Real Madrid and Manchester City's modern rivalry more than competes with El Clasico
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Follow live coverage of and in the Champions League today “ vs is a modern Clasico,” former Real Madrid coach Jorge Valdano said last Tuesday, previewing the two clubs’ quarter-final first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu. Advertisement The match that followed did not disappoint. After that 3-3 draw in the Spanish capital last week, Madrid and City have now exchanged 23 goals in their past five meetings. Many commentators described the game as being worthy of a final and if anything it exceeded...

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