the belgian flyer Kevin DeBruyne (PT 2m), the Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus (PT 11m), the English attacker Phil Foden (ST 8m) and the Portuguese midfielder Bernard Silva (ST 29m) scored for the English team, while the French striker Karim Benzema (PT 33m and ST 36m, penalty) and the Brazilian Vinicius jr. (ST 10m) discounted for the Spanish in an intense and spectacular match, according to the expectation created in the previous one.
The Premier League point guard made a profit in the first minutes of the game that was played at the Etihad stadium in the city of Manchester, and put Madrid in check. After the 2-0, the Catalan team Joseph Guardiola he lost fairness in the definition and deprived himself of converting more goals.
The leader of the Spanish league made it 2-1 through Benzema, top scorer in this edition of the Champions League with 14 goals, and he stopped City’s intensity.
In the second half, those led by Guardiola they came out with everything again and after several dangerous situations (among them the shot on the post by Algerian striker Riyad Mahrez) they converted the 3-1 through Foden, head
Two minutes later, Vinicius jr. generated an uncheck for an unattainable run that left him face to face with the goalkeeper Ederson. The midfielder of the Brazilian team defined a cross for a new discount and ratified Madrid’s scoring power.
Manchester City went for more and reached the fourth with a formidable shot from Silva, who was attentive to the law of advantage granted by the referee in the face of the infraction of the German Tony Kross in the previous play.
When it seemed that the local had it controlled, the defender’s hand appeared Aymeric Laporte in the area that Benzema He changed for a goal through a chopped penalty with remarkable mastery and delicacy; “Panenka style”.
Manchester City and Madrid will define the second finalist of the contest on Wednesday, May 4, when they meet at the Santiago Bernabéu in the Spanish capital. The English, without titles in the contest, will face the power and history of the Spanish, top winners of the Champions League with thirteen championships.
The second leg of the semifinals will be this Wednesday when Liverpool hosts Villarreal at Anfield, starting at 4:00 p.m., Argentine time.
The 2021/2022 Champions League final will take place on May 28 at the Stade de France stadium, Saint Dennis, in France.
Source: Ambito
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