and it was about to get even more sensational. the visitors dithered, gabrieljesus didn t, and it was 2 0. real were on the ropes. but city couldn t quite finish them off. they spurned a string of chances, to their manager s obvious frustration, and real made them pay. karim benzema giving them fresh hope after a breathless first half. gets one back! surely the second half couldn t match it? think again. barely had phil foden made it 3 1 to city when viniciusjunior made it 3 2. it was all as frantic as it was fantastic. next up, bernardo silva brilliantly restored city s two goal advantage, before one final twist. handball, a real penalty, which benzema converted in the most impudent fashion. 4 3 to city. fair to say, the second leg has something to live up to. what an incredible match that was.
good evening. there is no better place to start than a stone cold champions league classic that had it all, goals galore, individual brilliance and even a panenka as manchester city played out a breathless li 3 win over real madrid in their semi finalfirst leg. andy swiss rounds up a seven goal thriller at the etihad. for manchester city s players, the very warmest of welcomes. flares outside the etihad, and flags inside it, as they hoped to bring their champions league dream another step closer. but against the mighty real madrid, could they? well, how s this for an answer? barely 90 seconds gone, and kevin de bruyne ramped up the decibels. what a sensational start! and it was about to get even more sensational. the visitors dithered, gabrieljesus didn t, and it was 2 0. real were on the ropes. but city couldn t
barely 90 seconds gone, and kevin de bruyne ramped up the decibels. what a sensational start! and it was about to get even more sensational. the visitors dithered, gabrieljesus didn t, and it was 2 0. real were on the ropes. but city couldn t quite finish them off. they spurned a string of chances, to their manager s obvious frustration, and real made them pay. karim benzema giving them fresh hope after a breathless first half. gets one back. surely the second half couldn t match it? think again. barely had phil foden made it 3 1 to city when viniciusjunior made it 3 2. it was all as frantic as it was fantastic. next up, bernardo silva brilliantly restored city s two goal advantage, before one final twist. handball, a real penalty, which benzema converted in the most impudent fashion. a 3 to city. fair to say, the second leg has something to live up to.