There is no doubt that the duel between Real Madrid vs. Manchester City, for the first leg of the Champions League semifinals, gave plenty of emotions from start to finish. Both teams showed a great level and shined with amazing goals. While the Merengues took the lead with a goal from Vinicius Junior, the 'Citizens' did their own with an astonishing finish from Kevin De Bruyne, who leveled the score at the Santiago Bernabeu.
The white team could increase their advantage at the beginning of the second half, but Pep Guardiola's men did not give up. In an action, which caused a lot of controversy due to an alleged uncalled foul, the Belgian midfielder sent the ball into the back of the net with a powerful right-footed shot that Thibaut Courtois couldn't stop.
The entire bench of Real Madrid, including Carlo Ancelotti, protested to the referee for not calling the previous action. Nevertheless, the referee stood firm in his decision and City took advantage to recover the ball with a good play from Rodri, who immediately played with Grealish.
Without thinking twice, the English forward left it to Gündogan, who had his back turned. Despite that, he managed to deliver an accurate pass to De Bruyne. The latter unleashed a right-footed shot to level the score in the 67th minute of the match, which took place at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
Real Madrid vs. City: What's Next
After facing the English team, Real Madrid will host Getafe on Saturday, May 13th for Matchday 34 of LaLiga Santander. The match is scheduled to be played at the Santiago Bernabeu at 2:00 p.m. (Peru and Colombia time). Currently, Ancelotti's team is in third place in the table, behind Atletico Madrid and Barcelona.
Manchester City, on the other hand, will visit Everton at Goodison Park on Sunday, May 14th for Matchday 36 of the Premier League. The match is scheduled to kick off at 8:00 a.m. (Peru and Colombia time). Guardiola's team is fighting for the league title and needs to win to maintain a slight advantage over Arsenal.
Next week, on Wednesday, May 17th, the long-awaited second leg semifinal will take place, where City and Madrid will determine one of the finalists of the Champions League. The match will be played at the Etihad Stadium at 2:00 p.m. (Peru time). Remember that you can follow all the developments of the tie on the Depor website. Don't miss it.
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