Manchester City had a wonderful display to hold off the challenge of Atletico Madrid and set up a Champions League semi-final showdown with the Spanish side’s city rivals Real.
City kept their cool in the face of a hostile home crowd and intimidation from a physical Atleti side showing far more ambition than in the first leg, Knowing that a draw will send them through
Ilkay Gundogan could have rounded up the game for the citizens by slotting in from close range, instead of against the post in the first half.
Atletico ended up playing with 10 men when defender Felipe was shown a second yellow card for a dangerous follow-through on Phil Foden, having received his first for an arm that drew blood from the England international’s head.
Real Madrid, who edged past Chelsea in a thrilling quarter-final tie on Tuesday, now stand between City and a second successive appearance in the final of Europe’s premier club competition.
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