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WEB City and Real Madrid Produced a Champions League Semi-Final for the Ages
Manchester City and Real Madrid Played Out an Unforgettable 4-3 Thriller
Manchester City held on to claim a dramatic 4-3 victory over Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final
WEB City flew out of the blocks and were well worth their four goals, yet they could have had more and Real Madrid showed their class to come back from 2-0 down to level the tie. The second leg is poised to be another classic.
Manchester City will take a slender lead into their Champions League semi-final second leg against Real Madrid after a pulsating 4-3 first-leg win at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday.
City raced into a 2-0 lead inside 11 minutes thanks to goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Gabriel Jesus, but Real Madrid hit back through Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior to level the tie before half-time. Phil Foden restored City's lead early in the second half, but Vinicius Junior leveled again with a stunning solo goal. Bernardo Silva thought he had won it for City with a late strike, but Benzema's penalty deep into injury time set up a thrilling second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu next Wednesday.
Here are the highlights of the game:
- Kevin De Bruyne gives Manchester City the lead with a stunning strike (2')
- Gabriel Jesus doubles Manchester City's advantage (11')
- Karim Benzema pulls one back for Real Madrid (33')
- Vinicius Junior equalizes for Real Madrid (43')
- Phil Foden restores Manchester City's lead (53')
- Vinicius Junior levels again for Real Madrid (55')
- Bernardo Silva puts Manchester City back in front (74')
- Karim Benzema equalizes for Real Madrid with a penalty (90+5')
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