Champions League: Real Madrid v Manchester City – in pictures

Real Madrid's head coach José Mourinho has endured a turbulent start to the season, losing twice already in La Liga. Yet the arrival of Robert Mancini's men for this Champions League group phase match has put a smile back on his face Photograph: Juanjo Martin/EPA

Cristiano Ronaldo leads from the front as the home side boss the opening exchanges. Here, Manchester City's Matija Nastasic makes a futile effort to block his header Photograph: Sergio Perez/Reuters

Real go close when when Ronaldo's shot is saved by Joe Hart Photograph: Javier Soriano/AFP/Getty Images

Gonzalo Higuaín is then denied by Hart after being sent through by a lofted pass Photograph: Paul White/AP

City's strikers are offering little up front ... Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images

But a series of piercing runs from Yaya Touré provide belief that City might poach a goal Photograph: Felix Ordonez/Reuters

Mancini looks flustered in the second half, and well he might be. Marcelo has gone close on several occasions for Real with long range efforts Photograph: Paul White/AP

Then, against the run of play, City's Bosnian forward Edin Dzeko scores! Photograph: Javier Soriano/AFP/Getty Images

The substitute was played through by Yaya Toure during a counter-attack and sent Real's goalkeeper Iker Casillas sprawling in the wrong direction with a low shot at the near post. City must now try to hold that lead for another 21 minutes Photograph: Javier Soriano/AFP/Getty Images

Inevitably, Marcelo soon equalises with a curling finish from the edge of the box ... Photograph: Pierre-philippe Marcou/AFP/Getty Images

He's thrilled and won't care a jot about the fact that his effort took a slight deflection Photograph: SERGIO PEREZ/REUTERS

With five minutes remaining Aleksandar Kolarov scores a fortuitous second for City - a whipped free-kick which evades everyone in the box including the hesitant keeper Photograph: Juanjo Martin/EPA

2-1 to City! Photograph: Sergio Perez/Reuters

But with the City fans still celebrating Karim Benzema turns on the edge of the box and threads the ball past Joe Hart at his near post to bring the home side level for the second time Photograph: Felix Ordonez/Reuters

What a finish we're seeing to this match Photograph: Felix Ordonez/Reuters

And it gets even more dramatic when, in the 90th minute, Ronaldo cuts into the box and sends a dipping shot into the net beneath Hart's ill-positioned body Photograph: Felix Ordonez/Reuters

Delirium for Ronaldo and his coach, Mourinho, both of whom skid onto the turf on their knees in celebration Photograph: PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU/AFP/Getty Images

They've stolen victory at the last Photograph: Pierre-philippe Marcou/AFP/Getty Images

While City have thrown away a potentially momentous win Photograph: Javier Soriano/AFP/Getty Images