Man City 2-3 Real Madrid

This was the fourth successive season – and the fifth in six – that the two teams have met in the knockout stages of the tournament.

Real won on penalties when the pair faced off in the quarter-finals last year and Carlo Ancelotti’s side went on to win their 15th title.

“They know our history, everything we do in this competition,” Vinicius Jr added.

Any thoughts of the Brazilian one day making a move to the Premier League have probably been dashed with this next quote.

“It is the fifth time we come here, it is always very cold, but this time we have won and we have to continue this,” he said.

The early forecast for Madrid next Wednesday is rain.