City In Stride

04/27/2022 City In Stride

By: Jeff Yoder

Manchester City Beats Real Madrid (4-3) to Take Early Lead in Leg 1 of UCL Semifinals

The Champions League crown is down to four teams with just a few matches left to play, and Tuesday’s clash saw Manchester City take the early advantage against Real Madrid. City struck quickly with Kevin De Bruyne (2’) and Gabriel Jesus (11’) wasting little time. Los Blancos answered back with a pair of goals from Karim Benzema to keep the aggregate scoreline in check despite City dominating possession (60-40). Bernardo Silva struck a wicked upper-90 shot to put the match out of reach, but Real Madrid are anything but out heading back to the Bernabeu for Leg 2 next week.

 

Watch: Manchester City def. Real Madrid (4-3)

 

Today’s Schedule

Liverpool vs. Villarreal (3:00 pm ET)

 

Leg 2 Schedule

Villarreal vs. Liverpool (Tues. May 3, 3:00 pm ET)

Real Madrid vs. Man. City (Wed. May 4, 3:00 pm ET)

 

Additional Storylines

CBS Sports: Guardiola’s Men Win 7-Goal Thriller, But Benzema Keeps Real Madrid Alive

The Athletic: How Man. City Beat Real Madrid in the Champions League Semi-Final 1st Leg

 

Photo: Marc Atkins / Getty Images