Whoever progresses from this tie next will need to improve their performance off the ball if they want to reach the latter stages

Come the final whistle there didn’t feel like there were many positives to take from last night’s match from a Manchester City point of view. How they collapsed late to fall to a 3-2 defeat to

The first-ever edition of the UEFA Champions League knockout phase playoffs begins on Tuesday, and Manchester City's clash with Real Madrid serves as the headlining act as the last two winners of the competition face off for a spot in the round of 16.