Manchester City's Champions League group match at home to German side Borussia Monchengladbach has been postponed because of adverse weather.
Heavy rain, thunder and lighting hit Manchester on Tuesday evening and 15 minutes before kick-off it was announced the match was abandoned.
The goalmouth at one end was heavily waterlogged, while services were stopped on Manchester's tram network.
Uefa will decide on Tuesday night when the match will be played.
According to the European governing body's rules, a rescheduled date must be agreed on between the two clubs, and the associations concerned, within two hours of the postponement.
Uefa's rules state the match must be played either the next day or "on a reserve date or other date set by the Uefa administration".
Unconfirmed reports suggest City's Group C opener with the Bundesliga side will be held on Wednesday.
Manchester City also had their pre-season friendly against neighbours United called off in China because of adverse weather
Referee Bjorn Kuipers and officials inspected the surface at about 18.55 BST and a decision to postpone was communicated around 30 minutes later.
In Prestbury, Greater Manchester, 32.4mm of rain fell in an hour, which meteorologist Mark Wilson described as "pretty exceptional".
More to follow.
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