There are no adequate words to express the intensity of the Real Madrid vs. Manchester City match. What happened in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Champions League will remain in the minds of football lovers for a long time! The first 14 minutes at the Santiago Bernabeu saw an incredible storm. Which lasted until the end of the match.
The Real led 2-1 in the first half of this hot match. Joลกko Gvardiol put City ahead with a superb goal after Phil Foden equalized in the second half. Then Federico Valverde lifted the sagging Bernabeu. Real equalized with 3โ3 goals. In the end, the match ended with this result.
The excitement spread from the first minute of the match on Real’s field. Both teams went on the offensive before the minute ticked off the clock, and Aurรฉlien Tchouamรฉni was shown a yellow card for a foul on Jack Grealish. And Bernardo Silva won the free kick from that foul. The Portuguese midfielder netted the ball with a brilliant left-footed shot from 25 yards away. City could have doubled the gap after 7 minutes in the match that started by stifling the Bernabeu. ย However, Holland-Foden narrowly missed the goal.
After conceding a goal in the beginning, Real became kind of disorganized. Silva-Foden repeatedly spread fear around the Real defense with possession of the midfield. However, after 12 minutes of getting a goal in a sudden attack, Real brought the match back to parity. Eduardo Camavinga took a shot from outside the box. But his shot hit Ruben Diaz’s leg and deflected into the net.
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Rodrigo put Real ahead after two minutes of a brilliant counter-attack in a frantic game. The Brazilian star got the ball from Vinicius in his own half and entered the opponent’s box with a great run. Real went ahead 2-1 when his gently raised ball hit Manual Akanji’s feet and went into the net again. After a frantic first 14 minutes, both teams tried to settle down.
Despite playing attacking football, the attacks were mature enough at this time. Then, as the match progressed, the series of attacks and counter-attacks spread a glow of beauty on the green horizon of the Bernabeu. At this point, both teams were essentially creating chances, though those chances didn’t turn into goals. Real eventually took the lead, and the game was halted.
After the interval, City intensified their offensive. They made multiple attacks on Real’s defense. However, the desired goal did not come true. However, Real almost got the third goal after getting the ball from the city defense. But Bellingham’s shot goes wide of the post. Vini had a great opportunity in the 56th minute but could not use it. After that, the city quickly attacked several times. But the equalizing goal did not match.
However, after several failed attempts, Foden and Magic finally met in the 66th minute. Real Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin had no way of stopping his trademark shot from outside the box. In 71 minutes, it was Foden’s goal that Gvardiol brought back again. With an incredible shot that left Bernabeu in mourning, the Croatian defender gave City the lead. Real didn’t give up, though. When Vinicius delivered a well-timed cross to Valverde, the player hooked the ball into the net to tie the score in the 79th minute of play.
After that, both tried to leave the field with a victory. But in the end, no team saw the fourth goal. However, Pep Guardiola may find solace in this draw. They will play the next leg on their field. City will host Real in that match on April 17th. Guardiola has already stated that he is confident in the match.
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