THAT'S EUR LOTTI, PEP

Carlo's tactics spot on to KO the champs

- JEREMY CROSS

THE king is dead - long the Real ones of live European football.

MA Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid stole Manchester City's crown at the Etihad last night following a penalty shoot-out triumph- and will look to wear it again themselves in a June coronation at Wembley after marching into the semi-finals.

City might have been sitting on the Champions League throne this season, but it feels like Pep Guardiola's men were just keeping it warm for their Spanish rivals.

Kevin De Bruyne had cancelled out Rodrygo's opener to take the game into extra time.

But Bernardo Silva and Mateo Kovacic missed from the spot to leave their side's hopes of pulling off a stunning double Treble in tatters. It was City's first home defeat in Europe since 2018 and will take some getting over, considering the hosts dominated the game from start to finish.

No wonder Guardiola didn't want to discuss another Treble. Because they come round once in a lifetime. Guardiola had been looking to win his fourth home game on the spin against Real.