Man Metropolis vs Atletico Madrid LIVE: Champions League updates – Guardiola and Simeone go face to face

Second leg to return then. Let’s hope for just a little extra motion.

Goalless, sure. However that’s sugar-coating that half of soccer. Tactically it’s fascinating. However on an aesthetically entertaining stage it has not been good.

Half-time: No added time on the finish of the primary half. That tells you all you should know actually. Barely something occurred. In any respect.

Atletico Madrid might be very content material. Manchester Metropolis with some pondering to do.

45 minutes: Nonetheless no pictures on track within the match.

44 minutes: Silva tries to create one thing however a swarm of pink and white shirts are surrounding him right away. He goes down however the referee is having none of that.

Stones tries his luck from 25 yards… that’s by no means going to hassle Oblak because it sails over the bar. An indication of frustration?

The digital camera cuts to Foden and Grealish on the bench.

42 minutes: De Bruyne appeals for a penalty after taking place in between two Atletico Madrid defenders contained in the field. Felipe did make contact however De Bruyne bumped into him greater than the opposite approach round. The ball had additionally already gone.

Atletico starting to time waste on the finish of the primary half (within the first leg!)

40 minutes: Cancelo and De Bruyne with a little bit of a mix-up because the Belgian makes a go when his teammate has already run elsewhere. However such is the period of time Metropolis have on the ball they will decide it again up immediately with out an Atleti problem.

De Bruyne then sends one other cross straight into the arms of Oblak.

38 minutes: Mahrez slides a pleasant by means of ball into Cancelo on the proper of the penalty space however his low cross is gathered by Oblak.

Rodri then tries an identical go into Cancelo however there’s just a little an excessive amount of on that one.

Manchester Metropolis must try to comprise their frustrations.

Atletico have a uncommon foray ahead however the go from Vrsaljko is just too early as Llorente fails to get himself again onside.

36 minutes: 5 makes an attempt for Manchester Metropolis to none for Atletico. However we’re but to have a shot on track. The possession stats are 71-29. I’ll allow you to work out who has what.

Trace: Metropolis are on the assault once more.

34 minutes: Nothing going for Atletico in the intervening time. A excessive ball clearly comes off Ake however the assistant referee provides Manchester Metropolis the throw a lot to the bemusement of Llorente.

Atletico ultimately defuse the Metropolis strain as Felix attracts a foul from De Bruyne.