The first-ever edition of the UEFA Champions League knockout phase playoffs is officially here, and will begin with a bang on Tuesday as Manchester City play host to Real Madrid. The last two winners of the Champions League were surprisingly poor during the league phase,

The dream was a clash at the summit, in Munich on May 31; the hope was that another epic would christen this new-look Champions League. Instead, on Tuesday, City and Madrid brought it to life. Madrid stunned City with a late comeback, and won a frantic, fantastic first leg 3-2 at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester.

Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham struck a last-gasp goal to give holders Real Madrid a 3-2 first-leg victory in an edge-of-your-seat Champions League knockout phase playoff on Tuesday.