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Man City vs Atletico Madrid highlights and reaction as Kevin De Bruyne scores from stunning Foden pass

Manchester City worked hard to earn a 1-0 win in their Champions League quarter-final first leg against Atletico Madrid.

City beat Sporting in the last round to book a meeting with Atletico, who knocked out Manchester United, and the Spanish champions were resolute in their defence throughout in a frustrating evening at the Etihad.

Pep Guardiola recalled John Stones in a back four that saw Nathan Ake at left-back, while Phil Foden was benched in place of Ilkay Gundogan. Much of the build-up centred around the contrasting styles between Guardiola and Atletico boss Diego Simeone, but the City manager says this tie is about the players.

Atletico were stubborn from the start, restricting City to few openings and frustrating the Blues who dominated throughout without getting a clear sight of goal. That was until Phil Foden's introduction on 70 minutes, with his first touch being to free Kevin De Bruyne to finish past Jan Oblak. The goal was enough to give City a 1-0 lead heading into the second leg next week.

Follow below for pre-match build-up, live match updates and post-match reaction from the Etihad.

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Some instant reaction from Kevin De Bruyne, who praises City for keeping at their task against difficult opponents.

He told BT Sport:

"Very hard game, they play so defensively tight. They're solid, it's their way of playing. We played good in the circumstances , tough to create opportunities. First half was tight, we didn't give anything away. Second half we ad a couple of chances

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