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After a long period of pressure on the visitors’ goal, the Manchester team equalized the result only in the 76th minute, when Jeremy Doku’s shot at the goal was saved by one of the “Real” players, but the ball went directly to Kevin de Bruyne, who scored from close range and equalized the result.
After regular time ended in a draw, no goals were scored in extra time, so a series of penalty kicks was needed to determine the semi-finalists, in which Antonio Ridiger brought victory to Madrid.
Jude Bellingham, Lucas Vazquez and Nacho Fernandez scored accurate shots for Madrid, while Julián Alvarez, Phil Foden and Ederson managed to beat the visiting goalkeeper for “City”.
Last week, in the first match of the quarter-finals, in which Madrid were the hosts, the duel between the two teams ended in a 3-3 draw.
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Borussia Dortmund also reached the semi-finals on Tuesday. The Parisians beat “Barcelona” by 6:4 in the sum of two games, while “Borussia” was superior to “Atletico” Madrid by 5:4.
On Wednesday, “Bayern” Munich entered the top four, which defeated “Arsenal” of London with 3:2.
32 teams played in the main tournament of the Champions League. The two best teams of each subgroup made it to the round of 16, while the third-placed team continued their season in the UEFA Europa League elimination tournament.
The final will be held on June 1, 2024 at Wembley Stadium in London.
Manchester City won the Champions League last season, beating Italian club Inter Milan 1-0 in Istanbul, winning the competition for the first time.
