Now Karim Benzema is down after taking a blow in the midriff. Play has become a bit broken up in the last five minutes. Taken the sting out of the game.

Jonathan Woodgate
Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

Rodri can’t get near Luka Modric when he is on the ball. That is a concern.

Modric is an exceptional footballer, 36-year-old playing in the Champions League semi-final.

Kyle Walker comes out on top in the latest duel between himself and Vinicius Junior.

It sets up an attack during which Casemiro takes out Phil Foden. Play carries on with City still on the ball. When that stops being the case, you expect a yellow to come out for the Real man, but no. That is two times he's committed bookable fouls this game.

Did him being down injured spare him there? It shouldn't have done.

As Jonathan Woodgate hinted at earlier, it has the feel of a tactical boxing match at the moment. It's two sides looking for an opening as opposed to Rocky and Apollo lobbing big hammy fists at each other.

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The corner that came from the free-kick is headed away by Kyle Walker, who gets clattered too.

He is down needing treatment. It also gives City a breather. Not that the Real fans are in any way sympathetic.

Oh, it was close as well!

Toni Kroos' free-kick takes a flick off the top of the wall and just clears the bar.

Real respond.

Rodri trips Vinicius Junior near the edge of the box and gives away a very dangerous free-kick.

Ederson on red alert.

Jonathan Woodgate
Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

That looked like it was in. Gabriel Jesus just bent his body around it.

He is in sparkling form.

Real can't keep the ball.

For the first time, Carlo holds his arms out in a 'what are we doing?' stance as the home defence just boot it back to the visitors.

City having a nice little moment right now. On the front foot, applying pressure. It's patient and probing.

It's cliched, but no less true because of it - the first goal is a big one tonight.

Gabriel Jesus is loving goals at the moment.

He is the latest man to have a pop for City, latching on to a loose ball near the edge of the box to whip a shot just wide.

Again, Guardiola has an anguished look on his face. He clearly isn't seeing the City side he wanted.

Carlo Ancelotti stands impassive. Arms folded, eyebrow arched.

This is warming up nicely.

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Big chance! City's first real one of the game.

A mistake by Eder Militao is nearly punished as Bernardo Silva is found in the box for an angled shot that Thibaut Courtois does superbly to push away.

In contrast to the haymakers being thrown in the opening stages of the first leg, this is much more cagey.

Saying that, Real could easily be ahead. Vinicius Junior is set up by Karim Benzema but he volleys over from inside the box.

Joao Cancelo to the rescue.

He steps out of defence at the perfect time to intercept a pass from Vinicius Junior that would have released Karim Benzema in the box.

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Fierce!

Kevin de Bruyne cuts inside after being found by Phil Foden. He unleashes a rising shot that is travelling but only straight at Thibaut Courtois.

Jonathan Woodgate
Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

Manchester City defenders need to get closer to Karim Benzema because he will hit the target.

It’s guaranteed, he is in fantastic form.