A tussle ensued at the Santiago Bernabéu, with Real Madrid ending in a 1-1 draw with Manchester City in the first leg of the UEFA semi-finals Champions League.
First up was a Citizens’ team, who grabbed the ball in search of goal, while the Meringues, with a strong defense, tried to exploit the counter-attacks to beat Ederson’s goal.
Despite not having the ball as an opponent, the teams led by Ancelotti created some clear situations that endangered the sky-blue fence; However the City He was dominant for the first 30 minutes of the first half.
As Guardiola’s side gave their all, Vinícius Júnior seemed to deal a hard blow to the visiting side.
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In the 36th minute, the Brazilian winger received a pass from Eduardo Camavinga 25 yards from goal and opened the scoring with a powerful shot from Ederson at the near post.
With the result in their favour, Real Madrid started regaining possession and tried to take advantage of the lack of reaction from the crowd in the final minutes of the first half of the season.
Early in the play, Karim Benzema was close to scoring the second with a shot inside the box, but the ball was deflected John Stones.
Manchester City weren’t far behind either, as Kevin De Bruyne played a one-on-one with Thibaut Courtois in the 52nd minute; However, the Belgian goalkeeper was able to save his compatriot’s kick with his hand.
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The Spanish side looked closer to 2-0 as the Light Blues equalized in the 67th minute. The author of the goal was De Bruyne, who surprised Courtois with a shot from below to silence the ball Bernabéu.
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From that moment on, both teams spared no effort to claim victory, showing great commitment in both attack and defence.
Tchouaméni missed the last chance to score in the 89th minute with a powerful shot into the corner from outside the penalty area; However, Ederson He left everything to reach the ball and drown out the goal scream.
With this result, the key remains more than open and entry into the final will be decided on Wednesday 17 May at the Etihad Stadium. The team that wins in regular time plays in Istanbul. Should there be another draw, they will appeal overtime. If the result is extended, there will be a penalty shootout.
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On the other hand, that encounter saw Carlo Ancelotti level with Alex Ferguson as the coach who has overseen the most games in UEFA Champions League history, with 190 apiece. Juventus, AC Milan, Chelsea, PSG, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are the clubs the Italian coach has managed in European competition.
Did you know…
Favourite. Vinícius has scored seven goals in knockout matches in the Champions League, all against English clubs.
Intact. City are the first club not to make a single change in a Champions League semi-final since 2007.