The confrontation between Real Madrid and Manchester City is undoubtedly a clash of the best teams in the world. Before the start of the match, the guests could have had a slight mental advantage, as in the semi-final of last year’s edition, after a draw at the Santiago Bernabeu, they literally defeated their opponent at home 4-0 and eliminated them from the competition. There was therefore no doubt that Carlo Ancelotti’s players wanted a revenge.
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Terrible news regarding Kevin De Bruyne. “He started vomiting in the locker room”
However, the match couldn’t have started worse for them, as Kevin De Bruyne, who was originally planned by Pep Guardiola to be included in the starting lineup, unexpectedly sat on the bench. The trainer explained that the reason for this decision was health problems.
“He felt bad – he started – He was supposed to start in the starting lineup, but when we arrived at the stadium, he started vomiting in the locker room. After a while, he came to me and said: I’m not ready to play,” he said, quoted by Fabrizio Romano.
This is not good news for Pep Guardiola, who finally saw the Belgian return to the pitch after a long break at the beginning of the year. With him in the lineup, the team quickly got out of the hole and started playing up to expectations. The 32-year-old proved his great form in Saturday’s match against Crystal Palace (4:2), in which he scored a double and an assist. Ultimately, he did not appear on the pitch at all on Tuesday, but after the end of the match he exchanged shirts with Luka Modric.
What a match between Real Madrid and Manchester City. It’s unbelievable
The beginning of the match belonged to the guests, because Bernardo Silva scored a goal from a free kick in the 2nd minute. Less than a quarter of an hour had passed and it was already 2-1. First, Ruben Dias scored in his own goal, and then Rodrygo added a goal. From the beginning of the second half, the guests went on the offensive and it paid off, because in the 66th minute, Foden defeated Lunin after a fabulous shot.
Five minutes later, Josko Gvardiol took the lead for the visitors with a fantastic shot from outside the penalty area. Ten minutes before the end, Federico Valverde equalized by brilliantly finishing Vinicius Junior’s cross. Before the second leg at the Etihad Stadium, the question of promotion is therefore open.
2024-04-09 21:18:00
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