.STERLINGRAZZ7 and gabrieljesus9 took advantage of errors by defender Raphael Varane to seal the win for ManCity and eliminating realmadriden on Friday. | IOLsport ChampionsLeague Pic: ManCity
MANCHESTER - Manchester City reached the Champions League quarter-finals after beating Real Madrid 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium on Friday, with scorers Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus taking advantage of errors by defender Raphael Varane.
Real, trailing 2-1 from the first-leg and without their suspended skipper and defensive lynchpin Sergio Ramos, made a disastrous start, gifting City a ninth minute opener. Frenchman Varane, having received a pass inside his own area from goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, was robbed by City forward Jesus and he slipped the ball to Sterling who slotted home.
There was a strong response from the Spanish champions, with City keeper Ederson forced into fine saves to keep out efforts from Karim Benzema and Eden Hazard.
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