“
City stays up after wild night
,” headlines the
Daily Express
, which adds in another article, “
City builds wall in Wanda Stadium.
Pep's men hold their ground as the battle ends in ugly scenes.
» «
Bunch of crackpots.
The second leg at the Wanda Metropolitano descended into anarchy as former City defender Stefan Savic followed Jack Grealish inside and attacked him as the substitute after the whistle ,” the
Daily Mail
ruled
after the 0-0 draw snatched by the Citizens in Madrid.
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It was heavy, it was suffocating, it was bloody, as advertised... The English press looks back on the atmosphere at the end of the match
“
City survive fiery test and book return to Madrid
,” reads the
Guardian
before recounting: “
It was heavy, it was stifling - it was bloody, as advertised - and it exploded in the 89th minute with a massive melee between Atlético Madrid and Manchester City players, including many substitutes.
Felipe received a second yellow card and Savic a first.
Stoppage time stretched over 13 minutes.
The stadium was in turmoil, tempers were lost and, after the whistle, there was reportedly a fight in the tunnel between former City player Savic and Jack Grealish.
And yet, when tempers cooled and some sort of sanity returned, City had what they wanted – a place in the semi-finals of the Champions League, where they will face Real.
Atlético didn't manage a shot in the first leg and they only got one
one in the first half.
»
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And the
Guardian
to insist on "
the still living dream
" of City.
The Spanish press underlines “
A heart without price
”, retains
Marca
which assures “
Atlético tried until the end against City who did not play at all.
“”
It was too little
”, underlines
AS
which “
A great Atlético was a step from snatching the extension against corseted City.
»
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A dream shared by the Liverpool Reds after the conceded 3-3 draw against Benfica.
“
Benfica regained their pride at Anfield while Liverpool preserved their dreams of a seventh European crown and an unprecedented quadruple (…) Liverpool qualify for a 12th European Cup/Champions League semi-final and remains on track for a third Champions League final in five seasons under Klopp.
In the two previous confrontations against Benfica, beating Benfica in the quarter-finals in 1978 and 1984, the Reds then lifted the trophy…
”, do not forget to slip the
Guardian
.
