Man City vs Atletico Madrid LIVE: Champions League result, final score and reaction as De Bruyne nets winner

Manchester City 1-0 Atletico Madrid: Follow all the action as Pep Guardiola’s side take a quarter-final first-leg lead over Diego Simeone’s LaLiga champions

Man City host Atletico in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final (Action Images via Reuters)

The Champions League returned on Tuesday night and Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, eventually broke down Atletico Madrid at the Etihad Stadium to take a 1-0 lead in the Champions League quarter-final first leg.

After being frustrated by the visitors for large swathes of the game, City finally made the breakthrough on 70 minutes as Phil Foden slipped in Kevin De Bruyne who finished expertly beyond Jan Oblak and gave them a lead to take into next week’s second leg at the Wanda Metropolitano.

Both Guardiola and opposite number Diego Simeone have faced heartache in the final of this competition with their current clubs, but City remain the favourites to go the distance this time - even if this is proving to be a huge test for the Cityzens in the last eight.

The winners of this tie will progress to face either Chelsea or Real Madrid in the semi-finals of the Champions League, following last month’s draw.

Follow all the reaction as Man City beat Atletico Madrid below:

Man City vs Atletico Madrid

• GOAL! 70’ - De Bruyn finally gives City the lead after Foden pass (1-0)
• HALF-TIME! City dominating possession but unable to break down Atletico defence (0-0)
• Manchester City XI: Ederson; Stones, Laporte, Ake, Cancelo; Rodrigo, Gundogan; Bernardo, Mahrez, De Bruyne; Sterling
• Atletico Madrid XI: Oblak; Vrsaljko, Savić, Felipe, Reinildo, Lodi; M. Llorente, Kondogbia, Koke; Griezmann, João Félix

[5 April 2022 20:31 · Dylan Terry]

Man City 0-0 Atletico Madrid

30 mins: Kondogbia dribbles the ball towards the halfway line but he has nothing to aim at in front of him and Rodri wins it back with a perfectly timed tackle.

Sterling tries to take on Vrsaljko but the Atleti defender times his sliding challenge superbly and the hosts have a corner.

[5 April 2022 20:29 · Dylan Terry]

Man City 0-0 Atletico Madrid

28 mins: Stones switches to Sterling on the left. Rodri then switches it to Cancelo on the right. City continue to probe before Cancelo tries a neat pass into Mahrez inside the penalty area but it dribbles out of play.

Atletico taking no chances with the goal kicks, by the way. Every single one being pumped long by Oblak. No playing out from the back for Simeone.

[5 April 2022 20:27 · Dylan Terry]

Man City 0-0 Atletico Madrid

26 mins: Another decent chance to create something for Atletico as Felix looks to set Koke off in behind the City defence. He plays the pass but Laporte just about gets across to cover before earning himself a free-kick.

It goes without saying Atletico will need to make the most of their limited time in the City half this evening.

[5 April 2022 20:25 · Dylan Terry]

Man City 0-0 Atletico Madrid

24 mins: Atletico Madrid finally find a way into the Manchester City half as Felix darts inside and out before Cancelo comes across to collect the ball with some really classy defending. He then sells Griezmann down the river with a dummy before relieving his side of any danger.

The Portuguese defender has been truly sublime so far.

[5 April 2022 20:24 · Dylan Terry]

Man City 0-0 Atletico Madrid

All Manchester City midway through the first half.

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[5 April 2022 20:23 · Dylan Terry]

Man City 0-0 Atletico Madrid

22 mins: There is so few spaces in that Atletico Madrid back line. They are playing with three centre-backs remember.

Corner to Manchester City as they work it short to Gundogan on the edge of the area. Gundogan takes on the shot but snatches at it and it’s well over the bar.

[5 April 2022 20:21 · Dylan Terry]

Man City 0-0 Atletico Madrid

20 mins: Everything going through Cancelo at the moment. He slides it through to De Bruyne on the edge of the area but Felipe is across to snuff out the danger before the Belgian can look to get a shot away.

Another cross into the box from Cancelo but Mahrez can’t get across his marker in time and Oblak claims once more.

[5 April 2022 20:20 · Dylan Terry]

Man City 0-0 Atletico Madrid

18 mins: Every time Atletico get a hold of the ball it is won back by Manchester City within three or four seconds. Relentless pressure from the hosts without a great deal in the way of chances yet.

Cancelo drives forward and lays it off to Mahrez on the right touchline. He whips in a dangerous cross which narrowly evades Gundogan in the middle as Oblak pounces on the ball.

[5 April 2022 20:17 · Dylan Terry]

Man City 0-0 Atletico Madrid

16 mins: It’s been all Manchester City after a quarter of an hour at the Etihad Stadium. Atletico Madrid have barely had a kick in the opposition half. But that is what they do.

Rodri tries to fizz a pass out to Cancelo but it’s wayward and Atletico have a throw-in.

A total of 69 per cent possession so far for the hosts. Feels like more.

[5 April 2022 20:15 · Dylan Terry]

Man City 0-0 Atletico Madrid

14 mins: Laporte is first to the corner but it’s well wide of Oblak’s goal. City have started this game in the ascendancy, though, there’s no doubt about that.

Appeals for a penalty! Sterling jinks in and out of a couple of Atletico challenges before going down outside the area. Moments later Silva is down inside the box but there wasn’t enough in that.

VAR checked. Nothing doing.