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Dejected Manchester City players leave their hotel in Spain to return home after having a place in the Champions League final snatched out of their grasps following Real Madrid's astonishing second-leg comeback

Dejected Manchester City players have departed their hotel in Spain as they return home following their painful Champions League defeat to Real Madrid.

A spot in the final against Premier League rivals Liverpool looked to have been wrapped up, before Madrid snatched it out of their hands with an incredible late comeback at the Santiago Bernabeu to claim a famous 6-5 aggregate victory.

A brace from Rodrygo and an extra-time penalty from Karim Benzema brought their Champions League journey to an end, as their wait to lift the famous trophy for the first time goes on.