Kit Symons believes Manchester City missed an opportunity to edge ahead in their Champions League semi-final against a Real Madrid side without Cristiano Ronaldo.The Portuguese was expected to play on Tuesday night after missing the weekends win over Rayo Vallecano with a thigh injury.However, he did not make the squad and City were unable to take advantage as a cagey first leg finished goalless at the Etihad. Karim Benzema was also a doubt for Real with injury and he was withdrawn at half-time after an ineffective first half. Symons watched Manchester City and Real Madrid draw 0-0 in the Champions League Asked on Sky Sports News HQ whether the hosts showed Real too much respect, former City defender Symons said: To an extent, yes. There was no Ronaldo and Benzema did not seem fit; they looked much better in the second half when they took him off.It was a great chance for City to get a goal to take away, but its still very much an open tie. Real will be on the front foot and very offensive in the return leg, and that will give City space to counter which will give them hope. Joe Hart saved from point-blank range to deny Pepe City have some fantastic players who can hurt teams on the break and thats what they will have to do.Manuel Pellegrinis side rarely threatened in their first Champions League semi-final, with Kevin De Bruyne going closest with a late free-kick that Keylor Navas tipped over the bar.However, Symons said it was crucial that they did not concede an away goal ahead of the second leg on May 4. Gareth Bale looks to shake off the attentions of Vincent Kompany They would have loved to have taken the lead but the key was not to concede, otherwise the tie could have been effectively over, he said.Real did have good opportunities and they will be the happier I am sure, but the tie is very much alive.But in Reals five home games in the Champions League, they have scored 18 and conceded none so that tells you the magnitude of the task for City.Also See:Man City 0-0 Real MadridAs it happenedMan City fixturesGet a £10 free bet!Oren Burks Jersey .J. Ellis hit two-run homers and the NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 4-0 Saturday night. Bart Starr Jersey . Despite the cost, effort and an improved steroid test, its possible that very few -- if any -- positives will be detected, Dr. Richard Budgett told The Associated Press in an interview. "We just dont know what the results from Torino will be," Budgett said. http://www.wholesalepackersjerseys.com/?tag=youth-jmon-moore-jersey .ca. Hey Kerry, big fan of yours, just finished reading your book. I think that we all saw the Canucks/Flames line brawl just after puck drop. It was obvious that something was about to happen, even to the referees because the fourth lines were on to start. Teo Redding Jersey . Olli Jokinen, Mark Scheifele, and Bryan Little each had a goal and an assist as Winnipeg won 5-2, handing Calgary its record-setting seventh consecutive loss on home ice. Wholesale Packers Jerseys Free Shipping . Toronto has dropped games to Indiana and Miami since a five-game winning streak and closed out a three-game road trip at 1-2.BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- A former Western Kentucky University swimmer has reached a settlement in a lawsuit in which he claimed to have been hazed and assaulted by his teammates.Collin Craig reached a confidential resolution with all parties named as defendants in the lawsuit, Attorney Vanessa Cantley was quoted by the Daily News of Bowling Green (http://bit.ly/2aFWG70) as saying. Craig had named the university, athletics officials and former swimmers as defendants.Craig had alleged that he was abused physically and mentally and suffered discrimination on the basis of sex. He reported multiple cases of assaults and hazing.Following a Title IX investigation last year that concluded policies were violated, the uniiversity suspended the swimming and diving programs for five years.ddddddddddddhe case in full has been resolved and everybody is moving on, Cantley said. Were happy with the way the university handled the investigation and felt like they did what they needed to do on that end.WKU attorney Tom Kerrick on Tuesday called the settlement an economic resolution and said that the university and its employees continue to assert that they didnt violate Craigs rights.The case hasnt been formally dismissed by ae case hasnt been formally dismissed b