2023-05-17 23:33:57
Magic night. The Etihad Studium dressed up to receive the clash of two of today’s great teams: Manchester City and Real Madrid. City is currently the team that has been playing the best football these days against Real Madrid, the “King” of the Champions League.
A game that required lungs calibrated to the highest level. Two teams with their full arsenal to attack the only place for the Champions League final in Istanbul on June 10th.
Goals in the “Portuguese” style
In the first 20 minutes, it was only Manchester City. On two occasions, Thibaut Courtois prevented Erling Haaland’s goals. Phew! What moments from a football anthology.
But it didn’t last long, because at 23 minutes, the “Dom” – Bernardo Silva received an assist from Kevin De Bruyne and shot to count. It was 1-0, to the delight of Manchester City fans. Crazy atmosphere at the Etihad. What a great atmosphere in Manchester.
The Merengues reaction arrived in the 35th minute, with a shot from outside the area by Toni Kroos, and the ball just stopped on the crossbar. For a scare to Citizens fans.
In the counterattack, Bernardo Silva, in the 36th minute, returned to lead by the Man City orchestra. Headed twice in the match. 2 – 0 for the hosts and 3 – 1, in the aggregate.
What a night for the Portuguese! The effectiveness of Manchester City’s 20 is unbelievable.
With 2 – 0 on the scoreboard, the two teams collected for the break.
final sentence
The second half started with Real Madrid trying to apply high pressure. But without many spaces to overcome Manchester City’s defense.
At 75 minutes, Manchester City ended up sentencing the qualification. After a hit, the ball hits Manuel Akanji and the ball ends up in the back of the net in favor of Manchester City. It was 3 – 0, putting the Citizens in a comfortable lead on aggregate 4 – 1.
When everyone already thought that the party was over, Alvarez, who had just entered the game to replace Haaland, sentenced the defeat of Real Madrid. 4 – 0, placing two incredulous meringues.
With this result, it was the end of the game, with the final aggregate of 5 – 1. Great revenge for last season’s elimination. Full stop. It won’t be like this that Real Madrid will try to win their 15th Champions League title.
Guardiola’s turn?
With this passage to the final, Manchester City coach Pepe Guardiola is very close to crowning his time at the Etihad Stadium. Around these parts, the 54-year-old Spaniard has already won everything he had to win in domestic competitions, with emphasis on four Premier Leagues. Now it just lacks the “look”. And will it be this time? That’s what we’ll see on June 10th.
For that, Manchester City will have to beat Inter Milan, which marks its 6th Champions League final. The Italians have won three Champions Leagues (1963/4, 1964/5 and 2009/10).
But the only certainty is that this will be Guardiola’s fifth appearance in a final, twice as a coach and twice as a player. Even this season, Pepe Guardiola is on his way to winning the treble: English League, FA Cup and the Champions League.
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