Talking points: The best semi-final in living memory

Kevin de Bruyne's masterclass was one of many on a night when Real and City delivered on all of the hype — and then some

Soaring: Manchester City's Ruben Dias tries to get close to Karim Benzema during an electrifying first leg between the sides. Photo: Mike Egerton/PA Wire.

This may have been the highest quality semi-final in memory 

It’s hard to remember a game in the Champions League that has produced as much attacking quality in the space of 90 minutes, and it wasn’t only Manchester City producing it.