In the most anticipated match of the Champions League group stage, Real Madrid beat Manchester City 3-2 after five goals were scored in the final 25 minutes.
Madrid dominated all game, but Yaya Toure absolutely came out of nowhere to start a one-man breakaway, and Edin Dzeko slotted it home to make it 1-0:
But then Marcelo curled home an excellent equalizer:
As we entered the late stages of the game, a gaffe by Madrid keeper Iker Casillas on a free kick looked to have put City in front for good:
Less than a minute later, Karim Benzema knotted it at 2-2, and we seemed destined for a tie:
But no. Cristiano Ronaldo got a bit of space, fired in a dipping shot, and Madrid won 3-2 after a crazy, five-goal final 25 minutes:
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