The problem is Manchester City fans and the Manchester City manager have been crying their hearts out ever since Rodri was cruelly struck by a season-ending injury.
With its reference to Real Madrid’s petty boycott of the Ballon D’Or ceremony, the gigantic banner that also featured the image of Rodri kissing the golden ball was mildly amusing.
Before Erling Haaland opened the scoring with a goal that was quite spectacularly against the run of play, Real could and should have been a couple ahead.
Look at how Vincius Junior got to the ball ahead of Rico Lewis in the calamitous defensive spell that ended with Jude Bellingham scoring the winner in added time.
Real Madrid had 20 efforts on goal in this first leg, compared to City’s 11.
