2023-05-17 23:12:51
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Manchester City won (4-0) against Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final second leg on Wednesday. The Citizens will face Inter Milan on June 10 in the final of the most prestigious of European cups.
Manchester City returns to the Champions League final. The Citizens triumphed over Real Madrid on Wednesday May 17 in the semi-final second leg of the most prestigious of European cups.
A clear victory (4-0; 5-1 on the whole of the two matches) which allows the men of Pep Guardiola to win their ticket for the final of the competition, next June 10 against Inter Milan.
A first half to the advantage of City
Manchester City dominated Real Madrid throughout the first half. Faced with the pressing carried out by the Citizens, the people of Madrid almost failed to project themselves into the opposing half of the field. City connects the opportunities and ball retention sequences. Twice, in the 13th and 21st minutes, the Real Madrid goalkeeper saved his team with two big saves on two heads from the Norwegian giant Erling Haaland.
But the Madrid goalkeeper gave in in the 23rd minute. Following a collective streak, Kevin de Bruyne finds, on a beautiful inspiration, Bernardo Silva in the penalty area. The Portuguese applies and deceives Thibaut Courtois with an unstoppable flat foot, opening the scoring for City.
Real is struggling, and tries to make some breakthroughs like Vinicius Junior, who tries in the 32nd to overtake Kyle Walker, but the latter takes the upper hand. In the 35th minute, Toni Kross saw his heavy shot crash into the crossbar after Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson grazed it.
Driven by their public, Manchester City doubled the lead in the 37th minute, when Bernardo Silva scored twice with a header after a blocked strike from Ilkay Gundogan. The Citizens lead, logically, 2-0 at the end of the first period.
Manchester City secure victory
In the first minutes of the second half, Real Madrid created a chance via a free kick from David Alaba. The Austrian’s strike is slammed by the Manchester City goalkeeper. But even if Real seems to be doing better, it is not enough against the Citizens.
As the minutes passed, Real Madrid and Manchester City battled for possession. Few chances on either side. It was not until the 73rd to see Erling Haaland very close to deceiving Courtois with a flat foot. But the Belgian goalkeeper deflects the attempt of the Norwegian giant.
The Citizens drive the point home three minutes later, in the 76th minute, after a free kick from Kevin de Bruyne extended by Manuel Akanji, then deflected by Eder Militao into his own goal. In added time (90th +1), Julian Alvarez scored the fourth goal for Manchester City.
The score will no longer move. Pep Guardiola’s men take out Real Madrid, defending champion, and fly into the Champions League final.
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