Manchester City Hold the Advantage after the First Leg!

Real Madrid Face a Tough Task in the Second Leg

City win 4-3 in a thrilling encounter

Manchester City won 4-3 against Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. The match was played at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England.

Kevin De Bruyne scored twice for City, while Gabriel Jesus and Phil Foden also scored. Karim Benzema scored twice for Real Madrid, and Vinicius Junior also scored.

City took the lead in the second minute when De Bruyne scored a penalty. Jesus made it 2-0 in the 11th minute, and Foden made it 3-0 in the 53rd minute. Benzema pulled one back for Real Madrid in the 33rd minute, and Vinicius Junior made it 3-2 in the 55th minute.

De Bruyne scored his second goal of the match in the 74th minute to make it 4-2. Benzema scored his second goal of the match in the 82nd minute to make it 4-3.

The second leg of the semi-final will be played at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Spain, on Wednesday, May 4, 2022.