Real Madrid 3-1 Manchester City (6-3 agg): Champions League playoff round, second leg – live reaction

- Champions League, 8pm GMT kick-off (first leg: 3-2)
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I bet Michael Owen is sitting at home, watching the TNT Sports pundits on telly, and wondering how he gets on that sweet, sweet Steve McManaman gravy train.
The first leg was a belter of a game. Here’s what our writers made of it, in the immediate aftermath.
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