Kevin De Bruyne (Man City)’s cool cannon ball shot led to a goal.
Manchester City drew 1-1 with Real Madrid in the first leg of the 2022-23 season European Football Federation (UEFA) Champions League (UCL) semifinal held at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain on the 10th (Korean time). The second leg will be held in Manchester, England on the 18th.
Man City started with Erling Haaland, Jack Grealish, Ilkay Gundogan, De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Rodri, John Stones, Manuel Akanji, Ruben Dias, Kyle Walker and Ederson. On the bench, Riyad Mahrez, Julian Alvarez and Phil Foden stood by.
The match was dubbed the ‘Preview Final’. This is because both Manchester City and Real Madrid are strong Champions League favorites this season. The two teams faced each other in the semifinals last season as well, with Man City winning the first leg at home and losing the second leg away. Real won the championship.
The game broke the balance in the 36th minute of the first half. Vinicius Junior opened the Manchester City goal with a surprise mid-range shot. This is the moment Vinicius scored his 7th goal in the Champions League this season. Vinicius was delighted with the goal by tapping the Real emblem on his chest.메이저사이트
The joy was short-lived. Man City counterattacked in the 22nd minute of the second half. De Bruyne’s mid-range shot opened the Real goal. De Bruyne received Gundogan’s pass and attempted a low and strong shot. Courtois goalkeeper reached out, but it was an unstoppable shot.
Man City did not use a replacement card for 90 minutes. Real changed Marco Asensio, Aurelien Chuameni and Nacho Fernandez, but the 1-1 balance was not broken.