Real Madrid and Manchester City played a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal match. Vinicius Jr scored the first goal for Real Madrid in the first half, while Kevin de Bruyne scored the equalizer for Manchester City in the second half. The game lasted for 90 minutes and was full of excitement.
Manchester City made six changes to their team from the side that beat Leeds United, while Real Madrid only made two changes to their team that won the Copa del Rey final. Manchester City started by dominating the ball and pressing high, which allowed them to win possession high up the field. Thibaut Courtois made several saves, denying De Bruyne, Rodri, and Haaland.
Rodri’s overconfidence then gave Real Madrid their first chance of the game as he allowed Vinicius to rob possession. However, Ruben Dias made a great clearance to deny Karim Benzema a certain goal. Vinicius then scored from 25 yards after taking a pass from Eduardo Camavinga, giving Real Madrid hope.
The game got a bit heated towards the end of the first half, with Jack Grealish reacting to several bad challenges from Dani Carvajal. Toni Kroos was also lucky to only see yellow for a late and high challenge on Ilkay Gundogan.
Real Madrid started the second half on top, with Rodrygo and Camavinga playing exceptionally well. However, De Bruyne scored the equalizer for Manchester City when they were in their best moment. Bernardo Silva slipped the ball to De Bruyne, who drove in a rising effort from around 25 meters.
