Man City and Real Madrid staged Champions League classic to make a mockery of UEFA plans
dailystar.co.ukChampions League final is impossible to predict following a night of captivating chaos and carnage at the Etihad.This felt like football's equivalent of a Picasso, painted by two European artists hell bent on creating an absolute classic.
And to think UEFA want to tinker with the format of the Champions League?It's impossible to mend what isn't broken and there's nothing wrong with a competition that can give us Manchester City versus Real Madrid, seven goals, a host of missed chances, some sublime performances all over the pitch and a Panenka penalty.Such was the drama of this incredible evening, City were always ahead but never in complete control as Real refused to cave in after deciding to indulge in a slugfest for the ages.
It's difficult to know where to begin, so pay attention.It took City just 11 minutes to storm into a 2-0 lead and make the kings of Europe look like a pub team.
Pep Guardiola's men were ahead inside 93 seconds when Kevin De Bruyne met Riyad Mahrez's cross to guide a diving header past the helpless Thibaut Courtois.What's your score prediction for the second leg?
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