But brilliant as the finish for his goal was, he is nothing like the scorer Agüero is. Partager. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment.The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. They have twice won 2-1 away in the first game, against Omonia in the 2008/09 UEFA Cup first round (2-1 h) and Porto in the 2010/11 UEFA Europa League round of 32 (4-0 h).• City's record in two UEFA penalty shoot-outs is W2 L0:• Rodrygo's hat-trick in the 6-0 home win against Galatasaray on Matchday 4 was the 12th scored by a Real Madrid player in the competition, one fewer than record holders Barcelona.
What is a defence? The worry for Madrid had been that Éder Militão, in for Ramos, would be the weak link, but he was the only member of the Madrid back four who wasn’t dispossessed during the game. Un billet pour le Final 8 de Lisbonne est en jeu entre deux des équipes les plus redoutées d'Europe. There have been ten such contests, most recently against Schalke in last season's round of 16 (3-2 a, 7-0 h).
Related: Jesus ensures stylish Manchester City sweep past blundering Real Madrid City’s approach was the opposite to that taken in Madrid. Place à Man City-Real Madrid. David Silva was joint fourth on ten assists and Riyad Mahrez joint seventh on nine.• De Bruyne was directly involved in 33 Premier League goals this season (13 goals, 20 assists), the most by a central midfielder since Frank Lampard's 36 for Chelsea in 2009/10.• Agüero has not played since suffering a knee injury in the first half of City's 5-0 win against Burnley on 22 June.• City completed the signing of Valencia's Ferrán Torres, who has agreed a five-year contract, on 4 August. City score a lot because they create a lot of chances rather than because they are particularly ruthless in front of goal.In that sense, they are the opposite of Zidane’s Madrid, who are a team that tend to win the moments. A first-leg comeback has put Manchester City in the driving seat as Real Madrid travel to north-west England facing a 2-1 deficit.

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Jesus is, by far, the more Guardiola player, and his hounding of Dani Carvajal was a major reason for City’s success.