Mitch Freeley You can watch the Live Match Stream of Man City Vs Tottenham via beIN CONNECT Match Report Raheem Sterling was denied by VAR in injury-time as Manchester City's quadruple hopes came to an end in the most dramatic of circumstances against Tottenham in a classic Champions League quarter-final tie. The England international thought he had a hat-trick at the death at the Etihad Stadium, but a review showed Sergio Aguero was offside in the build-up as Tottenham were beaten 4-3 on the night and progressed 4-4 via the away goals rule. Spurs had already been assisted by VAR when Fernando Llorente bundled in from close range 17 minutes from time, which ultimately booked a semi-final date with Ajax. A chaotic first half had City 3-2 up at the break, as Sterling wiped out Son Heung-min's brace then scored the hosts' third following a fortunate Bernardo Silva equaliser. Aguero's brilliant strike had seemingly put City into the semis before VAR deemed Llorente's apparent handball to be accidental and Pep Guardiola's men saw wild celebrations for Sterling's last-gasp effort curtailed in sensational scenes. Goals/Highlights Goal!? Late Drama as Fernando Llorente puts the ball into the net! After a quick VAR check, it's given! No handball! Goal! City make it 4-2 on the night and 4-3 on aggregate! Sergio Aguero times his run perfectly and smashes the ball past Loris! Chance! City piling on the pressure here! Kevin De Bruyne has a shot from just inside the box. Hugo Loris is equal to it! Chance! Back to the action! Kevin De Bruyne smashes a free-kick just over the bar! So! What a half of football that was! Our predictor Kate Mason is out of the game thanks to the goal fest! However, I get the sneaky feeling she's happy with Tottenham progressing as it stands! Chance! Son pulls a shot just wide! The Spurs number 7 has been on fire tonight! Goal! City takes the lead (again!) Kevin De Bruyne drills the ball across the box and Raheem Sterling taps in! Textbook! Spurs are still progressing on away goals (as it stands) Goal! Man City hit back! Bernardo Silva scores via a hefty Danny Rose deflection! Four goals in eleven minutes! Crazy! 2-2! Goal! Son at the double! What a delicious finish from the South Korean! Spurs have two away goals! WOW! Goal! Spurs hit back! Son scores on the breakaway! Spurs lead 2-1 on aggregate and have an away goal! GAME ON! Goal! What a start for City! Raheem Sterling levels the tie with a curling strike into the bottom corner! That music! Nearly game time in Manchester! Live Updates Preamble Can Man City overturn the first leg defeat and get the better of Spurs? Based on that home record... Yes! Our home record in all competitions this season is W23 L2 – we have won the last 11, scoring 48 goals and conceding three while keeping eight clean sheets. Not too shabby... 🔵 #cityvthfc #mancity pic.twitter.com/4lGIgftmbs — Manchester City (@ManCity) April 17, 2019 No Harry Kane for Spurs tonight, but studio guest Ruud Gullit belives that Son can step up for the north London side! The Man City dressing room is looking in fine order! 25 minutes or so till game time in Manchester! Just a quick reminder of our special guest prediction tonight! Tottenham fan Kate Mason has gone for a 3-1 Man City win! Has she "picked" a winner? I guess we'll find out later tonight! Now Spurs! Dele Alli has recovered from a broken hand and starts in attack, Lucas Moura keeps his place in the side after scoring a hat-trick against Huddersfield at the weekend. With Harry Kane ruled out with an ankle injury Son Heung-Min will lead the line. In midfield, Harry Winks has been ruled out with a groin injury so Victor Wanyama comes in for the Englishman. Team News! First up Manchester City. Four changes from the side that played the first-leg! Kompany comes in at center back, Mendy is in at left back. It's a tad more attacking in midfield also with Kevin de Bruyne coming in, and Bernardo Silva slotting into a front three with Sergio Aguero & Raheem Sterling. Here’s your City line-up for tonight! 🙌 XI | Ederson, Walker, Kompany (C), Laporte, Mendy, Gundogan, Silva, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Sterling, Aguero Subs | Muric, Stones, Sane, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Otamendi, Jesus 🔵 #cityvthfc #mancity pic.twitter.com/VuMz9c87jh — Manchester City (@ManCity) April 17, 2019 Manchester City may have enjoyed a superior season at home, but when it comes to English sides in the Champions League... not so great... 5 – Manchester City have lost all five of their previous meetings with English opponents in European competition, including all three in the Champions League. Endeavour. #MCITOT pic.twitter.com/GzcGCBHEdu — OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 17, 2019 The Quadruple is still very much on for Man City! Here are Pep's boys heading into the stadium! Spurs have rocked up at the Etihad! Just imagine if they came away with a result tonight! Right, time for the real business tonight! Our special guest prediction! Tonight, self-confessed Tottenham fan Kate Mason! Perhaps not surprisingly Kate has gone for the home side. "3-1 City win, with Aguero, Sterling and yes Walker to score" way to support your team! The phrase Spursy comes to mind! Anyway, judging by this picture she sent in she is VERY excited for the big match! So here we go! It's safe to say that Manchester City fans don't enjoy the Champions League all that much! Will they turn up tonight to push the Citizens into a potential semi-final against Ajax? Good evening! Welcome to the Live Updates for Man City Vs Tottenham in the Champions League! Spurs have a slender 1-0 advantage heading into the second leg in Manchester, can they hold on against a City side who have only lost twice at home in all competitions this season. Join me for all the build-up, team news, match predictions & live coverage including goals from the game. This promises to be a cracker, so stick around!<doc-sep>(CNN) Manchester City and Tottenham played out one of the most enthralling Champions League matches in recent memory, exchanging four goals in the opening 11 minutes to set the tone for a pulsating encounter. When Raheem Sterling got the game's fifth -- and City's third -- after 21 minutes, it was the fastest five goals had ever been scored in the Champions League, eclipsing the previous record of 24 minutes set by Dortmund and Legia Warsaw in 2016. Sergio Aguero made it 4-2 on the night 15 minutes into the second half, putting City ahead in the tie for the very first time. Just as it was looking like the hosts would put Spurs to the sword, a period of Tottenham pressure ended with substitute Fernando Llorente bundling home Kieran Trippier's corner to once again swing the tie in the visitor's favor. With the game ticking into the final moments, Christian Eriksen's error allowed Aguero to cut the ball back to Sterling to score what appeared to be the winner. Tottenham's players were crestfallen, sat helplessly on the turf, as Pep Guardiola sprinted wildly down the touchline. Mauricio Pochettino celebrated wildly with his players at full time. But seemingly from nowhere, the big screens inside the Etihad announced a VAR check was in progress for a potential offside against Aguero. The entire stadium held its breath and when referee Cuneyt Cakir overturned the goal, it was as though the Etihad's energy had been deflated in an instant. Ecstasy to agony in the blink of an eye. The crowd fell silent as Cakir blew the whistle for full time, save for the small pocket of delirious and disbelieving Tottenham fans in the far corner. "I must be one of the luckiest guys on the planet I think," Eriksen told BT Sport after the match, a nervous smile plastered across his face. "I think it was one of toughest games, it was unbelievable how it finished," Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino told BT Sport. "I'm so happy, so proud of my players. They're fantastic, all heroes. "I'm so happy for them, for our fans, for everyone. But we have to get ready for Saturday," he laughed, referring to Tottenham's Premier League clash against City. Four-goal flurry In the build up, with the tie finely poised after Tottenham's 1-0 win in the first leg, most believed the Londoners held a slender advantage over their northern rivals. But City are formidable opponents on home soil, having already scored 48 goals in all competitions so far this season. It now seems ludicrous that another four against Spurs Wednesday still wouldn't be enough. It took just four minutes for Sterling to level the tie on aggregate, cutting inside Trippier's non-existent challenge and curling a delightful finish into the far corner. Raheem Sterling put Manchester City ahead after four minutes. The pre-match nerves which had lingered around the Etihad were at once banished as the stadium erupted. It was a thrilling start to the match, but nobody could have predicted what would transpire in the following six minutes. Almost immediately from the restart, Tottenham found themselves on the edge of City's area -- the first time in the opening exchanges Spurs had even left their own half. Dele Alli's misplaced pass was clumsily diverted into Son Heung-min's path by Aymeric Laporte, allowing the South Korean to squeeze the ball beyond Ederson. Tottenham again had the advantage and scored the away goal City had feared, leaving them needing to score two more to advance. But it would go from bad to worse for the hosts, as just three minutes later Son scored a stunning second, arcing his shot around Ederson and into the top corner. City were shell-shocked and Spurs in dreamland. Guardiola's side now needed three goals to advance, surely a step too far even for free-scoring Manchester City. But for all Tottenham's strengths across the pitch, a soft underbelly remains at crucial points in the biggest of games. Son Heung-Min got two for Spurs inside the opening 10 minutes. Having appeared to take complete control of this quarterfinal, nerves were again jangling just 60 seconds later as Bernardo Silva's deflected effort drew City level on the night. And breathe. Four goals and just 11 minutes gone, one Manchester City fans reaction to Silva's goal said it all. Eyes wide and laughing incredulously, he -- like everybody else at the Etihad -- could scarcely believe what he was seeing. So frenetic was the opening period, the lull until the game's fifth goal -- City's third -- seemed like an age. In reality, it was just nine minutes. Silva's reverse pass found Kevin De Bruyne down the right and the Belgian's inch-perfect low cross found Sterling at the far post for an easy tap in. Almost unbelievably, it would take until 15 minutes into the second half for the next goal to be scored. Aguero thundered the ball past Hugo Lloris at the near post after excellent work by De Bruyne, who seemed determined to drag City through to the semifinals all by himself. Sergio Aguero gave Manchester City the lead in the tie for the first time. City now seemed destined for the win but Spurs, to their credit, played their way back into the match and were rewarded with two quickfire corners for their efforts. The second proved decisive, as Llorente clumsily smothered the ball over the line. For what seemed like an age, Turkish referee Cakir deliberated a potential handball from the Spanish striker, staring intently at the pitch-side monitors before eventually deciding to award the goal. With stoppage time running out, and City seemingly running out of ideas, Eriksen gifted possession to Aguero in the dying seconds. The Argentine squared the ball for Sterling to score what appeared to be the winner. Pochettino, often the coolest man in the stadium, was heartbroken and pulled his shirt over his head in attempt to block out what he had just seen. But just when Pochettino and Spurs had that familiar sinking feeling, VAR threw them a lifeline and overturned the goal in the most spectacular of circumstances.<doc-sep>Advertisement Hip or arm? Offside or not? Ultimately, one fact trumps all. Score three goals against Manchester City away from home, and four over two legs, and you deserve anything that comes your way. So all VAR controversy aside, this was Tottenham's tie, Tottenham's glory. They won the first game at home, despite losing their prolific striker Harry Kane, and while they did not win here, they did what was required to progress. They scored. And they scored again. And then, when they were losing 4-2 and heading out of the competition, they scored a third. And, yes, it was dubious but some calls always will be. More importantly, it was a goal that came from a striker Mauricio Pochettino introduced after 41 minutes, Fernando Llorente, having lost a hard-running midfielder, Moussa Sissoko. And Tottenham were going through at the time that happened. So it was a bold call. And bold calls deserve to be vindicated. Fernando Llorente scored the winner as Tottenham won an incredible quarter-final clash with Manchester City on Wednesday Llorente bundled the ball home to take Spurs through to the semi-finals on away goals, despite a 4-3 defeat on the night Turkish referee Cuneyt Cakir checked to see if it was a Llorente handball but decided to award the goal to Tottenham Spurs' players celebrate wildly in front of their travelling supporters after another twist in an incredible quarter-final tie Fernando Llorente heads in and now Spurs are on their way through! 👊 A long wait...but VAR finally awards it! What a finale we're in for now! 🍿 pic.twitter.com/bAloLbgA5w — Watch Chelsea v Man City live on BT Sport tonight! (@btsportfootball) April 17, 2019 Raheem Sterling thought he had won the game at the death for City, only for the goal to be rightly ruled out for offside The Spurs players stand and lie dejected as the Etihad explodes with joy after Sterling's injury-time goal on Wednesday The ecstasy around the Etihad was short-lived after VAR ruled that the winning goal would not stand for Manchester City One of THE most remarkable phases of play the Champions League has seen... ∙ Sterling scores late winner ∙ The Etihad erupts ∙ Goes to a VAR check ∙ Disallowed for offside Just about every emotion in 120 seconds 🤯 pic.twitter.com/j6CTZByTXQ — Watch Chelsea v Man City live on BT Sport tonight! (@btsportfootball) April 17, 2019 The Tottenham squad celebrate jubilantly at the end of an incredible quarter-final that ended in dramatic fashion Sterling opened the scoring for City with a fine curling effort after only three minutes on Wednesday night The England international points to the heavens after beating Hugo Lloris and bringing City level in the quarter-final tie A frenetic start to this game! 🔥 Raheem Sterling doing what Raheem Sterling does! 👏 What. A. Player. pic.twitter.com/fhifL3qwGO — Watch Chelsea v Man City live on BT Sport tonight! (@btsportfootball) April 17, 2019 Son brought Tottenham level on the night with an effort that beat Ederson and looped into the net at the Etihad The strike put Tottenham back in the driving seat, and meant they had secured the first away goal of the quarter-final Less than five minutes later, the South Korea international put Spurs ahead on the night with a brilliant curling effort Tottenham captain Lloris celebrates in front of the away fans after Son's brace put his side in control of the tie on Wednesday Football. Just Amazing. Heung-min Son bends one in to score his and Spurs' second in Manchester 😮 Awesome finish 😍 pic.twitter.com/4xpXtZsjRO — Watch Chelsea v Man City live on BT Sport tonight! (@btsportfootball) April 17, 2019 So it is hard to begrudge Tottenham their progress. Fortune favours the brave or, to dare is to do, as they like to say in that part of north London. Pochettino dared. Good luck to him. What must be said, also, is that this was a quite wonderful game, full of drama and the finest riposte to those dullards who would make this competition about history, and mediocre famous names. Neither Manchester City nor Tottenham have ever contested a final in the Champions League or European Cup. That they gave the competition one of the finest shows in living memory proves that history is bunk. In elite sport, what matters is now. There were four minutes to go before half-time when Pochettino made one of the bravest calls of his managerial career. Sissoko limped off, Llorente came on. Looking at Tottenham’s bench, there was plenty of opportunity for caution. It was stuffed with defensive cover. Instead, Pochettino gambled that he might need to score again in a crazy match. Sent on Llorente, shuffled his attacking forwards so that Dele Alli dropped deeper. He was proven right. By the time Llorente scored, City were winning, both game and tie. They had laid siege to Tottenham’s goal after half-time and Sergio Aguero had at last found a way through. Kevin De Bruyne was the architect, powering through the centre, a lovely run, laying the ball to Aguero on the right. He lashed it past Hugo Lloris at the near post. No goalkeeper is content when beaten from that position, but the ball was as good as past him before he could react. Some of Aguero’s finishes are simply unstoppable. To cap an incredible start to the game, Bernardo Silva scored a second for City, squeezing the ball in at the near post Silva's shot came off Rose's leg and beat Lloris at the near post, leaving City needing two more goals to reach the last four With only 21 minutes on the clock, Sterling netted his second and City's third goal after a fine Kevin De Bruyne cross The England international celebrates after latching on to the low ball and firing past the helpless Lloris in goal What a game this is! 🍿 Kevin De Bruyne's ball is inch perfect and Raheem Sterling gets his second 🤩 Incredible! pic.twitter.com/O44IPl38Kz — Watch Chelsea v Man City live on BT Sport tonight! (@btsportfootball) April 17, 2019<doc-sep>Manchester City Ederson Strangely dived the wrong way for Son’s first goal. Had little to do but conceded three. 5/10 Kyle Walker Difficult night against the England player’s old club. The electric Son troubled him time and again. 5 Vincent Kompany Surprise choice, but proved City’s best defender. Made a superb tackle to stop Son. 7 Aymeric Laporte Nightmare start. At fault for two goals with a terrible pass to Son and a poor touch. 4 Benjamin Mendy Couldn’t find his targets with his crossing but stretched the game with his overlapping runs. 6 Kevin De Bruyne Magnificent and marauding. Got three assists, with a lovely cross for Sterling and a great pass for Agüero. 9 Ilkay Gündogan Missed a late chance, did not protect the defence in the first half when City missed Fernandinho. 5 David Silva Gave the ball away more than normal. Set up one chance but otherwise below his best. 6 Bernardo Silva A big-game player got City’s equaliser, played a part in their third goal and never stopped running. 8 Sergio Agüero Fantastic finish to score his 30th goal of the season. Unselfish pass for Bernardo Silva’s strike. 8 Raheem Sterling Almost the hero. Showed flair with a brilliant opener and a predatory streak with a clinical second. 8 Subs Fernandinho (for D Silva 62) 6 Leroy Sané (for Mendy, 84) 6 01:10 Pochettino hails Spurs 'heroes' as Guardiola laments 'cruel' Champions League exit – video Tottenham Hugo Lloris Stood little chance with the goals but saved well from Sterling, De Bruyne and Agüero. 7/10 Kieran Trippier Could not get near Sterling for his goals. Redeemed himself with the corner for Llorente’s strike. 5 Toby Alderweireld Probably Spurs’ most reliable defender on the night. Did well to block an Agüero shot. 7 Jan Vertonghen A fine interception when Sterling was lining up a shot. A defiant display in a fine season. 7 Danny Rose Bernardo Silva’s shot deflected in off his heel, and he struggled against the Portuguese. 5 Victor Wanyama Could not contain De Bruyne and was booked for a cynical foul on the rampaging midfielder. 5 Moussa Sissoko Harshly booked for time wasting as he went off. Struggled with a groin problem before then. 6 Dele Alli His pass led to the equaliser. Took on more defensive duties after Sissoko went off. 7 Christian Eriksen Found space intelligently to provide the pass for Son’s second. Tracked back diligently. 7 Son Heung-min Ensured Harry Kane was not missed with an early double. His second was a lovely strike. 9 Lucas Moura Won the ball and launched a rapid counterattack for Son’s second goal. A threat on the break. 7 Subs Fernando Llorente (for Sissoko 41) 7 Ben Davies (for Moura 81) 6 Davinson Sánchez (for Rose 90) 6<doc-sep>
It was arguably the biggest game in the 21st century history of Tottenham Hotspur, and it also turned out to be one of the craziest. Manchester City looked to be too hot to handle, but Spurs somehow only lost 4-3 on the night. Thus, Tottenham advanced to the semifinals of the Champions League thanks to their three away goals. I don’t say this lightly, but this was one of the wildest sporting events I have ever witnessed. I’m sure you feel the same way. In addition to Harry Kane, Harry Winks was, once again, unavailable due to injury. The midfielder played in the first leg, but picked up a groin injury and then didn’t play on Saturday against Huddersfield Town. Winks was replaced in the starting lineup by Victor Wanyama. Lucas Moura came in for Kane, while Dele Alli started, albeit with a large cast on his fractured right hand. The rest of the Tottenham lineup was as expected. Manchester City were back to full strength as Benjamin Mendy came back into the side. Pep Guardiola faced criticism for leaving Kevin De Bruyne on the bench for much of last week’s game, but De Bruyne started, as did his fellow Belgian international Vincent Kompany. The beginning of the match was surely one of the most ridiculous that the Champions League has ever seen. Raheem Sterling gave the home side an instant lead in the 4th minute when he curled a brilliant effort past a diving Hugo Lloris. Spurs responded quickly just three minutes later when Son Heung-min found the net. Aymeric Laporte’s clearance fell right to the South Korean, whose shot was kicked, but not stopped, by Ederson. The insanity continued when Son added his second with his very next chance. This time, he scored when he found space in the box after receiving a pass from Christian Eriksen. Sonny unleashed one of his trademark curlers into the top corner to give Spurs a stunning second away goal. The visitors looked to be in great position, but City struck back instantly. Sergio Aguero found Bernardo Silva on the right side of the attack, and Silva’s shot took a deflection off Danny Rose to beat Lloris. After 11 minutes of play, both teams had two goals on the scoreboard. Things settled down a bit after that, but not by much. Man City added a third tally ten minutes later. Kieran Trippier fell asleep at the back post, which allowed Sterling to tap-in a perfect cross from De Bruyne. The combined five goals scored in 21 minutes were a new UCL record. Each side had time on the ball following what turned out to be the final goal of the half. Guardiola’s squad exerted their dominance a bit more as the opening frame went on. Tottenham were dealt another injury blow when Moussa Sissoko went down with an injury. Pochettino opted to shift Dele and Eriksen back a bit in order to bring on Fernando Llorente as Sissoko’s replacement. Rose was the only obstacle that stood between City and another goal five minutes into the second half. The English left back slid in ahead of Bernardo to clear the danger after Lloris had parried an effort from Sterling. Llorente had a headed chance a few minutes later, but he didn’t get proper contact and Ederson made the save. City came the other way, and De Bruyne eventually slid a ball through to Aguero, who smashed it past Lloris at the near post. Man City had their first lead of the tie. They looked to be holding it through to the end, until Llorente made his mark. The ball came off the Spaniard’s hip on a corner kick and bounced into the net. There was a VAR check to see if it came off his hand, but the goal stood. Spurs defense had looked porous all game, but they would make the semifinals if they could hold on for the final 15 minutes. Ben Davies came on for Lucas Moura in an attempt to sure things up at the back, which put Rose in a position to pressure a bit further up the field. The final moments of the game would have been some of the most anxious moments in the careers of everyone involved. City appeared to have won it late when Sterling scored, but the referee went to VAR and rightfully called the goal back for Aguero being offside.