Pep Guardiola got his football fix elsewhere while fans were treated to a gem of a Champions League game between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich on Wednesday night.
Bayern drew first blood in the semi-final first leg clash when Harry Kane bagged a penalty after Luis Diaz was brought down in the area.
But reigning European champions turned it around courtesy of goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Joao Neves, sending the Parc des Princes into raptures.
Michael Olise continued his red-hot form and showed why he's one of the best players in the world with a devastating equaliser, before PSG were awarded a controversial penalty that Ousmane Dembele converted to put PSG 3-2 up.
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Kvaratskhelia and Dembele both struck again as Luis Enrique's men ran riot but then Bayern popped up with another two of their own through Dayot Upamecano and Luis Duiz to make it 5-4.
The two best sides in the competition served up a breathtaking contest in the French capital, with endless attacking quality and constant end-to-end play.
Guardiola, however, was not watching. Instead, cameras spotted him in attendance for the League One fixture between Stockport County and Port Vale.
The Manchester City boss, fresh from reaching another FA Cup final, made the short trip to Edgeley Park and naturally fans reacted to his appearance.
One fan on X wrote: "Everyone's eyes are on the Champions League semi-final tonight... Pep Guardiola is watching Stockport County against Port Vale
A second said: "Pep Guardiola is at League One's Stockport County-Port Vale match on a Champions League night.A proper English manager
A third user commented: "Bro is doing side quests whilst beating Arsenal to the title."
Despite 18 places between the two sides, lowly Port Vale won 2-1 in the away game. The exact reason for Guardiola's presence is unknown but having been in England for a decade, he has spoken about his love for the beautiful game on these shores.
The Catalan once described the game over here as "very fascinating because of "the environment, the crowd and the supporters".
He also said he likes "the way they live the game here".
Guardiola's City return to action against Everton on Monday in their next test in a tense Premier League title race with Arsenal.
Topics: Pep Guardiola, Champions League
Josh Lawless