSE! Silva wanders inside and feeds Gundogan, who fires a rapid pass into the feet of Haaland. The City talisman takes one touch to set himself before aiming for the top-right corner with a thunderous half-volley. Courtois stands beaten but Madrid are fortunate as the attempt flies just wide.

GOOOAAALLL!!!

23'

Man City

Real Madrid

B. Silva

Man City · Midfielder #20

Asst: K. De Bruyne

GOALLLLLLLLL! 1-0 CITY! Silva puts Guardiola’s men 2-1 up on aggregate with a brilliant finish. Walker and Stones work it patiently on the right-hand side before De Bruyne rolls in Silva. The Portugal international takes a touch before smashing a left-footed effort past the helpless Courtois.

COMMENTARY

21'

WHAT A SAVE! De Bruyne and Silva work a short corner before the former cross towards the back post. Akanji heads back across goal and Haaland nods towards the top-left corner, where a stretching Courtois makes a world-class stop to tip wide with his right hand. Somehow the game remains level.

COMMENTARY

19'

WIDE! With everyone expecting De Bruyne to cross from the free-kick, the Belgium midfielder tries a cheeky attempt towards the near post. Courtois remains untroubled as he watches his international compatriot's effort sail wide.

COMMENTARY

13'

HOW HAS THAT NOT GONE IN? Haaland somehow gets denied by a combination of Courtois and Alaba. Grealish crosses in from the left flank and the unmarked City striker nods downwards from inside the six-yard area. The Madrid goalkeeper manages to produce a brilliant reflex stop before Alaba hooks away a goal-line clearance!

COMMENTARY

CHANCES! De Bruyne slides Haaland through with a pass that has become synonymous with the City creator. The Norway striker rounds Courtois but can't find a team-mate in the middle. Just moments after, Rodri drills a right-footed strike just wide of the left-hand post.

KICKOFF

20:01

INSIGHTS

Pre Match

Manchester City have only lost one of their last five meetings with Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League (W3 D1), all of which have come under Pep Guardiola. They were winless in their first four games against them in the competition between 2012 and 2016 (D2 L2).

Real Madrid are winless in their previous four away games against Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League (D2 L2), losing each of the last two. The only team they have faced more times away from home in the European Cup/UEFA Champions League without ever winning is Milan (seven games – D2 L5).

Real Madrid have won their last two away games against English sides in the UEFA Champions League knockout stages (both this season). Only one team has ever won three consecutive away trips to English sides in the knockout stages of the competition, with Barcelona doing so between 2013-14 and 2015-16.

Manchester City are unbeaten in their last 25 home games in the UEFA Champions League (W23 D2), with Lyon in September 2018 being the last away side to win there. Only two teams in the history of the competition have had a longer unbeaten home run: 38 games for Barcelona (2013-2020) and 29 games for Bayern Munich (1998-2002).

This will be Carlo Ancelotti’s 191st game as a manager in the UEFA Champions League, the outright most of any coach in the competition’s history (overtaking Alex Ferguson, 190). This will also be Ancelotti’s 50th game in charge of Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League, becoming just the second manager to reach 50+ games with two teams (73 with Milan), along with Pep Guardiola (73 Man City, 50 Barcelona).

COMMENTARY

Pre Match

Ancelotti makes just one change to his starting XI that hosted City in Madrid last week. Rudiger, who caught the attention with his unusual and ultra-aggressive marking style of Haaland, drops down to the bench. Militao returns from suspension and takes the Germany international’s place alongside Alaba at the heart of Madrid’s defence. As usual, at the other end, Benzema leads the line with Vinicius and Rodrygo on either flank to support.

COMMENTARY

Pre Match

Guardiola vowed to not overthink his team selection and has stayed true to his word as City opt for no changes from their last starting line-up against Madrid. De Bruyne and Stones both return after resting as unused substitutes against Everton at the weekend, while Silva and Grealish get the nod on either flank. Haaland starts up top, aiming to further his remarkable 35-goal tally in only 28 Champions League appearances.

PRE MATCH

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