'A fantastic spectacle' says City's Guardiola after goalfest with Real
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'A fantastic spectacle' says City's Guardiola after goalfest with Real

The Hindu  

Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola hailed the spectacular football his side played in its 4-3 Champions League semifinal first-leg win over visitors Real Madrid on Tuesday, even if he was not completely satisfied with the scoreline. The exhilarating encounter in which City held a two-goal advantage on three occasions, was only the second Champions League semifinal to see both sides score three or more goals, after Dynamo Kyiv against Bayern Munich in 1999. A stunning double, including a 'Panenka' penalty, from Real striker Karim Benzema either side of a brilliant individual effort from Vinicius Jr ensured the tie is still alive. Guardiola felt, however, that City -- whose goals came from Kevin De Bruyne, Gabriel Jesus, Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva -- should have put themselves in a much stronger position ahead of next week's second leg, with the tie still wide open.

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