LIVE UPDATE UCL : Man City – Real Madrid
UEFA Champions League 2021-2022 semi-final first leg It was a meeting between Manchester City at the home of the Etihad Stadium to welcome the visit of Real Madrid.
Pep Guardiola, home team manager Picked up the army in a 4-3-3 system with the use of three offensive lines Riyad Mahrez, Gabriel Jesus and Phil Foden.
Carlo Ancelotti’s away side also came in in a 4-3-3 formation, using the attacking trio of Rodrygo, Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior.
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Start the game in just a minute. As City’s side came to the door quickly from the moment that Riyad Mahrez opened the ball to starboard into the penalty area for Kevin De Bruyne to hover over the head of the net. Send the blue sailboat out to lead 1-0
In the 11th minute, the vice-champion came to add two more goals from the moment Kevin De Bruyne opened the ball to the left into the penalty area for Gabriel Jesus to defeat the defender like David A. Laba, before being able to transfer with the right, decisively focused, helping the home team escape to 2-0
But then, in the 33rd minute, Madrid came to the door, hitting the egg, from the moment that Ferland Mendy opened the ball to the left into the penalty area for Karim Benzema to shoot with the left, bouncing off the floor to wipe the far post sharply. causing the white king in the dark blue away outfit to chase 1-2
Later in the 36th minute, City had to lose defender John Stones, who had an injury problem that forced him to not continue playing. causing the need to change the first backup By sending veteran midfielder Fernandinho down to the right-back instead before finishing the first 45 minutes, the Blues led 2-1.
In the second half of the 53rd minute, the old vice-champion came to get a third additional goal from the moment Fernandinho opened the ball to the starboard right into the penalty area for Phil Foden to take the header of the net. Send the home team to lead 3-1
But in the 55th minute, Madrid came to a goal that was stunned from the moment that Vinicius Junior pulled the ball up to the starboard and cut into a sharp right turn. causing the visiting team to chase following 2-3
But then in the 74th minute City came to add four balls torn away once more from the moment that Bernardo Silva collected the ball in front of the penalty area and dragged to the corner to shoot with the left focus decisively, helping the Blues lead. 4-2
At the end of the game in the 82nd minute, Madrid came to get a penalty. From the handball of Aymeric Laporte before Karim Benzema, the kill with a Panenka chip into the middle of the goal unrivaled. causing the visiting team to chase following 3-4
List of players for both teams
Manchester City (4-3-3) : Ederson; John Stones (Fernandinho, 36), Ruben Dias, Aymeric Laporte, Oleksandr Zinchenko; Kevin De Bruyne, Rodri Hernandez, Bernardo Silva; Riyad Mahrez, Gabriel Jesus (Raheem Sterling 83), Phil Foden
Unused substitutes: Nathan Ake, Ilkay Gundogan, Jack Grealish, Zack Steffen, Scott Carson, CJ Egan-Riley, Lou. K Mbete, Cole Palmer, James McArty, Romeo Lavia
Yellow Card – Fernandinho 81 p.m.
real madrid (4-3-3) : Thibaut Courtois; Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, David Alaba (Nacho Fernandez, n 46), Verland Mendy; Federico Valverde, Toni Kroos, Luka Modric (Dani Ceballos 79); Rodrygo (Eduardo Camavinka, 70’s), Karim Benzema, Vinicius Jr. (Marco Asensio, 88’s).
Unused substitutes: Jesus Vallejo, Marcelo, Andre Lunin, Casemiro, Lucas Vasquez, Gareth Bale, Isco, Toni Fu. Ydiaz
live program
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Pre-game readiness of both teams
Manchester City will be without a suspension for Joao Cancelo, but will likely have Kevin De Bruyne and Kyle Walker fit back in time. The defensive line is expected to use Ruben Dias paired with Aymeric Laporte in the midfield, led by Kevin De Bruyne, in coordination with Rodri and Ilkay Gundogan, while The offensive line is a trio of Raheem Sterling, Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez.
Real Madrid are in a relatively ready team, lacking only Eden Hazard, the only one who has an injury. The service line Eder Militao paired with David Alaba. Midfield consists of Casemiro, coordinating with Toni Kroos and Luka Modric, while the attacking trio uses Vinicius Junior, Federico Valverde and Karim Benzema.
11 players expected to enter the field
man city
Ederson (GK)
Walker, Dias, Laporte, Ake
De Bruyne, Rodri, Gundogan
Mahrez, Foden, Sterling
real madrid
Courtois (GK)
Carvajal, Alaba, Militao, Mendy
Modric, Casemiro, Kroos
Valverde, Benzema, Vinicius
past game performance
Manchester City thumped Watford 5-1 in the league, while Real Madrid thumped Osasuna 3-1 in the league.