The Spanish tactician was animated as Real Madrid's Brazilian winger embarrassed the Man City icon en route to scoring Los Blancos' second goal.

Yesterday's UEFA Champions League semifinal showdown between Manchester City and Real Madrid was one of the most exciting 90 minutes of European football in recent memory!

The English and Spanish giants locked horns on Tuesday in the first leg of their match, with the two sides playing out a seven-goal thriller. Kevin de Bruyne broke the deadlock early on in the game, netting past Thibaut Courtois with a lovely header after only two minutes, signaling early on that this would be a goal fest.

Nine minutes later, Gabriel Jesus doubled the Cityzens' lead, but just as they looked like they might run away with the game, Karim Benzema pulled one back for Los Blancos. Phil Foden would find the back of the net in the 53rd minute to hand the hosts a two-goal cushion but two minutes later, the visitors pulled one back again courtesy of Vinicius Junior.

In the 74th minute, Bernardo Silva made it four for the Premier League giants, but once again, the Merengues slashed Manchester City's lead after the in-form Benzema scored a panenka penalty past Ederson. Basically, this game was a roller-coaster ride.

While Benzema's panenka penalty stole all the headlines, another goal has begun picking up traction. That is Vinicius Jr.'s solo effort, as the Brazilian left 36-year-old Fernandinho, who was deputizing as a right-back, in the dust in unrivaled speed, beating his countryman on the halfway before embarking on a brilliant solo run.

Guardiola's reaction to that moment, particularly Vinicius' dummy on Fernandinho, has now gone viral, with the Spanish tactician dropping to his knees in distress. After the ball was put into the back of the net, the Spaniard reacted angrily towards the fourth official, though the reason for his frustration remains unclear.

The second leg of this semifinal tie will be played next week, with Real Madrid welcoming De Bruyne and Co. to the Bernabeu on Wednesday. No one is guaranteed a spot in the final just yet, but one thing is for certain: it will be another exciting tie.