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Real Madrid and Manchester City drew 3-3 in a frantic first leg of the quarterfinals of the Champions League on Tuesday, with the first three goals coming in the opening 14 minutes before the rivals exchanged blows again in the second half.
Federico Valverde scored a 79th-minute equalizer for Madrid after City had rallied with Phil Foden and Josko Gvardiol scoring goals five minutes apart midway through the second half at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
Bernardo Silva had put City ahead two minutes into the match, but Madrid rallied with an own-goal by City defender R�ben Dias in the 12th and a score by forward Rodrygo in the 14th.
The second leg will be next Wednesday in Manchester.
It is the third consecutive encounter between the clubs in the knockout stages of the Champions League. Madrid eliminated City in the semifinals in 2022, while City got the best of Madrid at the same stage last year. Both teams went on to win the title after eliminating their rivals.
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Phil Foden moved to allay injury fears after Manchester City’s pulsating Champions League draw with Real Madrid.
The England international brought his side back into it with a fine strike in the second-half, levelling the game after quick-fire goals from Eduardo Camavinga and Rodrygo had cancelled out Bernardo Silva’s early free-kick.
Read his comments in full here!
Federico Valverde kept Real Madrid very much alive in their Champions League quarter-final with Manchester City with a fine late volley.
The midfielder’s strike made it 3-3 on an enthralling night at the Santiago Bernabeu after stunning goal from Phil Foden and Josko Gvardiol has put Pep Guardiola’s side ahead.
Read our full match report here!
And breathe.
A thrilling night of action and a slew of stunning goals leaves this tie wide open.
90 mins: Into added time now and it’s hard to see any team risking it from here.
87 mins: Foden now off and replaced by Alvarez.
86 mins: Bit of a worry for City as Foden looks to be limping…
84 mins: This has been some first leg.
If the second leg is anything like this, we’re set for a Champions League classic.
78 mins: GOAL!
Another stunning goal as Valverde slices in a lovely volley at the far post!
70 mins: GOAL!
Another fine strike for City! Grealish plays it back to Gvardiol, who takes a heavy touch but it allows him to unleash a powerful strike past Lunin!
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