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City is – somehow – out of the Champions League after one of the most dramatic matches ever seen by Etihad.
In a raging match, from the first to the last second, City fans experienced an emotional roller coaster while the tie narrowed one way.
Raheem Sterling led 4-3 in overtime and the VAR refused a winning goal.
The Blues could not have done it, but the technology denied a deserved goal that would have allowed City to qualify for the semi-finals.
What happened?
The game could hardly have started in a more dramatic way.
City began a dream come true and was in the lead after only five minutes when Kevin De Bruyne found Raheem Sterling on the left and the English winger broke through before making a great shot against Hugo Lloris to launch Etihad into the net. a wild atmosphere.
STRIKE ONE: Raheem Sterling opens the scoring with a pretty amazing finish
What followed was not written in the scenario because the Spurs responded not with a single goal, but two goals in less than three minutes to leave home fans stunned.
On every occasion, Heung-Min Son was the scorer. He first grabbed a rare Aymeric Laporte to take a shot at Ederson's bad foot, then City was caught on the break, he fired an up shot at 15 yards The Spurs 2-1 ahead.
CAPITAL GAIN: His son and Spurs teammates celebrate after his lining
Suddenly, the North Londoners had all the badets: two total goals in advance and two valuable goals on the outside in just 11 minutes.
But City responded immediately as the breathless meeting continued.
The Spurs were caught napping while the Blues broke and Sergio Aguero headed for Bernardo. The Portuguese hit a low shot that deflected past Lloris to put the score at 2-2 – incredible stuff and the tonic Blues still needed.
BACK IN THE GAME: Danny Rose can watch when he deflects the ball into the Spurs net
Four goals in the first 12 minutes – the match announced as a Champions League clbadic.
Now it was the Spurs who were shaking and in the 21st minute of the game we had the fifth goal of the night.
Bernardo held the ball long enough to feed De Bruyne, who had enough time and space to carry a low center up to the far post. Sterling was waiting for 23rd of the season.
THREE CHEERS: Raheem Sterling triumphs after scoring his second goal and City's third goal
Rarely has such a prestigious game tipped in one direction or another in such a short time, but the Blues found their way back into the game when most of the other teams collapsed.
However, another goal was still needed, even though it was not going to happen before the break, with a 3-2 lead for City in the second period.
The city could – and probably should have – obtained a fourth less than five minutes after the start of the match, orchestrated by Ilkay Gundogan and led by Ilkay Gundogan. David Silva centered the ball deep in the net and Sterling scored for Lloris. Bernardo did not manage to win. .
Then Lloris made an amazing save as De Bruyne scored a goal after 15 yards just three minutes later. The Blues were trying to score for the first time.
Just before the hour, the Spurs reminded everyone of their danger when a very fast break nearly allowed Son to break free, but a magnificent tackle from Vincent Kompany's last chance allowed the South to stop -Korean.
Then pandemonium.
De Bruyne overflowed in the middle, waited for the right moment before slipping a pbad to Aguero who managed an unstoppable shot in front of Lloris to finally put the Blues at the top of the overall standings and 4-2.in the night.
But the drama was far from over and from a corner, the Spurs took over the advantage when Fernando Llorente was fired at close range and despite a long VAR check, the referee granted the goal.
City had 15 minutes to save his campaign in the Champions League.
The Blues had made an incredible effort and there was still time.
Submarine Leroy Sane nodded to score Gundogan five minutes from the end, but the German effort at close range needed a more subtle touch.
Then, far in stoppage time, the cruelest finish you could imagine was that of Aguero, who opposed Sterling, who slid the balloon to the surface to apparently give the ball. impression of pbading City to City, but VAR did not want to take advantage.
City did not deserve to lose this game, but one way or another, on two legs, we have.
SHATERING BLOW: Referee Cuneyt Cakir announces offside for Raheem's delay after consulting VAR
Man of stars: Kevin De Bruyne
Superb still Belgian who did everything to lead City through
What this means
City is no longer in the Champions League for this season and must now refocus on the Premier League and FA Cup.
And after?
The Blues are back in action against the Spurs on Saturday in the Premier League, followed by the Manchester derby at Old Trafford.
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