MADRID: Kevin De Bruyne orchestrated a dramatic Manchester City comeback on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) as they stunned Real Madrid 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu to put one foot in the Champions League quarterfinals. A pulsating finish saw Sergio Ramos sent off for preventing Jesus from going clear and Madrid’s captain will now be banned for the second leg at the Etihad Stadium on March 17. City’s two away goals will make them heavy favorites to go through, even if manager Pep Guardiola was quick to discourage complacency. “If there is one team that can overcome this it is this club (Real Madrid) with their experience and their history.”“We know the situation,” said Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane. “We are on a bad run but we have to get ourselves out of it,” said Zidane.

Source: Manila Times February 27, 2020 16:36 UTC