No Ronaldo, no goals as Manchester City, Real Madrid draw

[WorldNews]

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Champions League top-scorer Cristiano Ronaldo was a frustrated spectator as his Real Madrid side played out a slow-burning 0-0 draw at Manchester City in Tuesday's semi-final first leg. Injury prevented the Portuguese superstar from adding to his 16-goal tally and in his absence the visitors were unable to convert the handful of chances they created, with a sensational late Joe Hart save to deny Pepe the closest either side came to a goal at the Etihad Stadium. As an occasion, City's first semi-final appearance in the competition was a let-down, but by preventing Madrid from notching an away goal the tie's underdogs safeguarded their hopes of reaching the final ahead of next week's return leg at the Bernabeu.

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