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Cristiano Ronaldo, James Rodriguez and Gareth Bale train at the Etihad yesterday (Getty)

Tonight in the Champions League, Manchester City host Real Madrid in the first-leg of their semi-final.

• FT: Manchester City 0 Real Madrid 0
• City in semi-finals of the Champions League for first time in their history
• Real have reached the semi-finals of the Champions League in each of the past six seasons
• Cristiano Ronaldo missed out with a thigh injury

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Gareth Bale hopes Real Madrid can stop Manchester City in their tracks as the clubs clash in the semi-finals of the Champions League.

Bale, the Real and Wales forward, has been impressed by the progress of City in recent seasons as they have developed into one of England's best sides.

City's progress on the European front has been slower than they hoped but this season's leap to the last four could prove an important milestone in their quest to join the elite.

Former Tottenham star Bale said: "If anything I'm surprised they haven't got here earlier. They're a club that have progressed a lot over the years.

"They've really become a force in the Premier League and are obviously starting to be in Europe. They've done very well up until this moment and hopefully now we can stop them.

"No matter who you face in the semi-finals they're a great team. They're here on merit. You don't get to the semi-final of the Champions League by luck."

The first leg of the tie at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday marks Bale's first return to England since his world record £85.3million move from Spurs to the Bernabeu in 2013.

[26 April 2016 19:34 · James Mariner]

 

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Warm-ups complete. It's almost time! #cityvreal#mcfchttps://t.co/3InUS8WY8h

7:31 PM - 26 Apr 2016

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[26 April 2016 19:36 · James Mariner]

It's fair to say home hopes have been lifted by the news that Cristiano Ronaldo will not feature tonight

[26 April 2016 20:05 · James Mariner]

18min: MNC 0-0 RLM Huge cheers as Marcelo needlessly backheels the ball out of play attempting a pass. City the stronger here but yet to seriously challenge Real Madrid keeper Keylor Navas.

[26 April 2016 20:08 · James Mariner]

21min: MNC 0-0 RLM Gareth Bale accelerates down the right wing but his cut-back is easily cut out by Vincent Kompany.

[26 April 2016 20:11 · James Mariner]

24min: MNC 0-0 RLM Pepe slides in on Kevin De Bruyne on the right side of the box, earning a yellow card. Kompany is censured following the resulting ball in after climbing all over Casemiro.

[26 April 2016 20:13 · James Mariner]

27min: MNC 0-0 RLM Another strong challenge from Real - Sergio Ramos lunging across Fernandinho and catching him on the right foot.The free-kick ends, eventually, with Nicolas Otamendi heading over. City could do with making one of these count..

[26 April 2016 21:14 · James Mariner]

69min: MNC 0-0 RLM There remains a lack of clear chances at the Etihad, with the main interest on social media centering on whether Real manager Zinedine Zidane has ripped his trousers again...

[26 April 2016 21:15 · James Mariner]

 

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Zidane has split his trousers... Again!???? https://t.co/Cd5cpLLqz0

9:02 PM - 26 Apr 2016

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[26 April 2016 21:18 · James Mariner]

73min: MNC 0-0 RLM Substitute Jese loops a header over Joe Hart and onto the Manchester City corssbar before Luka Modric moves forward and sends an effort rasping over the same frame. Fellow former Spurs Bale then curls an effort with his left just wide as Real turn up the pressure in the final quarter.

[26 April 2016 21:20 · James Mariner]

Manchester City supporters have traditionally booed the Champions League anthem at the Etihad this season and a Forza Football survey has found that the English club would prove to be the least popular winner of the tournament, of this season's four remaining teams.