Watch: Manchester City, Real Madrid play Champions League classic in goalfest
FirstpostManchester City and Real Madrid produced a seven-goal classic in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals. Manchester City won a breathless first-leg against Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final at the Etihad Stadium. All the drama.🔥 Watch the highlights from last night's pulsating #MCIRMA clash where every goal had an equal and opposite reaction ⚽🤏#UCL #SonaManaHai #SirfSonyPeDikhega #SonySportsNetwork pic.twitter.com/puBhGcPD0m — Sony Sports Network April 27, 2022 1-0: City took a surprise, early lead after De Bruyne made a late run into the box to connect with a Riyad Mahrez cross 2-0: City doubled their lead when Gabriel Jesus — retained after scoring four goals against Watford in the Premier League on the weekend — coolly finished past Thibaut Courtois after spinning defender David Alaba from a De Bruyne cross 2-1: Real Madrid reduced the deficit in the 33rd minute as City missed multiple chances in the interim. Benzema steered a volley in off the post from Ferland Mendy’s cross 3-1: Phil Foden restored City’s two-goal lead in the 53rd minute, heading home a cross from the overlapping Fernandinho - the 36-year-old came on as a substitute for John Stones 3-2: Two minutes later, Real Madrid hit back with Vinicius Jr turning Fernandinho near the halfway line and sprinting down the left before cutting in and placing a shot beyond Man City goalkeeper Ederson 4-2: Bernardo Silva scored in the 74th minute when some Real Madrid players stopped for a foul during the play on Oleksandr Zinchenko.