MADRID -- It was breathless in the Bernabeu, a night when Phil Foden and Fede Valverde delivered goals from the Gods, when Real Madrid and Manchester City threw everything at each other in a bid to claim a crucial quarterfinal first-leg advantage and, ultimately, produced a 3-3 draw which leaves next week's second-leg firmly in the balance.
Yes, there were costly mistakes, foolish errors and lapses of concentration that will infuriate coaches Carlo Ancelotti and Pep Guardiola again when they re-watch the game in the coming days. But for those who remember different days in the Champions League, when coaches such as Jose Mourinho and Rafael Benitez enjoyed success by turning games into a battle of attrition and ultra-defensive discipline, this incredible game was the latest example which proved that football is now all about attack, attack, attack and scoring goals.