Atletico Madrid vs Man City LIVE: Champions League result, final score and reaction as City go through
Atletico Madrid 0-0 Manchester City (agg 0-1): A ferocious contest which saw Atletico defender Felipe sent off ultimately ended goalless as City booked their place in the final four
Manchester City survived a bruising encounter with Atletico Madrid to reach the Champions League semi-finals after a hard-fought goalless draw in the Spanish capital.
Pep Guardiola’s side battled an intimidating atmosphere and a fired-up home side at the Wanda Metropolitano to edge a tense quarter-final courtesy of last week’s equally-draining 1-0 first-leg win.
Atletico finished with 10 men as Felipe – who escaped a booking for a terrible challenge on Phil Foden in the first half – was sent off as home frustrations boiled over in the closing stages.
City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan went close to scoring when he hit the post in the first half but the visitors had to dig deep late on. 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.
Awaiting Man City are Real Madrid who knocked out Chelsea 5-4 on aggregate after a fantastic match at the Santiago Bernabeu last night.
All the action as it happened from Atletico vs Man City in the Champions League quarter-finals:
Atletico Madrid 0-0 (0-1 agg) Manchester City
11 mins: Manchester City earn themselves a corner and De Bruyne swings it in wonderfully onto the head of John Stones who has a free header but can only direct it over the top.
His shirt was being pulled as he tried to find room but the referee and VAR were not interested.
Atletico Madrid 0-0 (0-1 agg) Manchester City
9 mins: De Bruyne hooks an inviting ball over the top for Gundogan but it’s a little beyond the German. It eventually does find its way to Gundogan but his shot drifts a few yards wide.
Man City beginning to get a foothold in the match after a rather frantic start.
Atletico Madrid 0-0 (0-1 agg) Manchester City
7 mins: Manchester City definitely would not have been expecting this fast start from Atletico Madrid. It’s night and day from the first leg eight days ago.
Felix finds Lodi on the left where there is so much space for Atletico early on here. Mahrez and Walker quickly recover to shut down the space and recover City’s defensive structure.
Atletico Madrid 0-0 (0-1 agg) Manchester City
5 mins: Atletico clearly want to be more on the front foot tonight. They are pushing right up when Manchester City have the ball in their own half.
City get lucky! Llorente charges forward down the right and nearly finds Felix in acres of space inside the box but Walker manages to hook the ball away with a rather sloppy clearance. He got lucky there, the England defender.
And now City break! End to end already! Stark contrast to last week.
Atletico Madrid 0-0 (0-1 agg) Manchester City
2 mins: Manchester City immediately assume control of possession and begin to build from inside their own half.
That was careless though! Kyle Walker is robbed of the ball and Atletico look to break quickly before Rodri snuffs out the danger.
Llorente tries a ball in behind for Felix but Walker calmly nods back to Ederson.
Atletico pressing a lot higher up already!
Atletico Madrid 0-0 (0-1 agg) Manchester City
1 min: KICK-OFF! We are underway inside the Wanda Metropolitano.
Atletico Madrid vs Manchester City
The Champions League anthem is greeted with deafening boos from around the Wanda Metropolitano. A little strange but it is making for an incredible atmosphere.
Here we go then! Handshakes from the two managers. Everybody is ready. Let’s do this!
Atletico Madrid vs Manchester City
There is nothing to suggest Manchester City will be overawed by the atmosphere tonight though.
They have gone and won in places like Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain in the past under Guardiola.
This is merely another test of their credentials as they bid to become European champions. These are the sort of nights which will put that under strain.
Atletico Madrid vs Manchester City
It’s an oh so tasty setting for the second leg of a Champions League quarter-final. A real treat.
Let’s hope the football lives up to the billing.
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