Real Madrid and Manchester City squared off in the highly anticipated quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League, with the first leg held at Madrid, Spain’s Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. After a thrilling 4–4 draw, Real Madrid prevailed in a suspenseful penalty shootout to seal the victory.
Watch the live reaction as Real Madrid advances to the Champions League semifinals by defeating Manchester City 4-3 on penalties.
The once-unprecedented “double treble” dream has vanished. Real Madrid won Wednesday’s Champions League match against Manchester City, and as a result, they will now play Bayern Munich to secure a spot in the season’s championship match.
Both teams had multiple opportunities and tested the other goalkeepers during the intensely contested first half of the game. Karim Benzema’s incredible shot gave Real Madrid the lead in the thirteenth minute, but Erling Haaland of Manchester City equalized shortly before halftime.
Both sides continued to compete for the lead in the second half, with Real Madrid grabbing a 2-1 lead in the 51st minute thanks to a goal from Vinicius Jr. But in the 55th minute, Manchester City took a 3-2 lead thanks to two swift goals from Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez.
Real Madrid would not back down, and in the 74th minute, Eder Militao’s header tied the score at three points. Real Madrid equalized for the third time in the 90th minute thanks to a header from Rodrygo, but Manchester City seized the lead again in the 82nd minute thanks to a goal from Bernardo Silva.
Both teams had opportunities to score, but they were unable to do so, and the game went into extra time. Real Madrid prevailed 4-3 in the penalty shootout that decided the game.
Real Madrid defeated Manchester City 5-1 on aggregate in the 2023 Champions League semifinals, but they overcame that setback to go to the semifinals once more, as seen by their triumph in the penalty shootout. In the semifinals, the Spanish powerhouses will play either Bayern Munich or Arsenal. The first leg of the match will take place on April 23 or 24, and the second leg on April 30 or May 1.
On June 1, 2024, the UEFA Champions League final will take place at London’s Wembley Stadium. Real Madrid will be a tough opponent for whatever team they play in the semifinals because of their victory against Manchester City, which once again shows that they are capable of playing at the best level in the Champions League.
The Brief: Real Madrid’s victory over Manchester City
Check out The Briefing, which includes commentary from Daniel Taylor, Sam Lee, Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero, Mark Carey, and others, for additional analysis, which includes additional comments from Carlo Ancelotti and Pep Guardiola.
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