Real Madrid eliminated Manchester City in the rematch of the quarterfinal series and reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League. He suffered and ended up having the last laugh. Rodrygo gave the final stitch to a great against the white team to advance it. In the second part, De Bruyne made it 1-1 with which they went to extra time and then to penalties. In the definition, the giant Andriy Lunin appearedwho saved two shots, and Antonio Rudiger that scored the final 4-3. Relive the duel by Star+ (only for South America).
Real Madrid showed its affinity with the Champions League and eliminated City on penalties in Manchester. Getty Images
The match started well for the Spanish. Rodrygo put Real Madrid ahead after 12 minutes of his visit to Manchester. The Brazilian’s goal quickly broke, as in the first leg, the monotony of a duel that began very carefully.
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The goal play began with a great intervention of English Jude Bellingham. The Briton masterfully controlled a long clearance and ordered the counter to the right against a disorganized Manchester City defense.
On the right wing, Valverde enabled Vinicius Jr inside the area. The Brazilian reached the bottom and crossed for his compatriot. Kyle Walker tried to close on the other side but couldn’t. Rodrygo connected and Ederson avoided the goal in the first instance. But the rebound went back to the attacker who shot again and, this time, beat his teammate.
The rest of the first half, Manchester City controlled the game and cornered Real Madrid but without creating many dangerous chances.
The beginning of the second half maintained the same tone. A dominant Manchester City, forced by the result, and a Real Madrid well closed in defense and waiting for a lethal counterattack, like the goal, to define the series.
De Bruyne rescued Manchester City against Real Madrid in the Champions League
It seemed that Manchester City would never be able to tie this match. A very withdrawn Real Madrid, waiting for another counterattack, gave the impression of having neutralized the current champion. But the entry of Doku and the category of De Bruyne equalized a series that, for now, must go to extra time.
Rodrygo opened the scoring for Real Madrid against Manchester City, in the Champions League. Getty Images
In the last quarter of an hour, City won in depth on the left. A Doku overflow led to a short clearance by Rudiger and De Bruyne did not fail inside the small area to make it 1-1.
Five minutes later, another overflow on the left wing left De Bruyne in a position to turn the game around. This time, the Belgian shot on the run with the same force but with less direction. The ball went over the crossbar and the result remained intact.
In overtime, both had a chance to win but the tie remained unchanged until the end.
Real Madrid celebrated against Manchester City on penalties for Lunin and Rudiger
With the score at 1-1 after 120 minutes, the match had to be decided on penalties. Julián Álvarez put City ahead and Modric failed for Real Madrid.
The white team seemed lost but their goalkeeper appeared. The Ukrainian Lunin saved the shots of Bernardo Silva and Kovacic and left the celebration served for Rudiger on the fifth shot.
The German was able to redeem himself for his mistake in City’s draw. Rudiger showed hierarchy and temperance to convert the last penalty. Thus, Real Madrid won 4-3 in the definitioneliminated champion Manchester City at home and entered the Champions League semi-finals, their favorite trophy.