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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HALF-TIME: Man City 0-1 Real Madrid (3-4 agg.)
Just the one goal in the first half courtesy of Rodrygo’s 12th-minute strike...
HALF-TIME: Man City 0-1 Real Madrid (3-4 agg.)
The half-time whistle goes after a frenetic first half in Manchester. The hosts have had the lion’s share of the chances but it’s Madrid who have the all-important advantage thanks to Rodrygo’s early strike.
Man City 0-1 Real Madrid (3-4 agg.)
45 mins: Two minutes of added time remaining as another City effort, this time from Foden, is blasted over the bar.
Man City 0-1 Real Madrid (3-4 agg.)
44 mins: Foden drifts a ball towards the back post but Carvajal rises well to nod away the danger. More corners follow but the visitors defend them well.
Man City 0-1 Real Madrid (3-4 agg.)
39 mins: City fans are not happy as the ref keeps his card in the pocket following Vinicius’ challenge on Silva. It comes after Carvajal was shown the game’s first yellow for a foul on Grealish a minute earlier.
Man City 0-1 Real Madrid (3-4 agg.)
36 mins: CLOSE! Grealish, again, has space to drive into but this time his strike is deflected off Rudiger and into the side-netting.
Man City 0-1 Real Madrid (3-4 agg.)
33 mins: City doing a good job of penning Madrid in their own half but are struggling to really test Lunin in goal. De Bruyne lets fly with a speculative left-footed effort but it sails over the bar.
Man City 0-1 Real Madrid (3-4 agg.)
32 mins: Grealish has had a bright start to this game and finds space on the edge of the box but his effort is deflected behind for a corner.
Man City 0-1 Real Madrid (3-4 agg.)
28 mins: City recycle the ball from the resulting corner but Haaland can’t generate enough power on the header to trouble Lunin.
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