Guardiola's reaction to Vinicius ruining Fernandinho before stunning solo goal was brilliant
Manchester City and Real Madrid played out a pulsating Champions League semi-final first leg tie at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday evening.
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City edges Real in frantic first leg
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City just couldn’t shake off Real Madrid.
Mánchester City-Real Madrid No hay quien mate al Madrid
Tiene trabajo el Bernabéu, al que se le pide un milagro por semana. El City lleva al Madrid a su territorio, la remontada al por mayor en un estadio en el que nadie está libre de ser triturado. Fue tras un duelo tremendo e inesperado, huérfano de defensas, jugado con el arrebato de una final, en el que el Madrid aguantó tres cuentas de protección para acabar de pie. No hay Champions en las vitrinas sin un mal rato en el campo. El equipo de Ancelotti ya lleva tres, pero no hay nadie en el mundo capaz de levantarse tantas veces.
Man City narrowly beat Real Madrid in Champions League semi-final thriller
The English champions could live to regret not killing off the 13-time winners after taking a two-goal lead three times.
Karim Benzema targeted by laser before Real Madrid star's Champions League Panenka penalty against Manchester City
Karim Benzema stayed calm under pressure to deliver an iconic Champions League moment – after being targeted by a laser pen.
Man City let Real Madrid off the hook in seven-goal Champions League classic
Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid after winning a thrilling first leg 4-3 at the Etihad on Tuesday. The English champions could live to regret not killing off the 13-time winners after taking a two-goal lead three times. As it happened: Man City vs Real MadridKevin De Bruyne, Gabriel Jesus, Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva were on target for Pep Guardiola's men, who should have scored many more. But Karim Benzema's double and a brilliant individual effort from Vinicius Junior gave Madrid hope of another famous Champions League fightback at the Santiago Bernabeu on May 4. Guardiola lamented letting Liverpool escape "alive" in the Premier League title race after a 2-2 draw at the Etihad nine days ago and will have similar regrets after a blistering opening that could have seen City go 4-0 up inside half an hour.
Man City might have big Champions League regret after Real Madrid classic
The ferocity and the finesse of Manchester City threatened to overwhelm Champions League aristocrats Real Madrid in a breathless semi-final first leg at the Etihad Stadium. But, like the monstrous villain in the thrillers, the Spanish aristocrats are not dead, even when they look like being buried under an avalanche of goals.