The Madrid fans are proud of their European exploits, turning the Champions League into a cute kitten when the whites hum their anthem. And in the middle of that glorious epic that seems to have no end, the heroes pile up, a spectral command always appears that decrees victory for the whites. Madrid suffered greatly at the Etihad, subdued throughout the match, protected after prayer, the only weapon against the rival bombardment. But, as almost always, the night ended in celebration. Of course, Rodrygo, neither the most virtuous nor the most consistent of the Madrid forwards, was the first notable name of the night. Bellingham, who had a very powerful opening 20 minutes, filtered a ball towards Vinicius, who in the 12th minute occupied the right wing sporadically. The Brazilian did not hesitate to center and that was when his compatriot waved her wand. His first shot was disastrous, hard even for the eyes, with his knee and straight at goalkeeper Ederson. But the São Paulo native has a magnet for historical photos and rejection was insinuated unceremoniously. The attacker already has almost as many goals in the Champions League as in the League. If in national competition he has scored 26 in 138 duels, at the continental level he has already scored 20 in 48 appearances, five of them this season alone. He already beat City in the first leg and laid the first stone of victory in the second leg. Nacho, captain against the British storm, also had a fantastic performance. The youth player was going through a rough season, with few minutes and some tougher action than expected in the league tournament. But, with Tchouaméni suspended, it was the veteran’s turn to face the monster Haaland. And the result was one of the most satisfactory, the Norwegian being surrounded despite the fact that Guardiola threw him against the defender, the Catalan hoping that the difference in physique would make a difference. It was not the case. Related News champions league standard Haaland did not see it from the JCC bench Disappointing tie for the Norwegian striker, who has not scored against Madrid with Manchester City But it is possible that Madrid fans already have a new right eye, and that is Andriy Lunin. The Ukrainian, after years in the shadow of Courtois, took advantage of the Belgian’s injury, beat Kepa for the title this season and saved two penalties from the English. Against Bernardo Silva, he had the coolness to stay in the center, a rarity since goalkeepers always rush towards one of the sides. Something that he did do against Kovacic, his stretch against the Croatian was kilometres. “I’m tired, it’s the first time in my career that I’ve faced a challenge like this, 120 minutes and a highly demanding penalty shootout,” he acknowledged simply.
2024-04-17 22:27:40
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