5 moments that caught the eye in this week's Champions League fixtures

MADRID, MADRID - JANUARY 19: Kevin Gameiro (2ndR) celebrates scoring their third goal with teammates Antoine Griezmann (L) and Koke (2ndL)  during the Copa del Rey quarter-final match between Club Atletico de Madrid and SD Eibar at Estadio Vicente Calderon on January 19, 2017 in Madrid, Spain.  (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)
Kevin Gameiro and Antoine Griezmann were on target in a 4-2 win over Bayer Leverkusen

#5 A stark difference between the two custodians in the Manchester City versus Monaco clash

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 21: Manchester City goalkeeper Willy Caballero reacts after the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg match between Manchester City FC and AS Monaco at Etihad Stadium on February 21, 2017 in Manchester, United Kingdom.  (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
Willy Caballero saved a penalty from Radamel Falcao in the first half

Despite the accolades that both these sides received for their brilliant incessant attacking play, the defence for the two sides was questionable. In the back line for both the teams, Willy Caballero and Danijel Subasic had different fortunes.

While City's new number one, Caballero recovered from a mistake in the first goal to save a penalty from Radamel Falcao, Subasic made a schoolboy error to let Aguero equalise for the second time and start a comeback for Guardiola's men.

The former Malaga man made some crucial saves in the second half as City completed an 11-minute turnaround whereas Subasic could not recover from his error for Aguero's first of the night. Ahead of these custodians, both the side's defences had a horrible game.

Though they provided one of the best games in the Champions League this season, a leaky defence of this sort won't help them much ahead in the competition.

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