Manchester City vs Real Madrid highlights, MCI 1-1 RMA, UEFA Champions League: Madrid qualifies for the semifinals after winning 4-3 on penalties

It has been a cracking contest over two legs but in the end, Real Madrid prevails and wins 4-3 on penalties to qualify for the semifinals. 

Manchester City 4-3 Real Madrid: Rudiger scores the deciding penalty to send Real Madrid to the semifinals!

Manchester City 3-3 Real Madrid: Ederson comes up to take the penalty and he scores to keep his team in the match

Manchester City 2-3 Real Madrid: Nacho picks out the bottom left corner to preserve Madrid’s lead

Manchester City 2-2 Real Madrid: Foden finds the net to keep his team in the equation!

Manchester City 1-2 Real Madrid: Vazquez scores to give Madrid the advantage!

Manchester City 1-1 Real Madrid: Lunin saves Kovacic’s penalty! 

Manchester City 1-1 Real Madrid: Jude Bellingham scores to level the scores!

Manchester City 1-0 Real Madrid: Lunin saves Bernardo’s penalty to prevent Man City from extending its lead!

Manchester City 1-0 Real Madrid: Ederson saves Modric’s penalty! Advantage Man City!

Manchester City 1-0 Real Madrid: Alvarez scores!

120 minutes of football has not separated the teams and the tie will be decided on penalties. 

One minute added at the end of the second period of extra-time!

Foden sends the ball to Alvarez and the Argentine tries to squeeze the ball at the near-post but his shot goes straight to Lunin, who does well to catch the ball and hold on to it. 

Madrid ventures inside the City half, launching an attacking move. Modric has time and space to cross from the right but he cannot wrap his foot around the ball, sending it out of play. 

Madrid is completely pegged back inside its own half and every player is back defending, as City tries to find an opening. But Madrid has been disciplined with its defending till now. 

Doku’s goes for one his trademark run down the left and finds Kovacic with a pass. But Rudiger is there to put pressure on Kovacic and send the ball out of play. 

MCI subs: IN- Kovacic, Stones OUT- De Bruyne, Akanji

Vazquez shoots at goal from the edge of the box but it does not trouble Ederson. 

MCI sub: IN- Militao OUT- Caravajal 

Dani Carvajal has gone down and it is a bout of cramps. It is on both legs and that does not look good for the Spaniard. But the veteran has done a tremendous job till now. 

15 final minutes of football left in this tie. If the score is level after this, the tie will be decided on a penalty-shootout. 

The match is still level as the first period of extra-time comes to an end.

Brahim swings a cross at the near-post and Rudiger is there to take a swing at the ball. He had a chance to work Ederson but fails to keep his shot on target. 

Two minutes added at the end of the first period of extra time

De Bruyne whips in a cross, which Lunin punches away. The ball goes to Doku, who puts in a floater but it is an easy catch for Lunin. 

RMA sub: IN- Lucas Vazquez OUT -Vinicius Jr

It is another Walker vs Vinicius battle and the Man City fullback is on top again. Modric spots Vinicius’ run and finds him with a nicely weighted pass. Vinicius makes a run inside the box in full stead but Walker keeps up with him and shows his strength and pace to win the ball back. 

Bernardo finds Foden with a low cross from the left. Foden has a swing at the ball but the timing is wrong and as a result, the connection is weak. Madrid regains possession. 

Akanji pokes the ball towards the far-post and Alvarez tries to get to the ball and shoot from close distance. But Carvajal shows his experience to put his body between Alvarez and the ball, as Lunin comes off his line and collects.

Man City’s preferred choice of mounting attacks seems to be from the left, where Doku has been brilliant till now. The Madrid defence cannot switch off for even a second - it is relentless attacking football from Man City. 

Bellingham clatters against Dias and gets hurt in the process. He gets medical attention and should be okay to continue. 

The first period of extra-time is underway. 

MCI sub: IN- Alvarez OUT- Haaland

There is no separating the two teams as the aggregate scores stays at 4-4. Now, there will be 30 minutes of extra-time and if needed, a penalty-shootout after that. 

Nacho blocks De Bruyne’s cross and Man City has a corner. The defending champion has a last chance to win it very late and qualify for the semifinals. 

The ball falls awkwardly to Haaland at the far-post and he cannot convert his chance to a goal. 

Doku’s cutback finds Rodri, who finally goes for a shot from distance. But he cannot catch it well and the ball rolls to Lunin, who collects it easily. 

Four minutes added at the end of the second-half!

MCI booking: Rodri sees a yellow as he stops the Madrid counter attack by bringing down Brahim. He has taken one for the team. 

The heavy breathing is visible among the Real Madrid defenders. Despite conceding, they have put in a tremendous shift to keep their team in the match because it has been all about City’s attack since Rodrygo scored the opener. 

RMA sub: IN- Brahim OUT- Rodrygo

BIG CHANCE - Doku sucks in two Madrid players and then threads the ball to Akanji. Akanji finds De Bruyne in the middle with the cutback and the goal was gaping for the Belgian. De Bruyne goes for a first-time shot but skies his effort. De Bruyne’s reaction says it all - he cannot believe he has missed that. 

RMA sub: IN- Modric OUT- Kroos

De Bruyne almost scores a quick second to give his team the lead. He finds himself with time and space in the final third and he goes a shot from distance. The ball dips dangerously but not enough as it is goes out of play. 

Doku makes the difference - he drives the ball inside the box with a low cross and Madrid cannot deal with the danger. The ball falls to De Bruyne at the near-post and the Belgian rattles the roof of the net with a shot from close-range. Game-on!

Madrid has a task at hand, dealing the fresh legs of Doku. Rodri sends the ball to Doku, who tries to twist and turn in order to find an opening. Doku cuts in and goes for a shot but his effort is blocked. 

MCI sub: IN- Doku OUT- Grealish

Another rare Madrid attack as Valverde tries to find Vinicius with a cross from the left but the Uruguayan sends the ball straight to Ederson. 

Grealish’s shot goes through Carvajal’s leg and races towards goal but Lunin makes the save. He spills the ball for a moment, and Foden tries to get to the ball. But the Madrid keeper recovers well to catch the ball and hold on to it. 

In case you’re not keeping count, Man City has had 13 corners in the match compared to Madrid’s 0. 

It has been more than 15 minutes since Madrid had its last proper attacking move. Right now, Ancelotti’s men are completely depending on their defensive capabilities. 

Referee Daniel Orsato has taken the full force of the ball and that has winded him, as play halts momentarily. The official takes some time to compose himself and the match resumes. 

Man City is dominating possession with 61 per cent of the ball but it is Madrid with the slender lead. 

MCI booking: Gvardiol sees a yellow card for his tackle on Bellingham. Not too many complaints from the Croatian there. 

MCI booking: Grealish sees a yellow card for his challenge on Carvajal, as the Spaniard was steaming forward. 

Walker pings a cross inside the box but Nacho is in a good position to head the ball away. The ball goes to Akanji who shoots from distance but fails to hit the target. Right now it is City’s attack vs Madrid’s defence. It has been a fascinating contest till now. 

A bit of miscommunication at the back between Nacho and Lunin and that almost hurts Madrid. Haaland puts Nacho under pressure as he tries to shield the ball from the Norwegian. Lunin comes off his line to collect but Nacho takes the ball past him, with Haaland right behind him. With the goal gaping, the Real Madrid makes the clearance right at the last moment.. 

A rare Real Madrid raid as the Los Blancos get ahead in numbers. The attack ends with Rodrygo shooting from distance but the effort is nowhere near hitting the target. 

Grealish goes for a first-time volley from inside the box. He catches the shot wonderfully but it is straight at Luni, who gets the ball away with a solid pair of hands. 

City on the attack right from the start of the second-half. Silva’s cross from the left almost finds Haaland and Madrid concede a corner under pressure. 

Real Madrid leads 1-0 against Manchester City as the second-half gets underway at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England. 

Rodrygo’s goal keeps Real Madrid in a 1-0 lead against Manchester City at half-time in the second leg. Madrid leads 4-3 on aggregate. 

Foden goes for a shot from distance but cannot produce a screamer, like he did in the first-leg. This time, the ball misses the target by a fair margin. 

Two minutes added at the end of the first-half!

Foden curls an inswinging cross inside the box, aiming for Haaland at the near-post. But Carvajal gets to the ball first and heads the ball out for a corner. 

Rodrygo gets medical attention as play halts momentarily. The Madrid goalscorer had clattered against De Bruyne in a bid to win the ball. It is nothing serious and he should be able to continue. 

It has been all Man City since Real scored the opening goal of the match. Real Madrid has been mostly pegged back inside its own half and when City play like this, they usually score. 

RMA booking: Dani Carvajal sees a yellow card for a late challenge on Grealish. As a result of the yellow, he will miss the first leg of the semifinal, should Real Madrid qualify. 

Haaland shows his strength to hold the ball and send it to Grealish, who had a supporting run on the left. Grealish darts towards goal from the left and once inside the box, takes a shot at goal. But Rudiger gets back in time to make the block, as the ball hits the side-netting. 

De Bruyne goes a training-ground routine from a City corner. He crosses low at the near-post, hoping someone would get there and flick it towards goal. But none of his teammates saw it coming. 

De Bruyne pulls the trigger from distance yet again but misses the target by a fair margin. The ball kept rising after leaving his feet. 

Grealish tries to skip past Carvajal but the Spaniard does well to contain the Englishman. He sends the ball to Rodri at the edge of the box and the Etihad crowd says ‘Shoot’. But Rodri goes for a low cross, only to see Madrid to clear it to safety. 

Rodri stabs the ball inside the box and finds Haaland at the far-post. Haaland gets his head to the cross but his effort is too close to Lunin, who collects the ball and holds on to it. 

De Bruyne tries to work Lunin with a shot at goal from the edge of the box. The shot has power but is also at a comfortable height for Lunin, who makes the save. 

Vinicius gets inside the box and takes a shot at goal, which us blocked. The ball falls to Carvajal, who goes for a low shot but sees his effort also blocked. Valverde gets the ball and pulls the trigger from distance but misses the target by a considerable distance. 

Vinicius tries to control the ball as a long ball is played to him from inside his own half. The bounce is not kind to him but he gets his head to the ball and tries to send the ball to Bellingham, who is in support. But the header is weak and City regain possession. 

Man City almost scores the equaliser - De Bruyne tries to find Haaland with a low cross but Lunin anticipates the danger and punches the cross away. The danger is not over and another cross comes in from the right. Haaland heads the ball across the face of the goal but sees it rattles the crossbar and comeback into play. The ball falls to Bernardo, who cannot react in time, and it hits the knee of the Portuguese forward and goes out of play. 

Bernardo Silva finds Haaland with a cross from the left, and the Norwegian manages to guide the ball towards goal with a header. But he cannot keep his effort down and sends the ball out of play. 

City tries to put immediate pressure for the equaliser and forces Madrid to concede a couple of quick corners but the Madrid players defend well to see out the danger. 

Bellingham brings down the ball, showing immaculate control. He then skips past his man and sends the ball to Vinicius on the right. Vinicius makes a run inside the box from the right and finds Rodrygo in the middle of the goal with a low cross. Rodrygo goes for a first-time finish, which is saved by Ederson but the Brazilian keeper cannot do anything about the rebound and Rodrygo beats his Brazilian colleague from close-range. 

Madrid stitches its first proper attacking move, putting the City defence under pressure. Camavinga gets the ball near the box and goes for a grounded effort. He keeps the shot on target but its lacks the power to trouble Ederson, who catches it easily. 

Akanji lays the ball off for De Bruyne and the Belgian looks to find Haaland in the middle with a low cross. However, Lunin is alert and does well to catch the ball before it reaches the Norwegian. 

A more cautious start from both the teams, in stark contrast to the first leg where Bernardo Silva scored the opening goal in the second minute. 

Man City is going for the early press - Grealish rushes Lunin and puts him under pressure, but the Madrid keeper keeps his calm to find Vinicius on the left flank with the clearance. 

The UEFA Champions League 2023-24 quarterfinal second leg clash between Manchester City and Real Madrid is underway at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England. 

Played - 7

Real Madrid win: 1

Draw: 2

Man City win: 4

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After a spectacular Champions League quarterfinal first-leg between Real Madrid and Manchester City, the Los Blancos will now travel to the Etihad for the return fixture on Thursday. 

The first-half had a cracking start with three goals inside the first 15 minutes, with both teams ultimately sharing the spoils with a 3-3 scoreline. 

Rodrygo, Federico Valverde and an own goal by Ruben Dias gave Madrid its three goals, while Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden and Josko Gvardiol bagged the three goals for City - all with world-class strikes.

With the second leg poised perfectly for a thriller, it remains to be seen who comes out on top - Madrid, the record UCL winners or Man City, the defending champion. 

Unbeaten in 27 matches across all tournaments since December’s loss to Aston Villa in December, City have more at stake than than just a semi-final place, as qualification would also see the defending champion equal a club-record 42-game unbeaten streak on home turf, a feat set all the way back in 1921.

When and where will the Manchester City vs Real Madrid Champions League 2023-24 quarterfinal second leg match kick-off?

The Manchester City vs Real Madrid Champions League 2023-24 quarterfinal second leg match will kick-off at 12:30 AM IST, Thursday, April 18 at the Eihad Stadium in Manchester, England. 

Where can you watch the Manchester City vs Real Madrid Champions League 2023-24 quarterfinal second leg match?

The Manchester City vs Real Madrid Champions League 2023-24 quarterfinal second leg match will be live telecasted on the Sony Sports Network. 

The match can also be live streamed on the Sony LIV app and Website.