Champions League: Manchester City vs Real Madrid – As it happened
27 Apr 2022
Al Jazeera English

Man City edge out 13-time European champions Real Madrid in thrilling semi-final first-leg at the Etihad Stadium.

- De Bruyne scored opener in second minute.
- Jesus, Foden and Silva other scorers for Man City.
- Benzema (two) and Vinicius Jr scorers for Real Madrid.
- Real Madrid looking for 14th European crown.
- Manchester City have never been beaten by Real Madrid at home.
- Real appearing in a Champions League semi-final for a record 15th time.
- City in their second successive Champions League semi-final.
Thankyou all for joining us for what was an EXTRAORDINARY game of football.
Thankfully, there’s a second-leg to go. For the winners, there’s a tie awaiting them on May 28.
For now, it’s goodbye from us.
‘Great game of football’“For the fans watching, it was obviously a great game of football,” Foden said while speaking to BT Sport.
“We know that if we give the ball away in those areas, they’re going to punish us. It’s something we need to work on. It was end-to-end at times. We had chances to kill them off and in these games, you have to take those chances.”
Meanwhile, Jesus got a goal and the MOTM award.
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