With summaryEurope did not know what it saw yesterday at Manchester City – Real Madrid (4-3). The teams presented football fans with a game that will be talked about for a long time to come. Media across Europe praised the Champions League semi-final clash.
Tim Hartman
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27-04-22, 10:00
“A wonderful spectacle”, “a classic” and “amazing”. At the BBC they ran out of superlatives to describe the first semi-final match between Manchester City and Real Madrid. “Champions League thriller with seven goals,” added Sky Sports to it.
The Sun also speaks of “a classic”. “Tear all the tactics manuals, kick the whiteboard, destroy all the laptops with data analysis and give us more of this please. The thumping pace, the breathtaking quality and the absence of any structure made this an extraordinary evening.”
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Analysts in England didn’t know what they were seeing. “They gave us a fantastic football evening. The goals, the ambiance: this was an incredible evening. Both coaches can be immensely proud of what their players have brought tonight,” said Alan Shearer at the BBC† Gary Lineker joked on Twitter: “Hopefully the second game will be more fun.”
‘Nobody kills Real Madrid’
Logically, the game between Manchester City and Real Madrid was also enjoyed outside England. “Real Madrid is a miracle,” headlines Spain’s Brand† ,, Benzema’s talent is another miracle for Real Madrid. They could have lost 8-3, but it only became 4-3. And now Bernabeu awaits. It is not over yet.”
AS: ,,No one is killing Real Madrid. Real Madrid seems immortal. Now it’s up to Bernabeu.” The sports world adds: “The Real Madrid gene survives even this tribute to Manchester City football.”
“One for the history books”, is written in Belgium by The newspapaer. The Team speaks of “a great spectacle” and “a magnificent match”. The French sports newspaper wonders where Real Madrid would be without Benzema.
The German Kicker writes about a “big football party” and the compatriots of Bild agree: ,,What a spectacle. This was like a good boxing match.” German analysts Patrick Owomoyela and Mario Gómez were with Amazon unanimously: “Insane: this is why we love football.”
The Italian The Gazzetta dello Sport knows who the top candidate is for the next Ballon d’Or election: “Real Madrid was saved by the man who may well receive the next Golden Ball”, according to the Italian newspaper, which speaks of “the best game of the year” and “one of the most exciting Champions League matches ever”. “May the best team go to the final. After this game they both deserve it.”
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