Manchester City produced a mature and disciplined performance to hold off the challenge of Atletico Madrid – and set up a Champions League semi-final showdown with the Spanish side’s city rivals Real.
Knowing a clean sheet would be enough to seal the tie, City kept their cool in the face of a hostile home crowd and intimidation from a physical Atleti side showing far more ambition than in the first leg.
Ilkay Gundogan could have made life much easier for Pep Guardiola’s men by slotting in from close range, instead of against the post in the first half.
But in the face of much-increased pressure and a home side pushing desperately for parity, City put up a resolute rearguard action to confirm their progression to the last four.
Atletico ended the contest with 10 men when defending Felipe was shown a second yellow card for a dangerous follow-through on Phil Foden, having received his first for an arm that drew blood from the England international’s head.
Real Madrid, who edged past Chelsea in a thrilling quarter-final tie on Tuesday, now stand between City and a second successive appearance in the final of Europe’s premier club competition.
Having lost to Thomas Tuchel’s Blues in last season’s final, Guardiola’s side are seeking a maiden Champions League title in a campaign where they are still challenging on three fronts.
They lead the Premier League by one point from second-placed Liverpool – and face Jurgen Klopp’s Reds in an FA Cup semi-final this Saturday.
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Atletico Madrid
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squad number13player nameoblak
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squad number14player nameMark Llorente
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squad numberfifteenplayer namesavic
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squad number18player namePhilip
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squad number23player namereinildo
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squad number12player nameRenan Lodi
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squad number8player nameGriezmann
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squad number6player nameKoke
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squad number4player nameKondogbia
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squad numberelevenplayer nameLemar
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squad number7player namejoao felix
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squad number5player nameby Paul
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squad number9player nameSuarez
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squad number10player nameBelt
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squad number19player nameMatheus Cunha
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squad numbertwenty-oneplayer namecarrasco
Manchester City
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squad number6player nameAke -
squad number7player nameSterling -
squad number25player nameFernandinho
Line-ups
Atl Madrid
Formation 5-4-1
- 13oblak
- 14LlorenteBooked at 80mins
- fifteensavicBooked at 90mins
- 18PhilipBooked at 90mins
- 23Mandava
- 12lodi dos santosSubstituted forBeltat 70′minutes
- 8GriezmannSubstituted forcarrascoat 69′minutes
- 6KokeSubstituted forby Paulat 69′minutes
- 4Kondogbia
- elevenLemarSubstituted forSuarezat 82′minutes
- 7SequeiraSubstituted forSantos Carneiro Da Cunhaat 82′minutes
substitutes
- oneLecomte
- 5by Paul
- 9Suarez
- 10Belt
- 17Wass
- 19Santos Carneiro Da Cunha
- twenty-onecarrasco
- 22Handsome
- 24Vrsaljko
- 26Serrano Martinez
Manchester City
Formation 4-3-3
- 31Ederson
- twoWalkerSubstituted forAkeat 73′minutesBooked at 90mins
- 5stones
- 14Laporte
- 27I cancelBooked at 90mins
- 17DeBruyneSubstituted forSterlingat 65′minutes
- 16rodryBooked at 85mins
- 8Gundogan
- 26MahrezBooked at 90mins
- 47FodenBooked at 90mins
- twentyBernard SilvaSubstituted forFernandinhoat 79′minutes
substitutes
- 3Ruben Dias
- 6Ake
- 7Sterling
- 10Grealish
- elevenZinchenko
- 13Steffen
- 25Fernandinho
- 33Carson
- 48Delap
- 53Edzie
- 87McAtee
- 90Route
LiveText
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Match ends, Atletico Madrid 0, Manchester City 0.
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Second Half ends, Atletico Madrid 0, Manchester City 0.
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Attempt saved. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the center of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo dePaul.
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Attempt missed. Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
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Attempt saved. Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top right corner.
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João Cancelo (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Joao Cancelo (Manchester City).
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Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Phil Foden (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
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Reinildo (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) left footed shot from the center of the box is saved in the center of the goal. Assisted by Raheem Sterling with a through ball.
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Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
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Fernandinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid).
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Second yellow card to Felipe (Atletico Madrid) for a bad foul.
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Nathan Aké (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
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Stefan Savic (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
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Attempt missed. Stefan Savic (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matheus Cunha following a corner.
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Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid) header from the center of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
Reference-www.bbc.co.uk