There will come a point during the second leg at the Etihad Stadium when Manchester City will need to weather some form of storm again.
Even if they dominate the game, and Real Madrid happily cede ground, Vinicius Junior will have a say at some stage.
What City did in the Bernabeu on Tuesday night was something they failed to manage in the same building site of a stadium this time last year.
When they were pressed back, City's defensive unit stood tall. Last year, they caved.
Pep Guardiola's side earned the right to negotiate a way back into the tie, secured by Kevin De Bruyne's stunning equaliser, by riding out their difficult spell, which came in the 20 minutes after half-time.