Man City Defeats Real Madrid 4-3 In A Thrilling Match

Man City Defeats Real Madrid 4-3 In A Thrilling Match

Manchester City v Real Madrid – Champions League Semi Final – First Leg – Etihad Stadium, Manchester, United Kingdom – April 26, 2022 Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City and David Alaba of Real Madrid in action.

After an incredible game at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday, Manchester City will carry a 4-3 lead into the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid.

Kevin De Bruyne’s diving header gave City the lead just 94 seconds, the fastest goal in a Champions League semi-final.

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Gabriel Jesus increased Pep Guardiola’s side’s advantage in the 11th minute, receiving a cross from De Bruyne and turning away from David Alaba before hammering home.

After 33 minutes, Real came back into the game courtesy to a familiar source: Karim Benzema, who scored a goal out of nowhere after delicately steering a Ferland Mendy cross into the far, bottom corner.

Eight minutes after the break, City restored their two-goal lead when veteran Fernandinho, on as a replacement, picked out Phil Foden with a perfectly weighted cross that the England international nodded home.

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Fernandinho was found out two minutes later when he enabled compatriot Vinicius Jr to get past him on the touchline, and the winger ran halfway into the area before tucking the ball past Ederson to make it 3-2.

Bernardo Silva beat Thibaut Courtois with a stunning shot into the top corner in the 74th minute to give City a 1-0 lead.

Aymeric Laporte of City was penalised when the ball touched his arm in the area, and Benzema converted the ~~_penalty_~~ with a cheeky chip down the middle eight minutes from time.