Live Commentary: Manchester City 4-3 Tottenham Hotspur - as it happened

Tottenham Hotspur have booked their spot in the semi-finals of the Champions League despite losing 4-3 to Manchester City in the second leg of their quarter-final at the Etihad Stadium.

Tottenham entered the match with a 1-0 advantage from the first leg last week, but a quite stunning match saw City score four on the night.

Pep Guardiola's side thought that they had scored a decisive fifth in stoppage time when Raheem Sterling finished from inside the box, but the goal was disallowed following a VAR review, allowing Tottenham to advance to the semi-finals on away goals.

Read how it all unfolded in Sports Mole's minute-by-minute live commentary of the action below.

9.57pmSpeechless. Just incredible. This game had everything, but it is Tottenham that advance to the semi-finals on away goals. City win 4-3 on the night, but lose when all is said and done. Just a stunning night of Champions League football. Thanks for joining Sports Mole for our live coverage once again. See you again very soon!

FULL TIME:

90+7 minMAN CITY 4-3 TOTTENHAM (TOTTENHAM WIN ON AWAY GOALS)

90+7 minSane comes across to block Son's effort but that could be that.

90+6 minDe Bruyne sees his low cross blocked and Tottenham are holding on again.

90+5 minAguero was offside when he received the ball. No goal! Incredible scenes.

90+5 minOH MY WORD! NO GOAL!

90+5 minEriksen lost the ball in a dangerous position and Tottenham have been made to pay. VAR are checking for a possible offside, though. Incredible drama...

90+4 minOh my goodness me! Utterly incredible! City surely book their spot in the semi-finals as Aguero finds Sterling inside the box and the England international finds the bottom corner!

GOAL!

90+3 minMAN CITY 5-3 TOTTENHAM (STERLING)

90+2 minWe are into the second of five additional minutes at the Etihad!

90+1 minTOTTENHAM SUB! Sanchez replaces Rose for the away side.

90 minLloris gathers a cross from the right and Sanchez is still waiting to enter the field.

88 minAttack versus defence at the moment as City continue to boss the ball. Tottenham are preparing to make their third and final change of the match - Davinson Sanchez.

CHANCE!

86 minGundogan fires over the Tottenham crossbar from inside the box!

84 minMAN CITY SUB! Sane replaces Mendy for the home side.

84 minTime is very much of the essence for City as the click ticks on and on. The home side need to score otherwise they are heading out of the Champions League in the quarter-finals.

82 minTOTTENHAM SUB! Davies replaces Lucas for the away side.

SAVE!

81 minGood save from Lloris to keep out a header from Aguero!

80 minAt the moment, Tottenham are heading into the semi-finals of the Champions League.

YELLOW CARD!

78 minWanyama (Tottenham) is booked for a foul on De Bruyne.

SHOT!

77 minEriksen has a goal-bound strike blocked by Kompany!

SHOT!

77 minAguero misses the Tottenham goal from inside the box!

76 minGoal given! Huge, huge moment in this game!

75 minThe referee is going to have a look!

75 minLooked to come off Llorente's hip! VAR are having a look at this!

74 minOh my goodness me! Tottenham have a third as Llorente bundles it home from close range!

GOAL!

73 minMAN CITY 4-3 TOTTENHAM (LLORENTE)

SAVE!

72 minSon breaks into a dangerous position for Tottenham, but Ederson is on hand to make a really smart save. Much better from the visitors there, and they will need more of it.

70 minVertonghen has to chop Aguero to the ground following a super turn from the Argentine.

68 minLlorente has not really been in the match since coming on, aside from that header just before City scored their fourth. Pochettino does not have many options on his bench, though.

66 minSomething has to change for Tottenham as they are just not in it at the moment.

64 minHave Tottenham got anything left? City are absolutely dominating the ball as they search for a fifth, which would give them some breathing space in this quarter-final tie.

62 minMAN CITY SUB! Fernandinho replaces D Silva for the home side.

60 minCity have four! Aguero breaks into a dangerous position before firing his effort past Lloris!

GOAL!

59 minMAN CITY 4-2 TOTTENHAM (AGUERO)

SAVE!

59 minWonderful defending from Kompany to prevent Son from driving into the City box. Spurs do have a chance moments later through Llorente, but Ederson keeps out his header!

59 minLittle over 30 minutes of the second period remaining and Tottenham are heading into the semi-finals as things stand, but City will certainly fancy their chances of scoring another.

CLOSE!

57 minDavid Silva's header - you heard that right - glances over the Tottenham crossbar.

56 minTottenham cannot find a route out of their own half at the moment as City continue to dominate the ball in the final third. Still a lot of football to be played in this game.

SAVE!

55 minAnother super save from Lloris to keep out a powerful De Bruyne strike!

54 minYou do wonder how long Guardiola will leave it before looking to his bench. Sane and Jesus are amongst those available and those two certainly have goals in them. Still 3-2 to the home side.

52 minIt is difficult to imagine that City will not score a fourth, meaning that Tottenham will need to register again if they are to stand a chance of reaching the semi-finals of the competition.

SAVE!

50 minWonderful save from Lloris to keep out a close-range Sterling strike!

CLOSE!

49 minDe Bruyne's free kick is not too far away!

YELLOW CARD!

48 minSon (Tottenham) is booked for bringing De Bruyne down in a dangerous area.

47 min... no changes from either side at the break, which is not a surprise. However, I suspect that both managers will have alterations in mind as the second period develops here.

KICKOFF:

46 minTottenham resume the action here...

9pmBENCH WATCH! As mentioned, Tottenham have already been forced into a change with Llorente replacing Sissoko. The likes of Skipp and Sanchez are still in reserve for Pochettino, but there is not too much in the way of attacking options left for the visitors. As for City, an incredibly talented bench includes Gabriel Jesus, Mahrez, Sane and Fernandinho.

8.55pmSTATISTICS! City dominated the first-half possession with 62%, managing eight attempts, four of which were on target. Tottenham, meanwhile, hit the target with two of their four attempts. Just the one booking to report and it came in bizarre circumstances, with Sissoko picking up a yellow card for leaving the field on the wrong side - in the eyes of the referee - when he was subbed.

8.50pmSo there we have it. The referee brings the first period to a close with City leading 3-2 on the night but trailing on away goals to Tottenham. It has been a quite stunning opening 45 minutes of football, with Sterling netting twice for City and Son twice for Tottenham. The other goal was scored by Bernardo Silva, who saw his deflected effort nestle in the bottom corner!

HALF TIME:

45+4 minMAN CITY 3-2 TOTTENHAM (TOTTENHAM LEAD ON AWAY GOALS)

45+3 min... Alli deals with the set piece from De Bruyne.

45+2 minCity have a free kick out wide as Trippier fells Sterling...

45+2 minWe are into the second of three additional minutes at the end of the first period.

SAVE!

45 minDe Bruyne's effort from distance brings a decent save from Lloris.

45 minPass, pass, pass from City as they attempt to work some space late in the first period.

43 minI suspect that there will be a decent amount of added time at the end of the first period. Son has just had another half-chance for Spurs, but his effort was wide of the post.

YELLOW CARD!

41 minSissoko (Tottenham) has been booked for leaving the field on the wrong side!

41 minTOTTENHAM SUB! Tottenham make their first change as Sissoko, who looks to have tweaked something in his knee, is replaced by Fernando Llorente. Son to drop back into midfield?

40 minSissoko is down once again!

39 minNo... Sissoko wants to continue. Make your mind up, Moussa.

38 minSissoko is down again and surely a change will have to be made.

37 minSissoko seems okay to continue, but he does not seem entirely happy. Losing the Frenchman at this stage would be a huge blow to Tottenham, who are without Harry Winks tonight.

35 minSissoko needs some treatment after going down in the middle of the park.

34 minLittle over 10 minutes of the first period remaining and Tottenham are still committing plenty of players in the final third of the field. Son, in particular, has been outstanding tonight.

32 minTrippier does well to clear a low cross from Bernardo as City threaten in a wide position once again. There are surely, surely going to be a few more goals in this football match.

30 minJust a reminder that the winner of this clash will face Ajax in the semi-finals, with the Dutch giants dumping Juventus out of the competition on Tuesday night. Little over 15 minutes of the first period remaining and City are currently on the front foot on home soil.

28 minStill Tottenham enjoy possession and these little spells will help them.

26 minNot too much to report in the way of chances in the last few minutes, but Tottenham are enjoying plenty of the ball at the moment as they pass and probe through midfield.

24 minTottenham are actually still ahead on the away-goals rule, but I suspect that we have not seen the last of the scoring with this game just 24 minutes old. Incredible start to this clash.

22 minCity have their third of the match as De Bruyne delivers a wonderful cross into the Tottenham box and Sterling is on hand to finish at the far post. Some football match, this.

GOAL!

21 minMAN CITY 3-2 TOTTENHAM (STERLING)

CLOSE!

20 minEriksen misses the City goal with a strike from distance.

19 min... David Silva swings his free kick over the Tottenham crossbar.

18 minCity win a free kick in a decent position as Wanyama brings Walker to the ground...

16 minThere has been time to catch your breath in the last couple of minutes. City are in control of the ball, with Tottenham just sitting in and attempting to defend their lines here.

14 minPlease can the game just settle down now because I am not sure that I can keep up. Son has two for Tottenham, while Sterling and Bernardo Silva have scored for the home team.

12 minJust crazy. There are no words. Bernardo Silva makes it 2-2 as the Portugal international's effort takes a deflection off Rose before landing in the bottom corner of the net. Ridiculous.

GOAL!

11 minMAN CITY 2-2 TOTTENHAM (BERNARDO SILVA)

11 minOh my word! Stunner! Son picks up the ball inside the City box before finding the top corner with a wonderful effort. Three goals in the early stages of this last-eight clash.

GOAL!

10 minMAN CITY 1-2 TOTTENHAM (SON)

9 minTottenham level the scores! Big moment in this tie as Son finds a route past Ederson, but the City goalkeeper might feel that he should have done better. Some start to this game.

GOAL!

8 minMAN CITY 1-1 TOTTENHAM (SON)

7 minIt has been a decent response from Tottenham in terms of possession.

5 minCity make the breakthrough in the fourth minute of this match as De Bruyne finds Sterling inside the box and the England international works some space before curling an excellent effort into the bottom corner. It is the perfect start for the Premier League champions.

GOAL!

4 minMAN CITY 1-0 TOTTENHAM (STERLING)

2 min... all City in terms of possession in the early stages of this match.

KICKOFF:

0 minCity kick things off on home soil...

KICKOFF:

0 minCity kick things off on home soil...

7.58pmAs for Tottenham, there is a start in midfield for Victor Wanyama with Harry Winks ruled out. Harry Kane's absence means that Son Heung-min will lead the line with support from Lucas Moura, Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli, who suffered a broken hand in the first leg.

7.57pmCity's team shows four changes from the one that started the first leg, with Vincent Kompany, Bernardo Silva, Benjamin Mendy and Kevin de Bruyne coming in for Nicolas Otamendi, Fernandinho, Riyad Mahrez and Fabian Delph. Sergio Aguero will once again lead the line.

7.56pmTEAMS! CITY: Ederson; Walker, Kompany, Laporte, Mendy; D Silva, Gundogan, De Bruyne; B Silva, Aguero, Sterling TOTTENHAM: Lloris; Trippier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose; Sissoko, Wanyama; Alli, Eriksen, Lucas; Son

7.55pmGood evening and welcome to Sports Mole's live commentary of the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur from the Etihad. Spurs will bring a 1-0 advantage into the second leg having triumphed at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last week - it should be a super game! Stay tuned for live updates!

Live Commentary: Manchester City 4-3 Tottenham Hotspur - as it happened

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