Twitter Reacts to Manchester City and Real Madrid’s Goalless Draw

Manchester City and Real Madrid will enter their UEFA Champions League second leg just as they started the first after an uneventful 0-0 draw at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday.

The evening’s biggest news came prior to kick-off, when it was confirmed Cristiano Ronaldo would miss the match having failed a late fitness test:

Confirmed that Ronaldo has failed a fitness test and will not feature for Real Madrid tonight. Big break for Manchester City!

— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) April 26, 2016

Ronaldo not in Real Madrid squad pic.twitter.com/eYKWHRzan6

— Paul Hirst (@hirstclass) April 26, 2016

No Ronaldo… oof

— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) April 26, 2016

When Manchester City fans read the @marca report that Cristiano Ronaldo isn’t fit to start at the Etihad. pic.twitter.com/cUNibLl1KJ

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) April 26, 2016

Ronaldo out. What a boost for City. * looks at TV pages to see what else is on.

— Alan Tonge (@Alan_Tonge) April 26, 2016

The man filling the void left by Ronaldo’s absence, Lucas Vázquez, has 163 minutes of #UCL experience to his name. #Bigshoestofill

— Tom Kell (@UEFAcomTomK) April 26, 2016

7 – Last time, @realmadrid started a CL match without @Cristiano, they lost 0-2 in Dortmund (2013/14). Loss.

— OptaFranz (@OptaFranz) April 26, 2016

For the home side, it was a first-ever Champions League semi-final…and the fans were “ready”:

Hugely intimidating sound of plastic flags waggling inside the Etihad. Welcome to … some rustling

— Barney Ronay (@barneyronay) April 26, 2016

if you’re trying to buy a roll of kitchen foil in Manchester this evening – forget it. MCFC have bought the lot & wrapped half the stadium

— Sam Wallace (@SamWallaceTel) April 26, 2016

Foil flags agogo ahead of kick-off at the Etihad. This is like a jacket potato’s worst nightmare. pic.twitter.com/cFImvStiN0

— Tom Williams (@tomwfootball) April 26, 2016

The game’s first talking point was when Pepe picked up an early booking for a lunging tackle on Kevin De Bruyne:

That’s a Pepe tackle alright.

— Janusz Michallik (@JanuszMichallik) April 26, 2016

[Ctrl c] + [Ctrl v]Pepe picks up a yellow card.

— Paddy Power (@paddypower) April 26, 2016

Pepe so late into that tackle, I’m typing this and he still hasn’t finished it.

— Karl Matchett (@karlmatchett) April 26, 2016

If Pepe was a goat #MCIRMA pic.twitter.com/Qf4BTQEtlj

— 888sport (@888sport) April 26, 2016

City suffered a setback when key playmaker David Silva picked up an injury and had to be replaced by …

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