Real Madrid finally qualified on penalties for the C1 semi-finals at the expense of the defending champion. Pep Guardiola lost the chess game against Carlo Ancelotti.
34 chances, but visible domination far from overwhelming. Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City was unable to overcome the Real Madrid obstacle (1-1, 3-4 on penalties). However, after the “big” first leg (3-3), many observers saw the English team dominating in their stadium. « It must be said that Manchester are favorites at home. Few teams get anything at Ethiad, they will be confident to win I’m sure », estimated former Marseille player Chris Waddle, for the BBC, after the first leg. He was right to believe it, in 2023, during the same match in the semi-finals of the Champions League, the Skyblues won the second round easily at the Ethiad Stadium (4-0), after the draw of the first leg (1-1). The latter also benefited from the return to form in the starting lineup of Belgian international Kevin De Bruyne, absent in the first leg due to gastric problems. Scorer in the 76th minute, number 17 citizen raised hopes of qualification…
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