The pulses of Champions in between real Madrid and City of Manchester in Champions League they scored so many late goals. In the eight matches between the two teams, a total of 25 goals were scored, of which 13 came in close games: seven scored by the meringues and six by the ‘citizens’.
At first Real Madrid-Cityof the 1st day of the group stage of Champion 2012-13already five goals (3-2), four of them in the last quarter of an hour after Dzeko’s 0-1 draw in 68′: Marcelo in 76′ (1-1), Kolarov in 85′ (1-2), Benzema in 87′ (2-2) and Cristiano Ronaldo at 90′ (3-2). Both teams met again on matchday 5 of the league, with a 1-1 draw in etihad stadium. He Kun Agüero was neutralized in minute 73′ Benzema’s early goal.
Then came the semifinals of the 2015-16 campaign, which was solved thanks to a lone own goal from Ferdinand at the stadium Santiago Bernabeu what is given to real Madrid victory (1-0) and pass to the final after a goalless draw in the first leg on English soil (0-0).
In the round of 16 of the Champions League 2019-20he city They won 1-2 at the Merengue Coliseum, led by a goal from Isco at the start of the second half. The English ended up turning the game around in the final period with goals from Gabriel Jesus (78′) and De Bruyne (83′). around, in a etihad no audience due to the pandemic, the Guardiola they finished the real Madrid with another win (2-1).
Finally, the tie with the most goals between the whites and ‘skyblue’ took place last season in the semifinals. In the first leg, played at Manchesterhe city prevailed over those of ancelotti for a tight 4-3. The last two goals of the exciting match came late and the work of Bernardo Silva in 74′ (4-2) and Karim Benzema, maximum penalty in 82′ (4-3).
In the second leg held at Santiago Bernabeuhe real Madrid he starred in a heroic comeback in a rivalry marked by emotion in the final moments. Mahrez put City ahead in the 73rd minutewhich seems certain to leave whites in the final of Paris, but they reappear like the Phoenix Bird with a Rodrygo Goes’ miraculous double (90′ and 91′). already in extension, Benzema signed the pass in the final with a penalty goal in the 95′.
Source: La Verdad
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