Destiny, always capricious, has set up the fourth consecutive clash between Manchester City and Real Madrid in the Champions League in the new 'playoff' that will grant access to the round of 16.

Barcelona came out on top in a topsy-turvy battle with Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final ... tifo raised depicting a dual lightsaber-brandishing Yoda ...

Tellingly, he did not dwell on technique or talent – which are a given at UEFA Champions League level – but rather ... reading how to play every duel," he said. "They played with intelligence ...