Klopp’s Reds outclassed in Madrid

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Phil Foden struck in the last minute as Manchester City snatched a 2-1 win in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Borussia Dortmund.

The quadruple-chasing Premier League leaders had looked like they would have to settle for a draw at the Etihad Stadium when Marco Reus levelled for the German side six minutes from time.

But Foden, who had twice tested Dortmund keeper Marwin Hitz in the second half of a controversial encounter, hit back from close range as the clock ran down.

Having taken the lead through Kevin De Bruyne, City now have the edge heading into next week’s second leg in Germany.

But, having failed at the last-eight stage in the last three seasons, Pep Guardiola’s side will be well aware they still have work to do.

Dortmund will also leave Manchester with reason to feel aggrieved after having a Jude Bellingham goal controversially disallowed before half-time.

City were given a penalty in strange circumstances on the half-hour after Rodri went down clutching his face following a challenge with Can. Yet it was not clear whether contact had been made and, after being asked to check the monitor by the VAR, referee Ovidiu Hategan eventually reversed his decision.

Further controversy involving the Romanian official soon followed as he bizarrely disallowed a Bellingham equaliser.

Bellingham had closed down Ederson as he attempted a clearance and ended up taking the ball and tapping home as the Brazilian missed his kick.

Any contact was Ederson catching Bellingham in his failed attempt to clear but Hategan gave a foul against Dortmund.

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Liverpool will have to produce another Champions League knockout stage comeback against Spanish giants after a chaotic and illdisciplined display saw them lose 3-1 to Real Madrid.

Jurgen Klopp’s team famously came from 3-0 down to beat Barcelona in the semi-final on their way to winning a sixth European Cup two years ago and the task in the last-eight second leg at home is likely to be just as difficult.

Real’s Vinicius Junior took down a long-range pass from Toni Kroos on his chest before firing past Alisson in the Liverpool goal to open the scoring in the first half.

The lead was doubled when Marco Asensio took advantage of a lose header from Trent Alexander-Arnold and chipped the ball over Alisson and tapped into an empty net.

In the second half Liverpool came out fighting and got a goal back through Mohamed Salah’s close-range finish off the crossbar.

However, Vinicius then scored from a first-time shot with 25 minutes to go.

OVER THE BLUE MOON: Phil Foden celebrates scoring the last-minute winner for City against Dortmund... but it was a different story as Liverpool went down to Real Madrid.