After 210 minutes of play and a penalty shoot-out, Real Madrid finally got their name in the Champions League semi-final at Manchester City’s expense.
They had to hang on for a 1-1 draw in regular time and were fighting for their lives at times, but Madrid are at their best when wounded and they once again got the job done against perhaps the favourite to win the entire tournament.
Rodrygo opened the scoring in the first half with a scrappy finish that came around after Kyle Walker played the Brazilian onside.
Unfortunately for the City defender, eagle-eyed fans were keen to let him know about his mistake.
Rodrygo really loves scoring against City 😂🙏🏾
— ᴛʜᴀᴍɪ ᴛ-$ʜɪʀᴛ (@durtybacon) April 17, 2024
Rodrygo is soo underrated. Defo top 10 wingers in the world
— Prince William (@PrinceWilliam7_) April 17, 2024
Walker sleeping. Blatantly asking for the offside instead of actually getting his head in the game. #MCIRMA
— Joe Goldberg 🇬🇧 (@GoldbergHere) April 17, 2024
A quick rewind of the highlight showed a stunning touch from Jude Bellingham in the build-up.
That Bellingham touch needs to be studied
— golfboy (@kcceyy) April 17, 2024
Bellingham’s first touch pic.twitter.com/5OhkjaNrr4
— MENE MENE (@_Bongani__) April 17, 2024
Erling Haaland hit the bar with a looping header in what was pretty much his only involvement in the game.
Bernardo Silva bundled the rebound wide and it started to feel as though it was not going to be City’s night.
HAALAND FELL OFF SO BADLY DUDE WAS THE BEST PLAYER LAST YEAR WTF HAPPENED🤣🤣
— Outlaw ☬ (@CR7Punjabi) April 17, 2024
Haaland’s header off the bar and all you can see is fans with phones not looking at game😂
— Glennugs (@nugs777) April 17, 2024
The City pressure kept coming and coming and coming, but for all their endeavour, Pep Guardiola’s side could not find a way through.
This is screaming Rodri goal
— FPL_Ederson31 (@FPL_Ederson31) April 17, 2024
That was until Kevin De Bruyne finally connected the dots in the final third, picking up a loose ball in the box and crashing home with 15 minutes left in regular time.
De Bruyne, of course. What a player
— Greg Albrecht (@GregAlbrecht7) April 17, 2024
Three things are certain in life:
-death
-taxes
– Kevin de bruyne humbling Real Madrid pic.twitter.com/iPi4lz4VMp— gvardiolszn (@etihadstoner) April 17, 2024
City kept coming but there were to be no further goals before we headed to extra time.
Extra time I’m about to die
— . (@h3mzamcfc) April 17, 2024
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