It was meant to be a clash of titans, the two best teams in Europe meeting in a one-game shootout to reach the Champions League final.
Last year, Manchester City and Real Madrid shared 11 goals over two legs, and could only be separated in extra-time. This year, City had Real beaten with a half to spare.
Just like in the Premier League, where a neck-and-neck title race quickly became a canter for City, the Blues made the most difficult challenge look ridiculously easy once again against Real Madrid.