da heads bet： Two out-of-this-world goals got Pep Guardiola's underwhelming side out of jail, although they will be frustrated at not leaving with the victory
da roleta： Are you not entertained?! Manchester City and Real Madrid played out a modern Champions League classic and served up a feast of outrageous goals in an epic 3-3 draw on Tuesday.
Bernardo Silva's free-kick in the second minute got the holders off to a flyer, but Madrid struck back with deflected strikes from Eduardo Camavinga and Rodrygo. Madrid were in the ascendance, but City fought their own way back, and Phil Foden landed a firecracker of an equaliser before Josko Gvardiol hit a sizzling strike of his own.
It would have been a fitting winner, but Federico Valverde had the final say with a potent strike into the bottom corner, making it all even heading into next week's quarter-final second leg in Manchester.
Pep Guardiola will have a lot of thinking to do, though, after another stinking performance in a big game from Erling Haaland. The Norwegian was so bad he could not argue if he was dropped for the second leg.
GOAL rates Manchester City's players from Santiago Bernabeu…
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Stefan Ortega (6/10):
Beaten by two cruel deflections and a fierce Valverde strike. Couldn't pass with his usual composure and often resorted to long boots downfield with little success.
Manuel Akanji (5/10):
Struggled to live with the pace of Vinicius and Rodrygo.
John Stones (6/10):
Had a couple of forays forward, but when Madrid got control of the game he was forced back. Regained his confidence and composure after the break.
Ruben Dias (5/10):
Struggled to cope with Madrid's pace on the counter. Turned his back for Camavinga's shot and deflected it in.
Josko Gvardiol (8/10):
His finest performance for City and vindicated the club's decision to spend €90m (£77m/$97m) on him. Defended aggressively, moved the ball around well and scored an absolute screamer.
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Rodri (5/10):
Lost the ball too often and met his match in Bellingham. A rare off night for the Spaniard, but still extended his incredible unbeaten record to 65 games for club and country.
Mateo Kovacic (6/10):
Stayed calm amid the chaos and did his job well.
Bernardo Silva (6/10):
Scored a devilish free-kick but gave the ball away a lot.
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Phil Foden (7/10):
Showcased his enormous talent on a top-level European game after dominating the Premier League all season.
Erling Haaland (3/10):
Was made to look small against the formidable Rudiger. Didn't have a single shot or create even a whiff of danger.
Jack Grealish (6/10):
A typically selfless and intelligent display. Stepped it up a level in the second half and his hold-up play was crucial to City getting back in it.
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Julian Alvarez (N/A):
Replaced Foden in the 85th minute.
Pep Guardiola (5/10):
Named a defensive line-up and the gameplan backfired as Madrid performed better for much of the 90 minutes. Foden and Gvardiol got him out of trouble and protected him from an inquest.