The Champions League over the past couple of years has developed a habit of delivering extraordinary drama in the later stages, but nothing quite like this.
Tottenham Hotspur reached a European cup semifinal for the first time in 57 years, beating Manchester City on away goals after a 4-3 second-leg defeat, but the bald facts give little sense of what was a thrilling game for the ages.
The start at the Etihad was preposterous. Raheem Sterling put City ahead after three minutes with a precise-angled shot, but by the 10 minute two Son Heung-min goals had put Spurs ahead and 3-1 up on aggregate.