Manchester City U19s have made history by beating Liverpool U19s in the UEFA Youth League quarter-finals 3-2 on penalties and in doing so reach the tournament semis for the very first time.
City now face a daunting tie against Barcelona on 20 April in Nyon.
Here’s our starting XI for this afternoon’s #UYL quarter-final against @LFC…
Subs: Wilson, Sokol, Duhaney, Doyle, Gonzalez, Touaizi, Matondo. #ManCity pic.twitter.com/B6X8HGTU4T
? Man City Academy (@ManCityAcademy) March 14, 2018
Highlights
20. Liverpool on top here as we struggle to get out of our own half. Camacho’s tame effort the only shot of note so far. Comfortably dealt with by @Grimmy1998.
? 0-0 ? #ManCity
? Man City Academy (@ManCityAcademy) March 14, 2018
An unbelievable team move for the first goal. ??#LFCU19s https://t.co/LwZWs8zBcu pic.twitter.com/TqdgDO1lca
? Liverpool FC (@LFC) March 14, 2018
39. GOOAAAALLLLL!@LukasNmecha wins a free-kick 20 yards from goal and his deflected effort wrong-foots Grabara for the equaliser.
? 1-1 ? #ManCity
? Man City Academy (@ManCityAcademy) March 14, 2018
In a battle ? pic.twitter.com/Qu4hue2509
? Man City Academy (@ManCityAcademy) March 14, 2018
High 5️⃣ for the goal scorer! #ManCity pic.twitter.com/FH2gHXsfBF
? Man City Academy (@ManCityAcademy) March 14, 2018
75. Chance!
A clearance finds @rabbi_matondo and his pace takes him past two Liverpool defenders and into the area but his toe-poke is turned away by the Reds’ keeper.
? 1-1 ? #mancity
? Man City Academy (@ManCityAcademy) March 14, 2018
FULL TIME | It finishes 1-1 after 90 minutes and we are heading straight to penalties! #mancity
? Man City Academy (@ManCityAcademy) March 14, 2018
We’re going to penalties in this #UYL tie. ?#LFCU19s https://t.co/LwZWs8zBcu pic.twitter.com/rRHpEDtZ0t
? Liverpool FC (@LFC) March 14, 2018
Penalty shoot-out
PENALTY SHOOT- OUT | @Grimmy1998 again produces in a #UYL shoot-out to send City through to the semi-finals!
? City: ⚽❌⚽⚽
? Liverpool: ⚽⚽❌❌❌#ManCity? Man City Academy (@ManCityAcademy) March 14, 2018
Onwards and upwards – congratulations lads.
Come on CITY!