Real Madrid 3-3 Man City: Champions League quarter-final evenly poised after classic first leg
Holders Manchester City and Real Madrid shared six goals in a thriller to leave their Champions League quarter-final evenly poised after the first leg at the Bernabeu.
Pep Guardiola’s side took the lead in the second minute when Bernardo Silva cleverly snuck a 25-yard free-kick round the wall and past Andriy Lunin.
Two deflected strikes brought 14-time European Cup winners Madrid level. First Eduardo Camavinga’s long-range effort hit Ruben Dias and spun into the far corner of Stefan Ortega’s goal, before Rodrygo got in behind the City defence and poked home via Manuel Akanji’s heel.
City were dominant in possession throughout but lacked quality in the final third – until Phil Foden stepped up.
The England midfielder had been on the edge of the game but found space just outside the area to turn and fire into the top corner to pull City level.
Moments later left-back Josko Gvardiol cut in and found the far corner with a superb right-foot shot to score his first goal since joining City from RB Leipzig in the summer.
However, Madrid equalised with a stunning volley from Federico Valverde to set up an intriguing second leg on Wednesday, 17 April at Etihad Stadium, where City beat Madrid 4-0 in the last season’s semi-finals.
There was late concern for City though, with Foden hobbling after a late tackle on his ankle.
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Real Madrid
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Squad number13Player nameLunin
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Squad number2Player nameCarvajal
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Squad number18Player nameTchouaméni
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Squad number22Player nameRüdiger
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Squad number23Player nameMendy
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Squad number12Player nameCamavinga
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Squad number8Player nameKroos
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Squad number15Player nameValverde
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Squad number5Player nameBellingham
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Squad number11Player nameRodrygo
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Squad number7Player nameVinícius Júnior
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Squad number10Player nameModric
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Squad number14Player nameJoselu
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Squad number21Player nameDíaz
Manchester City
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Squad number19Player nameÁlvarez
Line-ups
Real Madrid
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 13Lunin
- 2CarvajalBooked at 81mins
- 18TchouaméniBooked at 1mins
- 22Rüdiger
- 23Mendy
- 12Camavinga
- 8KroosSubstituted forDíazat 72′minutes
- 15Valverde
- 5Bellingham
- 11RodrygoSubstituted forModricat 72′minutes
- 7Vinícius JúniorSubstituted forJoseluat 86′minutes
Substitutes
- 3Militão
- 6Nacho
- 10Modric
- 14Joselu
- 17Vázquez
- 19Ceballos
- 20García
- 21Díaz
- 24Güler
- 25Arrizabalaga Revuelta
- 30González Pérez
Man City
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 18Ortega
- 25AkanjiBooked at 37mins
- 5Stones
- 3Rúben Dias
- 24Gvardiol
- 16Rodri
- 8Kovacic
- 20Bernardo SilvaBooked at 88mins
- 47FodenSubstituted forÁlvarezat 87′minutes
- 10Grealish
- 9Haaland
Substitutes
- 11Doku
- 17De Bruyne
- 19Álvarez
- 21Gómez
- 27Nunes
- 31Ederson
- 33Carson
- 52Bobb
- 76Susoho
- 82Lewis
- Referee:
- François Letexier
Live Text
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Second Half ends, Real Madrid 3, Manchester City 3.
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Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid).
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Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
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Attempt missed. Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aurélien Tchouaméni following a corner.
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Attempt blocked. Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Modric.
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Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by John Stones.
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Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
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Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, Manchester City. Julián Álvarez replaces Phil Foden because of an injury.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Substitution, Real Madrid. Joselu replaces Vinícius Júnior.
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Delay in match because of an injury Phil Foden (Manchester City).
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Foul by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
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Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
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Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).