Jesus ensures stylish Manchester City sweep past Real Madrid
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Manchester City were relentless in a dazzling performance of shock-and-awe attacking that pinned back Real Madrid from kick-off to final whistle. It gave Pep Guardiola’s team – and the club – its finest Champions League result and pits them against Lyon in the quarter-finals.
Zinedine Zidane’s team were just not allowed to breathe, and in Eden Hazard had an A-list act reduced to a bit-part due to City’s dominance. Downing the record 13-times winners in this manner will surely rocket confidence and convince City they can go on and claim the competition for the first time in their history. Continue reading...