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That's the first leg over and done with and goodness me. I'm exhausted but more importantly, the second leg has soooo much promise. We're barely knee deep into the knockout stages and already this year's CL is primed for some prima donna action. But this is it from me, so till next time, goodnight, goodbye and until next time.

The Round of 16 First leg scores recap:

Atletico Madrid 1-0 Liverpool

Borussia Dortmund 2-1 PSG

Atalanta 4-1 Valencia

Tottenham 0-1 RB Leipzig

Chelsea 0-3 Bayern Munich

Napoli 1-1 Barcelona

Olympique Lyon 1-0 Juventus

Real Madrid 1-2 Man City

No particular highlight from today's games, so here's Alphonso Davies great run and assist for Bayern's third goal vs Chelsea. Lewandowski scored. #ChampionsLeague pic.twitter.com/YSloNbWSSf

— Last Row (@lastrowview) February 26, 2020

🔴🔵 Lyon earn first ever win over Juventus #UCL pic.twitter.com/UHXita6paa

— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) February 26, 2020

Pep Guardiola says: "Because we won. Important is the way we played. We tried to come here to win the game and we did it in this stadium. It’s just the first part and if one team can overcome this situation it’s this club. But of course it’s a good result. I’m so proud of course, but it’s just the first step. We have another game, so it’s not over.

"But enjoy it, of course, we spoke about that, enjoy the moment, good dinner, regeneration, on Sunday we have a final and keep going in the Premier League and prepare for the second game against Madrid. I would say [when we were at our best] we conceded a goal, that we should not have conceded, and when they were better we scored a goal.

"That is competition, that is football. We have to improve, so we do not give them the goal we conceded. But it’s part of the game and maybe in the future we will grow.

Leonardo Bonucci says: “We were second to every ball in the first half – I don’t know why. Something went wrong with our approach, I could sense from before kick off that something had not switched on. We were all far from each other in the first half, making everything easy for Lyon. We need to work hard ahead of the return leg because we cannot afford another game like this in Turin.”

Aaron Ramsey says: "We knew it was going to be a difficult place to come. They have some great players. They took full advantage. We tried and tried to break them down but it just wasn't meant to be. We're still in this tie, there's still a long way to go."

Gabriel Jesus says: "I can remember my time in the Palmeiras academy and I play like a winger and then become a striker. But I go to the pitch to help my team-mates. It doesn't matter if I have to run back or forwards. I have to help my team-mates. We are learning a lot. We have to play different positions sometimes."

Kevin De Bruyne says: "I think it’s a very good start for the first game. The first 15 minutes we struggled a bit, but you have to go through the storm, and then an even first half and I think we started the second half really well and the goal comes at a bad moment for us because I think we were dominating at the time. But I think our response was brilliant.

"It’s a really good start for us. I think in the four years we are here with Pep we had some surprises and even the players, they don’t really know until the game starts what we need to do. We had some lesser moments but in a quality game like this you’re going to struggle sometimes but I think we fought really well.

"We’re only halfway there. it’s going to be an important game at home. Now we have a final on Sunday so we have to recover as quickly as possible to be ready for the final."

🔵 Comeback! Gabriel Jesus & Kevin De Bruyne inspire turnaround in Madrid ⚽️⚽️ pic.twitter.com/0AFdGk9dxv

— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) February 26, 2020

26 red cards for Ramos is one of the maddest stats in football history. How does he do it?

— Sam Lee (@SamLee) February 26, 2020

For the first time in 2020, Cristiano Ronaldo failed to score in a game.

1/6 - ⚽️ ⚽️ ⚽️
1/12 - ⚽️
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1/22 - ⚽️
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2/2 - ⚽️ ⚽️
2/8 - ⚽️
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2/22 - ⚽️
2/26 - ❌ pic.twitter.com/OMPUCsDBDm

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) February 26, 2020

"Once #ManCity equalized #RealMadrid did not exist any more"

Wenger credits Raheem Sterling for turning the game on its head! #beINUCL #RMAMCI pic.twitter.com/26XZuXdc3S

— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS_EN) February 26, 2020

Paulo Dybala’s game by numbers vs. Lyon:

Most final third passes (24)
Most dribbles completed (6)
Most chances created (4)

Juve’s best player on a frustrating night. 😤 pic.twitter.com/wl9jX0pwDl

— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) February 26, 2020

Do it Kevin #ManCity 💙 pic.twitter.com/GvaIiNbs2d

— Paul McGarraghy (@PaulMcGarraghy) February 26, 2020

If Madrid turn things around at the Etihad, Riyad Mahrez vs. Real Madrid (A) might become the Ousmane Dembélé vs. Liverpool (H) of 2020.

— Zach Lowy (@ZachLowy) February 26, 2020

The only players to score winners for English clubs away against Real Madrid:
Thierry Henry (Arsenal, 2006)
Yossi Benayoun (Liverpool, 2009)
Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City, 2020).

— Richard Jolly (@RichJolly) February 26, 2020

FT: Lyon 1-0 Juventus

Not today for the Ronaldo show 🚫 pic.twitter.com/HadKUja7j7

— B/R Football (@brfootball) February 26, 2020

Drew 2-2 with Celta Vigo
Lost 1-0 to Levante
Lost 2-1 to Man City

Next up: El Clásico 🥶 pic.twitter.com/hi6wjucrjq

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) February 26, 2020

Bruno Guimarães vs Juventus

50 passes
86% pass accuracy
2 dribbles won
3 tackles won
4 interceptions
1 clearance
1 aerial won
7/8 duels won

Brilliant all-round midfielder. One of the best transfers this year! pic.twitter.com/sWB1ljyEwD

— FootballTalentScout - Jacek Kulig (@FTalentScout) February 26, 2020

🏁 FP: @realmadrid 1-2 @ManCityES
⚽ @isco_alarcon 60'; Gabriel Jesús 78', De Bruyne (p) 83'#Emirates | #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/ohtcWj1mAx

— Real Madrid C.F.⚽ (@realmadrid) February 26, 2020

Right there...

That's the stuff.

⚪️ 1-2 🔵 #ManCity #UCL pic.twitter.com/4ZiGWxith3

— Manchester City (@ManCity) February 26, 2020

FT: #OLJuve 1-0

Big performance, incredible support and a lead to take to Turin.

What. A. Night! 🔴🔵 #UCL pic.twitter.com/py7EIkBl8n

— OL English 🇬🇧 (@OL_English) February 26, 2020

FT | ⏱ | Il primo atto degli Ottavi di Finale di @ChampionsLeague è a favore del Lione, che vince 1-0 in casa. #OLJuve#JuveUCL pic.twitter.com/9koZXepo9u

— JuventusFC (@juventusfc) February 26, 2020

GAME, SET AND MATCH, MAN CITY!! They said he overthinks, which he does. They said City don't have game-changers and up stepped Kevin De Bruyne. If this is the Belgian's last game for City, then he'll go down as a club legend. If it's only the first in another 200 games, then he'll still go down as a club legend. Raheem Sterling transformed that side, the same way taking off Vinicius Junior changed Real Madrid. Zidane has a lot to think about but City have two away goals.

GAME, SET AND MATCH, OLYMPIQUE LYON!! They've done it. They've beaten Juventus in Lyon and goodness me, this was some game. Juventus walk away without an effort on target in the entire game and that says everything. 10 shots to 14 for Juventus. 2 on target to 0 for Lyon and it showed how toothless this Juventus side looked. A lot of issues for Sarri going forward but wow, Lyon proved to the world just what they can do.

Momentary halt as the stewards deal with a pitch invader and Ronaldo doesn't look happy at all. Ref decides it's a drop ball and the game continues.

Time has flown away here with just two minutes left on the clock. This should be an interesting end to the game as Ronaldo heads a decent chance just wide of the mark. Frustration from everyone in a blue shirt because it does look like they'll walk away with a loss.

An awkward effort there but either way it's a chance for Real Madrid. They're running out of time and Ederson jumps dramatically to let the ball go out of play.. Three minutes of added time in Madrid with five minutes of added time in Lyon.  

That was the 26th red for Ramos in his Madrid career. Never complaining about Xhaka again

— FG (@FunnyGooner) February 26, 2020

🙌 This is Kevin de Bruyne at his very best. Lovely run, turn and cross to set up Gabriel Jesus to head home. On the biggest stage he delivers, once again. #RMFC 1-2 #MCFC pic.twitter.com/3fiiYAtMAo

— Joe Prince-Wright (@JPW_NBCSports) February 26, 2020

Interesting that Real's fortunes changed once they took off Vinicius Jr for Bale and City brought on Sterling and moved Jesus more central.

— Gilles (@_Grimanditweets) February 26, 2020

84' | 1-2 | Doble cambio: @Lucasvazquez91 🔁 @lukamodric10
Luka Jović 🔁 @isco_alarcon#RMUCL | #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/ZDil7vyeGo

— Real Madrid C.F.⚽ (@realmadrid) February 26, 2020

Drama all across Europe. This one has seen not one but four penalty claims all turned down but fair play to the ref, they've all been soft ones. Ramsey and Ronaldo had genuine claims for penalties but neither were given and at the moment, Juventus are losing.

RED CARD FOR SERGIO RAMOS!! 

This is all unravelling like a kitten with a ball of thread. Like an evil genius' bad plan in an overly dramatic movie. Like Sergio Ramos in UCL knockouts. Casemiro at fault after a poor pass, Jesus picks it up and sprints clear. Ramos chases, isn't fast enough and puts a hand on the forward which is enough to fall to the ground.

Last man tackle, so off he goes.

Real Madrid immediately brings off Luka Modric and Isco for Lucas Vasquez and Luka Jovic to change things. This is Zidane's response. Will it stand up? We'll see. What a game here in Madrid.

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLL!!!

FPL MANAGERS REJOICE!! KEVIN DE BRUYNE HAS FIRED CITY AHEAD!! Dramatic turnaround here and goodness me, what is happening?? The world has gone upside down but City are ahead and it's the world class Kevin De Bruyne at the helm of everything.

PENALTY FOR MANCHESTER CITY!!

Raheem Sterling is upended inside the box and the ref points right to the spot. He waits for a second for VAR, they confirm and up steps Kevin De Bruyne. The world knows about City and their problems with the 12 yard kick but KDB has only taken one and missed one.

We've missed quite a lot in this game with Juventus replacing Adrien Rabiot with Federico Bernardeschi on, Miralem Pjanic with Aaron Ramsey and Gonzalo Higuain with Juan Cuadrado,

Lyon have brought Kenny Tete on for Leo Dubois with Terrier replacing Ekambi.

The speed of thought, precision, and execution of Kevin de Bruyne is on another level to anyone else on the pitch.

That’s not something you can teach; that’s just something you’re born with.

— Zach Lowy (@ZachLowy) February 26, 2020

Cross comes in and Jesus saves City.

— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) February 26, 2020

Mary when Jesus returned from the dead. https://t.co/uG1BFV0Em0

— Sam McGuire (@SamMcGuire90) February 26, 2020

Gabriel Jesus is the first Premier League player to score in the Champions League knockout stages this season.

An incredible assist from Kevin De Bruyne. 🎯 pic.twitter.com/tijho3doT5

— Squawka Football (@Squawka) February 26, 2020

Seconds later City are back inside Real Madrid's box and this time Jezus fires it wide. Mahrez the one with the perfect cross but unfortunately it comes to nothing but a goalkick.

JESUSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!! pic.twitter.com/PQn5P9vlbn

— Manchester City (@ManCity) February 26, 2020

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!

WELL. WELL. WELL. JESUS HAS THE GOAL AND COURTOIS IS KICKING HIMSELF!! Jesus vs Ramos, nobody would even give the Brazilian a chance and yet, he leapt above the Spaniard and knocked home the header with a thumper. VAR checks and checks.

Lyon have done exactly what I said they would. Juventus have no clue what they're doing either as they move the ball about and try to fake the fact that they know exactly what is going to happen there but it might change as the game moves on. Hopefullly, that is because we needs goals. GIVE US GOALS!!

75' | 1-0 | 🔁 Cambio. Se retira @viniciusjr y entra @GarethBale11. #RMUCL | #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/QQYRw1sOeV

— Real Madrid C.F.⚽ (@realmadrid) February 26, 2020

CITY SUB | Welcome back, @sterling7! 👏

⚪️ 1-0 🔵 #ManCity #UCL pic.twitter.com/tJXXVmM8ib

— Manchester City (@ManCity) February 26, 2020

City are in real trouble and it's meet with agreement from the fans sitting behind Ederson's goal as Real Madrid pepper his goal with shots. Corner from up and Modric steps up to take it. Not the best game from the Croatian and the corner is utterly useless.

Lyon now prepares to drop deep and play on the break as they replace Ekambi with Martin Terrier and the Villarreal loanee has been rather good. He's done just about enough but should have had more shots on target with him opening to firing from range.

It was City's best play of the game and boy should they've made it count. Riyad Mahrez with a couple of really dangerous shots on goal/target but it should have been more. Now, City have all to work for and Real Madrid have become rather good at defending!!

Classic. Absolutely classic

— Sam Lee (@SamLee) February 26, 2020

They are guilty of many things, and tonight Manchester City can add quenching the mighty of Madrid, along with our hopes of an exciting contest, to their docket. #RMAMCI #UEFA #UCL

— Peter Drury (@PoeticPeter) February 26, 2020

Vinícius Júnior is 19 and putting in this kind of performance on a Champions League night. What a player.

— Zach Lowy (@ZachLowy) February 26, 2020

Bale & Aguero chatting on the sidelines - would love to know which language, as both have been criticised for not being fluent in the country where they currently play

— Paul Wilkes (@paulwilkesfooty) February 26, 2020

1-0 Madrid, and from City's best spell of the game.

— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) February 26, 2020

Many are criticizing Pjanic, sure he’s not been great tonight, but given the role he has he needs movement around him to be able to be efficient. Alex Sandro, Dybala, Cuadrado, Rabiot etc have been invisible at best.#LyonJuventus

— Nima Tavallaey Roodsari (@NimaTavRood) February 26, 2020

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!

KEVIN DE BRUYNE IS PISSED. ISCO CELEBRATES AND REAL MADRID LEAD!! Vinicius Junior beats everyone for pace, cuts the pass back for Isco and he takes a touch. That might have put the shot past him but it's Isco. He makes it work and he does it in absolute style for the first goal of the night!

Finally, Juventus do something. They've got the ball and have pinned their hosts inside their own half. Not good manners from the visitors but they don't really care as they move the ball around with robot precision. Don't make it count however and off go, Lyon.

RIYAD MAHREZ IS THROUGH BUT COURTOIS SAVES!! THE ALGERIAN was through on goal, clean through and City are growing in confidence. Somehow, the pass is perfectly timed and Mahrez fires off balance and Courtois makes a relatively simple save. It should have found the net, why didn't it find the net?

Both sides want the ball but City are willing to sit back and play on the break. That doesn't come as a surprise to anyone but what has is the fact that Jesus is playing as a left-winger. The does mean Bernardo Silva and Kevin De Bruyne are the main strikers in a 4-4-2. Another Pep move.

Ronaldo draws a foul on the left side of the Lyon penalty area. It’s in a good position but Pjanic fires it into the wall and the game moves on. Lyon break, break again and then eventually win a corner. It's a deeep one but it comes to nothing. Lyon needs a corner coach.

CHANCE MANCHESTER CITY!! Kevin De Bruyne leads the break at break-neck pace and there seems to be little the Los Blancos can do to catch up. He has Mahrez with him and nobody else, shocking given that Jesus is playing as the striker but the Algerian cuts in and fires his shot wide of Courtois' far post. The Belgian was screaming at his backline but no response.

More of the same here in France with the early ball dominance but Lyon are trying to do more and look like they might challenge for something more than just the one goal lead. Maybe a two or a three goal lead might suit them going back to Turin..

PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!! WE'RE OFF FOR THE SECOND HALF!!

No changes from either side in this one here and Ronaldo was jeering his side up as they walked out for the second half. Will that make any difference or is it more of the same?

PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!! WE'RE OFF FOR THE SECOND HALF!!

No changes from either side barring the Laporte sub in the first half but City need something more here. They can't sustain this especially with Real Madrid not looking like they're the greatest side in the world. They do look strong defensively though and that's part of City's problem.

HT: @Lucas_Tousart29 has us deservedly ahead at the break. Top work so far, lads! 👏#UCL #OLJuve 1-0 pic.twitter.com/MwViC4S98I

— OL English 🇬🇧 (@OL_English) February 26, 2020

Not a huge surprise considering what we’ve seen from Juve over the last month. Even so, the slackness of the passing, the passivity in defence, the vulnerability of the right-hand side, the lack of any threat apart from a couple of crosses from Ronaldo, Aouar toying with Cuadrado

— James Horncastle (@JamesHorncastle) February 26, 2020

The approach at Spurs last season was to keep it tight and not get blitzed. Given how open City were in previous CL games, I thought that was quite sensible. This is clearly the same thing, and given their issues with counter-attacks this season it does make sense

— Sam Lee (@SamLee) February 26, 2020

Half time scores:

🇫🇷 Lyon 1-0 Juventus 🇮🇹
🇪🇸 Real Madrid 0-0 Man City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 pic.twitter.com/dGmWc6GuoQ

— Football Tweet (@Football__Tweet) February 26, 2020

Matthijs De Ligt must’ve walked out in the same gear as Deontay Wilder did last Saturday.#ChampionsLeague pic.twitter.com/ZNUYyeZd2K

— Ball Street (@BallStreet) February 26, 2020

Bruno Guimarães' first half by numbers vs. Juventus:

89% pass accuracy
44 touches
5/6 duels won
3 recoveries
2 tackles
1 foul won

It's his first-ever Champions League game. 🧊 pic.twitter.com/T221W35L6t

— Squawka Football (@Squawka) February 26, 2020

if City time their inevitable Aguero sub (for Mahrez or Bernardo) correctly, they could break this trend. https://t.co/lCxt5pCLMg

— Muhammad Butt (@muhammadbutt) February 26, 2020

So close from Gabriel Jesus!

Sergio Ramos goalline clearance nearly ends up in his own net.

A chaotic end to the first half. pic.twitter.com/uKiqk0xb99

— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) February 26, 2020

“Sack Sarri at half time!”

“Pjanic is a rubbish footballer.”

“Where is Dybala?”

45 minutes gone & my mentions are basically a Juventus version of Maurizio Zamparini...

— Adam Digby (@Adz77) February 26, 2020

HT | ⏱ | Lyon lead at the break but we've another 45' to turn it around 💪#OLJuve #JuveUCL #FinoAllaFine pic.twitter.com/9el1gVz0H8

— JuventusFC (@juventusfcen) February 26, 2020

HALF-TIME AND THIS HAS LIVED UP TO THE BILLING!!

Isco has been brilliant. Manchester City have done relatively well. Injuries, feisty tackles and wonderful football. It's been fun.

HALF-TIME AND WOW.. JUST WOW.

Juventus have been sleep-walking their way through this game. Not just sleepwalking but a couple of snorts and snores as well from the Italians. They need something else in that second half.

ME THINKS THAT WAS CLEARED OFF THE LINE!! City nearly scored there and it was via Gabby Jesus as he fired in a shot from a corner. Sergio Ramos knocks it into his net but Fede Valverde does enough and clears the ball well clear. He then berates his captain who stares him down with a death knock.

Two minutes of added time in Madrid and three minutes of added time in Lyon. Still a lot of football left on the clock people, you're going nowhere!!

Nothing is going City's way and the Bernabeu seem to be loving it as they do some kind of ritual dance. Or is it a replica of Iceland's Viking clap? It's something and everyone seems to be having an absolute ball.

CHANCE FOR LYON!! IT could, should and had to be 2-0 there to Lyon and Ekambi cannot believe he has missed. He picked Bonucci's pocket, charged forward and had to fire the shot on goal against Pole Szczęsny but instead cuts it high and wide. Too high and wide.

Fiesty and fun, this game has been something else. Riyad Mahrez diving in his own box, Laporte off injured again, Sergio Ramos not doing the shithousing but Nicolas Otamendi, Gabriel Jesus playing left-back, Bernardo Silva playing striker, and even Isco playing well. That last one is the shocker of the tie because the Spaniard has been knocked down every chance any Real Madrid manager has gotten.

The goal has shell-shocked Juventus and they're responding in like by handing Lyon the ball and letting them do a lot of the work. They're happy with that task and move the ball dangerously around the Juventus box, firing in shots and crosses at will.

Lucas Tousart has now scored two Champions League goals in his career:

⚽️ Barcelona
⚽️ Juventus

Big game player. pic.twitter.com/Hr1jUFaJ42

— Squawka Football (@Squawka) February 26, 2020

I wasn’t expecting that. Lyon have pressed well and intelligently but it looked like Juventus were going to play over them on the counter and could benefit. Tousarts goal means perhaps, the French will sit a little deeper now. The Old Lady look rattled #LyonJuventus 🇫🇷🇮🇹

— Richard Hall (@RichHall80) February 26, 2020

And Rudi Garcia celebrated. Bookmark that picture & send me it in the second leg...

— Adam Digby (@Adz77) February 26, 2020

CITY SUB | @Laporte limps off having injured himself in that previous melee in the box 😔

⚪️ 0-0 🔵 #ManCity #UCL pic.twitter.com/Mu27pScBUD

— Manchester City (@ManCity) February 26, 2020

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!

HOUSSEM AOUAR HAS BEEN A BRIGHT SPARK BUT IT'S LUCAS TOUSART WITH THE GOAL!! The Frenchman has been a menace for Juventus with his passing and once again a wonderful cross finds Tousart, who knocks it home. Nothing Juventus could do to stop the shot but the cross is another matter altogether.

FERLAND MENDY WITH AN ABSOLUTE FEACH OF A CROSS AND BENZEMA HITS EDERSON!! A great cross in and the Frenchman fires his shot right at Ederson. Credit to the Brazilian because he made a great move to stop that but the save might have come at a cost. Aymeric Laporte is down and it doesn't look like he can continue.

It does see a collision however, between two Juventus players as Alex Sandro steps on Matthijs de Ligt and it will see the Dutchman get a little treatment on the sidelines. He's bleeding rather profusely on the sidelines and it takes the physios a while to stop it. The game has continued on.

Oh that's a hand to a throat. Marcelo doesn't get a proper grip, however, and thus denies us the chance to see our first chokeslam in football. He does get a yellow card and Dybala is back on his feet within a minute. The free-kick is about as useful as Marcelo's complaints...

This is a fun game. And no I'm not just saying that because I've been asked too because it's actually a fun fun game. The battle between Varane and Jesus is brilliant. De Bruyne vs Real Madrid is even better but it's the team vs team that makes it fun.

Like two Ivan Dragos fighting up against each other and while they know everything about each other, they're still figuring each other out...

CHANCE MANCHESTER CITY!! A fantastic pass sends Gabriel Jesus free and clear but somehow Varane meets him there. But the Brazilian won't be beaten this time, cuts in and fires a powerful shot right at Courtois. The Belgian expected something else and managed to parry the ball out despite being half way to the floor.

Still no real threat from Lyon but they have the ball and charge forward with intent. It's a tidy little spell by the club and somehow Maxwell Cornet wins a corner for his efforts. CHANCE AND IT'S TURNED ONTO THE POST WITH A FANTASTIC CUT-BACK HEADER!! AOUAR'S CORNER IS DAMN NEAR PERFECT AND KARL TOKO EKAMBI IS THE MAN WITH THE SHOT.

Woj beaten all ends up in that goal and Lyon with the best chance of the night!!

A real measure of how much Real Madrid actually care about treating Manchester City is shown as their center-backs treat this game as possibly the most adventurous walkabout in history. They've spent more time inside Man City's half than they have their own with Varane already firing off a shot.

Real Madrid have started the better and the more threatening side but for all that threatyness, it's Raphael Varane with their first shot on goal. He's a defender and it's not a one in a million hit, so it went high into the Bernabeu. 

Free-kick to Juventus and there seem to be only two options. None of them are named CR7 but instead a Miralem Pjanic and a Paolo Dybala. Anyone know who they are? The man named Pjanic fires it in and it comes to nothing but a corner. That's played short, fired into the box and again, comes to nothing.

Stop start game here but we've finally gotten a little movement between either side and it's shaping up to be a really nice battle between the two. Already Juventus are causing problems but somehow Lyon are winning the ball back rapidly in the midfield and then break at break-neck pace!!

The real question is which French left-back called Mendy who started his career at Le Havre will win the battle of the flanks? Ferland starts for Real, with Benjamin in for City. I hope it's Benjamin especially after his injury concerns over the years but we all know it's gonna be Ferland.

City break and Raphael Varane is there to stop it. Wonderful defending from the Frenchman but more importantly, he showed immense speed there to beat Gabby Jesus to the ball and do it with style. Defending with a purpose, the Paolo Maldini way.

We're still in France, because Maxwell Cornet is down. He had a nasty collision with a Juventus player and is still down receiving treatment from the physios. Early problems for Lyon, it just might be more problems for Rudi Garcia.