The Spanish side saw off their English opponent on penalties after the tie finished 4-4 on aggregate, progressing to the semifinals.
’s quarter-final tie against was ultimately decided by a penalty shootout, after a 1-1 second-leg draw at the Etihad last night meant the tie finished 4-4 on aggregate. If , or if had struck the post with his and the ball had bounced out rather than in, there could have been a different outcome. But the fact it even reached penalties should be considered something of a failure for City, who recovered from going 1-0 down early on to . They created some chances, but relatively few considering...
Antonio Rüdiger had been booed throughout because the Manchester City support had not forgotten what he did as a Chelsea player to Kevin De Bruyne in the 2021 Champions League final; the forearm smash that put their midfielder out of the game, which they would lose.Rüdiger was a central figure here and, with his Real Madrid team leading through Rodrygo’s early goal, it was his fluffed clearance that played a part in De Bruyne’s 76th-minute equaliser, the goal that looked set to even the score on...
Carlo Ancelotti might have secured a brilliant Champions League win over Man City but he still went against UEFA protocol in the aftermath. Rules state that both managers must be made available to
Many times we have talked about the absolute madness that IShowSpeed usually stars in. The streamer is always able to make his live streams entertaining, no matter what he does, and in this case it was not going to be different, and more going to see the Manchester City-Real Madrid of the Champions League quarterfinals. However, he had a problem. He was situated in a stand with City fans, but went to cheer on Real Madrid. This led him to have a...
A 1-1 draw in Manchester ended with a 4-3 shootout win for Madrid.
Real Madrid has crushed Manchester City's hopes of winning a second consecutive treble after winning the quarterfinal round via penalties (4-4 aggregate, 4-3
Expert recap and game analysis of the Real Madrid vs. Manchester City Uefa
Real Madrid will face Bayern Munich in the Champions League semifinals after defeating Manchester City in a tense penalty shootout on Wednesday. Defender Antonio Rüdiger struck the decisive blow for Real Madrid, burying his penalty into the bottom-left corner before his teammates piled on top of him in celebration. That saw a thrilling tie featuring eight goals across the two games draw to a close as the 14-time European champion triumphed 4-3 on penalties. “Madrid always deliver, that’s part of...
Will Pep Guardiola or Carlo Ancelotti come out on top in the decisive
The holders were eliminated in a shootout and will rue not making more of their almost total dominance in the 120 minutes which preceded itRead David Hytner’s match report from the Etihad StadiumPep Guardiola: With our people, we feel safe, we feel protected, we feel supported,” said the Manchester City manager in his pre-match press conference. “We know we can handle momentum. We are going for it. We have a gameplan we believe in, and we are going for it. If we lose, we lose. We shake hands –...
Man City 1-1 Real Madrid (4-4 on agg, 3-4 on penalties): Kevin de Bruyne sent the tie to a shootout after Rodrygo’s opener