Manchester City supporters raged after Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro went unpunished during the opening 45 minutes of their Champions League showdown. With a place in the rearranged Paris showpiece at stake the return leg began in a more tactical and subdued fashion.
City and Real went toe-to-toe at the Etihad Stadium in their last-four opener as Kevin De Bruyne, Gabriel Jesus, Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva netted in a 4-3 thriller. Karim Benzema conjured up some eye-catching magic at the other end to keep the tie alive.
However, with such a grand prize at stake, the second leg start was more cagey and, in turn, the first-half talking points regarded referee Daniele Orsato. He booked City defender Aymeric Laporte for his part in an early clash with Luka Modric which also saw the Real playmaker cautioned.
