Riyad Mahrez sends Pep Guardiola wild and other moments you may have missed vs Real Madrid

Fans boo Champions League anthem

It has become a tradition for Manchester City fans to make their feelings on UEFA known. Their boos have become a signature part of a City Champions League night and in front of a raucous home crowd the jeers were as strong as ever.

As both sides' elite stars lined up in Manchester, the fans unleashed a deafening amount of noise to drown out the Champions League anthem even for those watching at home. Real Madrid's players would have probably had the boos still ringing in their ears as the Blues went 2-0 up.

De Bruyne breaks Champions League record

Kevin De Bruyne started like a house on fire at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night and caught the away side cold in the early stages of their Champions League tie. His diving header from a Riyad Mahrez cross was the ideal start for the Blues.

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His goal within two minutes of the start of the game is the quickest Champions League semi-final goal ever and what a header it was.

Quality attendance

Pep Guardiola's team were roared on by the crowd at the Etihad Stadium. Real Madrid returned over 1000 tickets to the Manchester club ahead of the game.

If you were watching on TV you would have been mistaken for thinking that it was a 100 per cent pro-City crowd. However, the Real faithful were housed in the top tier of the stadium, firmly out of sight.

Guardiola's heartfelt message to fans

Speaking of the City supporters, Guardiola was full of praise for them in the matchday programme. Addressing the fans, he said: "You have been amazing, and it really helps.

"The players feel it and are inspired by you, so thank you. Stay with us because it could be an exciting few