Man City vs Madrid Leg 2: First Half, Hosts Win 2-0

– Manchester City for a while in the first round won 2-0 over Real Madrid in the second leg of the Champions League semifinals, Thursday (18/5/2023) early morning WIB.

Two goals The Citizens in the first 45 minutes Bernardo Silva scored in the 23rd and 37th minutes.

From the early minutes City immediately surrounded the Madrid defense. The host really didn’t give a chance to Los Blancos to develop games.

City appeared dominant in the first half with 72% possession. Erling Haaland got two clean chances with headers in the 13th and 21st minutes which goalkeeper Courtois was able to save.

City’s deadlock was broken in the 23rd minute after Bernardo Silva’s left-footed shot from the center of the box nestled into the top right corner.

The Manchester City vs Real Madrid match at the Etihad in the second leg of the Champions League semifinals, Thursday, 18 May 2023.

Behind, Madrid tried hard to change the game but struggled. They could only rely on counterattacks. Madrid almost leveled the score in the 35th minute when Toni Kross’ powerful right-footed shot hit the post.

But City increased the advantage in the 37th minute through Silva’s second goal. The Portuguese player almost scored a hat trick before halftime but Courtois saved his shot.

Player lineup

Manchester City: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Akanji, Rodri, Stones, Silva, Grealish, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Haaland.

Real Madrid: Courtois, Carvajal, Militao, Alaba, Camavinga, Kroos, Valverde, Modric, Rodrygo, Vinicius, Benzema.

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