Everything is defined in the lap! Fast-paced semi-final game in the Champions League

Manchester City received the first leg of the Champions League semifinals against Real Madrid. a fast-paced match that ended 4 – 3 in favor of CityHowever, everything is left for the following week at the Santiago Bernabéu where only one goal separates them from the final.

Had he left at halftime with a 4-goal deficit, fortunately for Real Madrid it ended 2-1, due to the constant failures of the Manchester City team, something that they greatly regretted when Gato Benzema arrived and discounted in favor of Real Madrid.

Kevin de Bruyne scored the fastest goal in the Champions League, after a cross from the right side, the Belgian finished off with a header. Besides, Being the fastest in Champions history, he is the fastest in the semifinals.

Gabriel Jesús scored the second goal of the first half at 11 minutes with a crossed definition after the goalkeeper left. With this, it is the result with two goals difference that the Merengue team concedes in the Champions League.

Karim Benzema discounted by Real Madrid, The French striker is the top scorer in this edition of the Champions League, a total of 13 goals.

Benzema has scored 40 goals this season in all competitions, cBecoming the fifth player to achieve this figure with the Real Madrid shirt.

An exciting second half awaited us, as Manchester City defined the third goal in the game, However, Real Madrid must not give up, recovering and leaving everything for a screaming final stretch.

After a cross on the right side, the ball reached Phil Foden who defined with a header, making his third goal in the competition.

For the 55 minutes Vinicius Jr. He scored one of the best goals of this current edition, after he took the ball down the left wing and advanced to the area, shooting crosswise and making it 3 – 2. This being his third goal of the tournament for the Brazilian.

The confusion was present, the fourth and lapidary goal in the first leg, the Ukrainian Zinchenko received a foul outside the area, the referee decided to rule the advantage, the ball was left to Bernardo Silva who with a flash liquidated Real Madrid. This is his third goal in the tournament.

Real Madrid is not considered dead. Ten minutes from the end the Merengue team had a play where a penalty was scored in favor of Real Madrid. After missing two penalties in the League, Karim Benzema pulled out the thorn. I defend panenka style to shorten the distance 4 – 3.

The Merengue team did not receive four or more goals since they faced the semifinals against Borussia Dortmund. On the other hand, they did not get a victory visiting Manchester City, adding two defeats in the direct elimination phase.

Since matchday 1 of the group stage in 2018, Manchester City has not lost at home in the Champions League; this being the third time that they have beaten a Spanish team, the second in a row.

This is the second tie in this edition that Real Madrid is behind by one goal, in an away game. Third time that the Merengue side did not win a semifinal game in the first leg against a rival from England.