Real Madrid

2022 - 4 - 26

Kevin De Bruyne

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Man City vs Real Madrid live score tracker: Kevin De Bruyne puts ... (The Athletic)

Kevin De Bruyne's superb header has given Manchester City an early lead in this Champions League semi-final first leg.Manchester City: Ederson; Stones, ...

The bookmaker's odds suggest that Manchester City and Liverpool are likely to be the two teams contesting the Champions League final. Manchester City have made four changes from their demolition of Watford at the weekend. As talk rages on about where Mahrez will be playing his football next season, he has been given the trust of his manager this evening. This evening's clash has all the hallmarks of a classic Champions League clash. Success is what every footballer craves as a youngster and then when they get their break at the top level. It is unlikely the England regular would have got a look in had Cancelo not been suspended but such is the scenario that he and Guardiola find themselves in. Rematch.— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 26, 2022 We are just 20 minutes away from kick off in the first of the two Champions League semi finals. We are just moments away from kick off in Manchester as the two teams make their way out onto the Etihad pitch. That is exactly what Guardiola would have wanted as Mahrez clips a perfect cross into the Real Madrid penalty area where De Bruyne is on hand to bravely nod beyond Thibaut Courtois. Although, they do seem relatively happy to let City control the ball in rather ineffective areas. City have doubled their lead and De Bruyne is once again at the heart of it.

Manchester City vs. Real Madrid score: Guardiola's men win seven ... (CBSSports.com)

In what was an absolutely astonishing 90 minutes of attacking soccer, Manchester City beat Real Madrid in their Champions League semifinal first leg at the ...

Manchester City Beats Real Madrid in Champions League Semifinal (The New York Times)

Manchester City had its way with Real Madrid — sort of. In the game's aftermath, it was hard to shake the feeling that things had gone the other way.

Champions League Semifinals Leg 1 Highlights: Manchester City Vs ... (NBC Chicago)

The Champions League semifinals have begun and the first leg started with Manchester City and Real Madrid. Heres a rundown of what happened during the ...

The two teams came out fighting but Manchester took home the win after defeating Real Madrid 4-3. Goal number two was not far behind. Oh, but that’s not all. De Bruyne has once again proved his relentless rigor, making this his seventh goal during his Champions League glory. The first was during the Round of 16 match with Real Madrid in 2020, next was during the 2020 quarterfinals against Lyon and then in 2021 during the Round of 16 against Gladbach. Then came his goal during the 2021 quarterfinals against Dortmund, the 2021 Semifinals against Paris and the 2022 quarterfinals against Atlético. And now the 2022 semifinals. Arguably the best team in the world, Manchester City, took on Real Madrid in the first game of the first leg of the semifinals.

Karim Benzema Promises More Magic And Says Fans Will Help ... (Sports Illustrated)

Karim Benzema has declared that Real Madrid will beat Manchester City to reach May's Champions League final in Paris by doing "something magical".

so I do it and it turns out well." "That's mental confidence and that's all. "Now we have to go to the Bernabeu and we will need our fans like never before and we are going to do something magical, which is win."

Another magical night? Real Madrid eye Remontada repeat after ... (Sporting News)

Man City led Real Madrid 2-0, 3-1 and 4-2 at the Etihad Stadium. But Karim Benzema left another famous comeback on the cards.

They remain cold-blooded in the moments that they need to be.” “It was a spectacular penalty to take it in that manner. Having two modern greats like Benzema and Modric oblige time and again imbues a steely belief that chimes with those tales of the past. This season, with fans back in the Bernabeu, Los Blancos have turned things up to 11. It was hard to ever consider them the best team in Europe during that period, but they kept walking away with the top prize. “They have the ability to score three goals in 10 minutes.