De Bruyne, the scourge of Madrid

He city earned a draw against Real Madrid that could have been worth its weight in gold in the first leg of the semifinals of Champions which is played at the Bernabéu. A great whiplash from Kevin De Bruyne from outside the area turned the tables in a match that did not have a break in its 90 minutes (1-1). In this way, the Belgian star again scored a goal against Madridsomething that has become common in qualifiers in recent years when both teams have seen each other’s faces.

Three goals in the last three qualifiers between both teams

In particular, debruyne He started his goalscoing record in the Champions League against the Merengue team in the round of 16 of the 19/20 season. The midfielder scored from eleven meters the target that sealed the victory of the ‘skyblues’ in the Madrid coliseum (1-2). Subsequently, the team led by Pep Guardiola will end up peeing in the water with the same result in the ‘citizen’ fortress.

debruyne He rejoined the Merengue team last year, managing to be one of the most outstanding players in a heart-stopping semifinal tie. In lost the ’17’ of city He managed to put his team ahead with a spectacular header in the 2nd minute of the match, which ended in a memorable 4-3 victory in the light. However, on that occasion Real Madrid got revenge and achieved an ‘express’ return to the Bernabéu with a stellar Rodrygo, who scored two goals ‘in extremis’ (1-3).

For the second year in a row, the top European competition produced a titanic cross between the light blue team and the white team in the semifinals. Not to lose the habit, De Bruyne reappeared for the interests of the Manchester team, scoring for the third time in the last three qualifiers against him. real Madrid, a regular victim when he crosses the Belgian’s path. The outcome of the third face to face between the two colossi in just four seasons is up in the air. The Etihad will decide who will compete in the final in Istanbul on June 10.