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Manchester City U19 4-5 Barcelona U19: City kids produce late comeback but crash out of UEFA Youth League semi-final as Lorenzo Gonzalez is sent off in nine-goal thriller

What is it about Barcelona and throwing away three-goal leads lately?

After Lionel Messi and co chucked away a 4-1 first leg lead to lose to Roma in the Champions League this month, their youngsters almost did something very similar in this thrill-a-minute UEFA Youth League semi.

They led 10-man Manchester City 5-2 at the interval and looked like they’d ring up double figures.

Barcelona's players celebrate after scoring during their UEFA Youth League win on Friday
Barcelona's players celebrate after scoring during their UEFA Youth League win on Friday

Yet somehow they spent five anxious minutes of second-half stoppage time clinging on for dear life at just 5-4 ahead after City launched what was almost the most sensational of comebacks.