Manchester City blew a late lead against Real Madrid to lose 3-2, leaving Pep Guardiola's side with a mountain to climb in next week's return leg at the Bernabeu

Vinicius Jr had the last laugh over Manchester City fans after Real Madrid’s thrilling Champions League comeback. City looked to be in control of the first leg of Tuesday’s play-off at the Etihad but goals from Brahim Diaz and Jude Bellingham saw Los Blancos draw first blood ahead of the second leg in Madrid next week,

Vinicius Jr said a Manchester City banner mocking him at the start of the Champions League game at the Etihad motivated him to play better. As the teams came out for the first leg of their play-off, fans in the South Stand held up a giant banner of Rodri clutching the Ballon d'Or and the Oasic lyric 'Stop crying your heart out'.