Evening all, and what an evening it's going to be! Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur, for the right to play Ajax in the semi-finals of the Champions League! Havesummadat!

City try to turn it up again, De Bruyne sticking a ball into the box that Trippier clears.

Watching City defend tonight and over the last couple of seasons, it's hard not to see the similarities with Guardiola's Barcelona and Bayern Munich. The former could get away with a lack of pace and nous because their midfield was their midfield and Messi was Messi, but Bayern were found out eventually. I suppose it might not matter if they progress tonight - Ajax might be a less good version of them, and Liverpool might beat Barcelona - but you'd back someone to find them out eventually.

A decent spell of possession from Spurs, who needed to do this prior to Bernardo's goal. Anyway, eventually Eriksen, looking to find Trippier on the burst, chips to Walker instead.

Spurs are actually doing an ok job of relieving the pressure, the problem is that every time City get the ball into their box, they score.

But in the meantime, drink this in. What a game this already is, and we've got a whole nother hour of it yet!

City are warm favourites now. I can't see any way they don't score twice more, though I suppose Spurs should be good for one more of their own. Ok, I give up, I've not a scooby.

GOAL! Manchester City 3-2 Tottenham Hotspur (Sterling) agg 3-3 Seriously, I've no idea what Spurs are doing and I've no idea what this even is, but this is also brilliant from Kevin de Bruyne who, after lovely close control from Bernardo, finds himself in space down the right and snaps a gorgeous low cross to the back post ... perfectly into the path of Sterling, who makes a tricky finish look easy, sliding into the net just like that. I've no idea what Lloris was playing at, allowing a ball across the face of his goal like that, but Spurs now lead on away goals.

City have had 68% possession so far, but they've not really done anything bar the goals. Spurs are coming into it in that aspect now, though, with Eriksen increasingly influential - he finds space 25 yards out and digs over the bar.

...but he leaves it to Silva, who curls well over the top.

Walker barges forward and Wanyama shoves him over for no reason. Free-kick City, 25 yards out, right of centre. De Bruyne is ready to whip in a mutha...

"A curling effort".

Spurs need to slow this down. They need some bookings for timewasting, some niggly free-kicks in unthreatening areas and lots of throw-ins. City want basketball.

Those were the four fastest goals at the start of any Champions League knockout.

On the touchline, Pochettino is furious, and rightly so. When Son got his second, the tie was in the bag, so to give away a goal so soon, leaving a man unmarked in the box, is criminal. There's a very good chance City take this, though of course Spurs are better placed than before.

And breathe.

SKKKLKKKDDJSKS GOAL! Manchester City 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur agg 2-3 (Bernardo) I don't know. I DO NOT KNOW. City work the ball to Bernardo, wide on the right of the box, and he drills an ok shot the kicks off Rose to wrongfoot Lloris, and I don't even know anything anymore. City need two more without reply.

I CANNOT BELIEVE WHAT I'M SEEING! GOAL! Manchester City 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur (Son) agg 1-3 Oh I say! Laporte's heavy touch allows Moura to rob him and he screeches forward then finds Alli, who finds Eriksen, who rolls to Son, 18 yards out, left of centre. And he opens his body to curl a dazzling, glorious, majestic, wondrous finish into the far corner! City need snookers!

SHUT UP! GOAL! Manchester City 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur (Son) (agg 1-2) Nice exchange between Moura and Eriksen, the latter taking the return and picking a nice little short pass to Alli on the edge of the box. He slides through to Son, and misses his target but the ball takes a kick off Kompany, then bounces into son's path, and Ederson gambles, diving right when the finish goes central, kicking off his legs and rising into the roof of the net! City need to score twice now!

You fear for Spurs now. City have their goal back without having to work, and how are thry not getting another in the next 20 minutes or so?