In an intense and hard-fought match at the Santiago Bernabeu, Real Madrid and Manchester City tied this Tuesday with a goal for each side in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final, with which everything is on hold for next Wednesday’s match in the Etihad Stadium, when one of the favorites of the competition will be left out.
Pep Guardiola’s men began active and reaching Thibaut Courtois’s goal several times, but after half an hour the Madrileños balanced and in the 36th minute Vinicius’s goal came from outside the area, after a movement by Camavinga on the left and a triangulation with Modric.
For Real Madrid, Antonio Rudiger and David Alaba managed to stop the phenomenon Haaland, who at 16′ had a header opportunity, saved by Courtois.
The Merengues dominated the first 20 minutes of the second half, but Kevin De Bruyne took charge and scored the equalizer on 67′, assisted by Ilkay Gündogan. Camavinga, fine against Haaland, made a mistake when the ball came out and the City took advantage, the Belgian received in front of the goal and beat his compatriot with a whiplash into the net.
In the final quarter of an hour, Real Madrid sought victory, but ran into a high level goalkeeper Ederson. The Brazilian first saved a point-blank header from Benzema; then, at 89 ′, he deflected a strong shot from Tchouameni from the front.
This Wednesday the second semifinal opens, in which Inter and Milan face each other.
