Man City vs Real Madrid LIVE goal and score updates as Haaland levels but Blues down to 10 men

Manchester City flew out of the traps with a flurry of early chances as Thibaut Courtois was called into action to deny Rayan Cherki and Rodri.

But the Blues were dealt a sucker punch when, after a lenghty VAR check, Real were awarded a penalty for a handball on the line by Bernardo Silva and the City skipper was subsequently sent off. There was confusion around the call with the offside flag belatedly going up only for VAR to intervene.

City continued to try and force the issue and drew level shortly before the break when Erling Haaland scuffed in a leveller from inside the six yard box.

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Haaland's shot is saved and it falls to Rodri who fires wide from the edge of the box.

Haaland fires a strike towards goal and Lunin just gets down to his right to save.

Vinicius Jr fires a shot well wide.

We are back underway. Can City complete a sensational comeback?

Lunin ON

Courtois OFF

Ake, Guehi ON

Reijnders, Dias OFF

Haaland has given City a glimmer of hope.

After Bernardo was sent off, Vinicius Jr converted from the spot.

Donnarumma 7

Nunes 6

Khusanov 8

Dias 5

Ait-Nouri 6

Rodri 6

Silva 3

Cherki 7

Reijnders 5

Doku 8

Haaland 6

City go into the break level but they have ten men for the second half. Bernardo sent off for a handball has changed the game. Haaland's equaliser gives a glimmer of hope but the Blues are hanging by a thread. Boos for the referee at the break.

Khusanov booked for catching Vinicius Jr. That looked soft and the game stops again for shoving. Dias is very unhappy.

Dias clips Guler and there is some pushing afterwards. Not much in it and Dias gets a talking to.

City have options on the bench, and they are going to need them purely to protect