Alan Shearer stunned by ‘sheer arrogance and audacity’ of Karim Benzema in Man City defeat
Karim Benzema’s stunning Panenka penalty in Real Madrid’s defeat to Manchester City left Alan Shearer in awe.
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Karim Benzema’s stunning Panenka penalty in Real Madrid’s defeat to Manchester City left Alan Shearer in awe.
Rio Ferdinand believes Fernandinho was Manchester City’s ‘vulnerability’ in their thrilling 4-3 victory over Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday evening.
MANCHESTER, England : Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola hailed the spectacular football his side played in their 4-3 Champions League semi-final first-leg win over visitors Real Madrid on Tuesday, even if he was not completely satisfied with the scoreline.
Manchester City and Real Madrid played out a pulsating Champions League semi-final first leg tie at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday evening.
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City just couldn’t shake off Real Madrid.
The English champions could live to regret not killing off the 13-time winners after taking a two-goal lead three times.
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.
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.