Fede Valverde's thumping volley salvaged a dramatic 3-3 draw for Real Madrid in their Champions League quarter-final first leg against holders Manchester City on Tuesday.

A Ruben Dias own goal and Rodrygo's effort put Madrid in front early on after Bernardo Silva's clever free-kick for City, but the hosts needed Valverde to level the match after the Premier League champions hit back through Phil Foden and Josko Gvardiol.

The thrilling match was played in the shadow of a threat by the Islamic State group to target every quarterfinal first leg, with a heavy security presence around the Santiago Bernabeu.

Spanish officials said 2 000 police were to be deployed, but the match was played without incident off the field. On it, there was plenty under the closed stadium roof, which produced a thunderous atmosphere. (AFP)