Eight minutes in August. That was all it took to ruin a dream last season. Just eight minutes. In that time in Lisbon's Estadio Jose Alvalade, Manchester City's chances of a first Champions League triumph slipped away.
Drawing 1-1 with Lyon with 11 minutes of their quarter-final remaining, City conceded two quick goals. They were bad ones too. In between, Raheem Sterling missed a sitter.
From right in it to categorically and conclusively dumped out of it. All in the blink of an eye. Lyon were the seventh best team in France last season.