City Seize Advantage In Champions League Semi Final

Manchester City Triumph in Thrilling 4-3 First-Leg Victory Over Real Madrid

City Seize Advantage in Champions League Semi-Final

De Bruyne, Jesus, Foden, and Bernardo Silva Score for City

In a captivating first-leg encounter, Manchester City secured a 4-3 triumph over Real Madrid in the semi-finals of the Champions League on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. The Etihad Stadium witnessed a pulsating affair as City thrice established multi-goal leads, only for Real Madrid to respond with resilience.

Kevin De Bruyne set the tone for City with a stunning strike in the second minute, swiftly followed by Gabriel Jesus' goal in the 11th minute. Real Madrid's Karim Benzema narrowed the deficit in the 33rd minute, but Phil Foden restored City's two-goal advantage in the 53rd minute. Bernardo Silva extended City's lead to 4-1 in the 74th minute.

However, Real Madrid refused to be daunted. Vinícius Júnior reduced the deficit in the 55th minute, before Benzema converted a penalty in the 82nd minute to raise hopes of a miraculous comeback. Despite a late push from the visitors, City managed to hold on for a crucial victory.

The triumph gives City a slender advantage heading into the second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on May 4, 2022.