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In a memorable quarter-final return leg, Manchester City defeated Tottenham Hotspur 4: 3 (3-2). But because the Spurs scored more away goals, they moved and not City for the first time in club history in the semifinals of the Champions League. The first leg in London had won Tottenham 1-0.

Both teams went into the game with open sights. Spurs coach Mauricio Pochettino had put his side in a surprisingly attacking position after a 1-0 home win in the first leg - and coach Pep Guardiola's team took advantage of it early on: Kevin De Bruyne marched right through the midfield and delivered the ball to Raheem Sterling. who scored the first goal of the game in the long corner (4 minutes).

But Tottenham struck back quickly. City defender Aymeric Laporte fended off a pass in his own penalty area right in front of Son Heung-Min's feet. The Korean used the mistake to equalize (7 ') and relent only three minutes later when Laporte made the next mistake. After a stop error from the French central defender, the ball landed again at Son, who scored with a shot on goal 2: 1 for the Spurs (10). At this point, Manchester needed three more goals to get ahead.

Can not believe what is happening. This game must be one of the Champions League's best ever games # MCITOT #bbcfootball

- Dan Wareing (@DanWareingTV) April 17, 2019

Torrekord in the Champions League

In direct return, the next hit fell as Danny Rose deflected a conclusion of Bernardo Silva indefensible in his own box (11). It only took ten minutes before the fifth goal of the match when Sterling took a low cross from De Bruyne and put his team back in the lead (21 '). Never before had five goals fallen in the premier class in the first 21 minutes.

The score of 3: 2 held until the break. After the restart, City was close to the fourth goal. Only a free-kick by De Bruyne just over it, then saved Spurs-keeper Hugo Lloris twice in dire need against Sterling and again De Bruyne (52nd and 55th). A few minutes later, it was time for De Bruyne to stage Kun Agüero, who scored the 4-2 with a good shot into the short corner (59 mins).

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Fernando Llorente (r.) Came into play for the injured Moussa Sissoko.

A good fifteen minutes before the end of the ball landed in Manchester gate. A corner kick the Spurs processed the substitute striker Fernando Llorente to 4: 3 (73). For a brief moment, however, there was uncertainty, because referee Cüneyt Çakir walked to the monitor on the sidelines to watch the scene in slow motion. Llorente got the ball on his hip and elbow. However, Çakir did not see a handball and let the score apply.

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Manchester City - Tottenham Hotspur 4: 3 (3: 2)
1: 0 sterling (4th)
1: 1 Son (7th)
1: 2 Son (10.)
2: 2 Bernardo (11th)
3: 2 Sterling (21st)
4: 2 Agüero (59.)
4: 3 Llorente (73.)
Manchester: Ederson - Walker, Kompany, Laporte, Mendy (84th Sané) - De Bruyne, Gundogan, Silva (62nd Fernandinho) - Bernardo, Aguero, Sterling
Tottenham: Lloris - Trippier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose - Sissoko (41st Llorente), Wanyama, Dele - Eriksen - Lucas (81st Davies), Son
Yellow cards: Sissoko, Son, Rose, Wanyama
Referee: Cüneyt Çakir