Man City vs Real Madrid LIVE: Champions League result and reaction as holders exit after penalty shootout
Man City 1-1 Real Madrid (4-4 agg; Madrid win 4-3 on penalties): City knocked out after agonising penalty shootout defeat
Manchester City’s dreams of retaining the Champions League were shattered after a dramatic penalty shoot-out loss to Real Madrid.
Bernardo Silva and Mateo Kovacic both missed from the spot as City were beaten 4-3 on penalties after their pulsating quarter-final tie ended 4-4 on aggregate.
Rodrygo had given Real an early lead in the second leg at the Etihad Stadium but City otherwise dominated and, after creating a host of chances, finally made it 1-1 on the night through Kevin De Bruyne in the 76th minute.
De Bruyne spurned a good chance to win the tie in normal time and Erling Haaland had earlier hit the crossbar but it was the competition’s record 14-time winners who ultimately prevailed.
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Man City 0-1 Real Madrid (3-4 agg.)
69 mins: De Bruyne drifts over to the left side now as he looks to unlock this Madrid defence, but his eventual cross is blocked out for yet another City corner.
It’s a flat delivery towards the near post but it’s gone out before reaching the City players.
Man City 0-1 Real Madrid (3-4 agg.)
66 mins: It’s eleven men behind the ball for Madrid and CIty are finding it increasingly difficult to find any space. De Bruyne has to drift out onto the right wing but his cross is skewed out for a goal-kick.
Man City 0-1 Real Madrid (3-4 agg.)
61 mins: Another yellow card is brandished shortly after. This time it’s Gvardiol after his late challenge on Bellingham.
Man City 0-1 Real Madrid (3-4 agg.)
59 mins: City just beginning to get a bit impatient as the game approaches the hour mark. Grealish brings a Madrid attack to a sudden halt. and is shown a yellow card for the infringement.
Man City 0-1 Real Madrid (3-4 agg.)
54 mins: Wave after wave of City pressure to begin this second half as Valverde blocks Grealish’s cross behind for a corner.
Gvardiol rises well to get a flick-on at the near post but Camavinga is well-positioned to head the ball away with Haaland lurking with intent beyond him.
Man City 0-1 Real Madrid (3-4 agg.)
51 mins: Almost a real mix-up for Madrid as Nacho knocks it past his keeper but recovers well to clear the ball off his line for a corner.
Man City 0-1 Real Madrid (3-4 agg.)
47 mins: City’s tenth corner, early in the second half, but the hosts have struggled to cause Madrid any issues thus far. Again the visitors deal with the threat.
KICK-OFF! Man City 0-1 Real Madrid (3-4 agg.)
46 mins: Back underway at the Etihad.
HALF-TIME: Man City 0-1 Real Madrid (3-4 agg.)
Ominous signs for City fans hoping for a second-half comeback.
Real Madrid haven’t lost any of their last 57 Champions League games in which they’ve been ahead at half time (W50 D7), with their last such defeat coming against Galatasaray back in April 2013 (1-0 up at half time, lost 2-3).
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