Manchester City beat ‘UCL traditional strong’ Real Madrid 4-0. Man City, who reached the final with an aggregate score of 5-1, will meet Inter Milan, who defeated AC Milan, in the final.
Manchester City won 4-0 against Real Madrid in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals in the 2022-2023 season held at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England at 4:00 am (Korean time) on the 18th.
Man City,안전놀이터 who had previously drawn 1-1 in the first leg of the away game, advanced to the final by beating Real Madrid 5-1 on aggregate score in the first and second leg. Their opponents in the final are Inter Milan, who defeated AC Milan.
The home team, Man City, came out with a 3-4-2-1 formation. Elling Hollan aimed to score in the front line, and Jack Grealish, Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin the Brawiner, and Bernardo Silva stood in the second line of attack. Rodri-John Stones filled the midfield and Manuel Akanji-Hubeng Dias-Kyle Walker started in the back three. The goalkeeper’s gloves were worn by Ederson.
The away team, Real, faced off with a 4-3-3 formation. Vinicius Jr., Karim Benzema, and Rodrygo matched the attacking combination, and Luka Modric, Toni Kroos, and Federico Valverde started in the midfield. Eduardo Camavinga, David Alaba, Eder Militao, and Dani Carvajal made up the back four, with Thibaut Courtois in goal.
Man City created the opportunity first. In the 12th minute of the first half, Grealish’s cross from the left flank was headed by Hollan in front of the goal. The ball was blocked by Courtois.
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Manchester City opened the scoring in the 23rd minute. De Bruyne, who caught the ball, pushed a pass toward Silva penetrating into the box, and Silva scored with an accurate left-footed shot.
Real Madrid was not alone. In the 32nd minute of the first half, Rodrygo stabbed a pass towards Vinicius, who was digging into the space behind the defense, but Walker followed and blocked it to the end.
Soon after, in the 33rd minute, Rodrygo tried to deliver the ball to Benzema, who penetrated the back space again, but Ederson jumped out and blocked it.
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The extra goal was also up to Manchester City. In the 37th minute of the first half, Gun Doan, who caught the ball while rushing into the box, took advantage of his speed and fired a left-footed shot, and the ball hit the defender’s foot and flew high. Silva, who came in after him, lightly raised his head and scored.
The first half ended with Manchester City leading 2-0. Man City recorded a high ball possession of 72% in the first half, recording 13 shots and 5 shots on target. Man City players, who overwhelmed Real in terms of possession and shooting, ran a total of 53.88 km in the first half, recording more activity than Real players (51.52 km).
As the second half began, Real looked for a goal. Real, who had a free kick opportunity in front of the box in the 6th minute of the second half, put Alaba as the kicker. Alaba attempted a direct left-footed shot, but the ball hit Ederson’s hand and went over the crossbar.
In the 28th minute of the second half, Man City swallowed the disappointment. After exchanging the ball with Gundoan in the box, Hollan attempted a right-footed shot, but was unable to gain strength and was blocked by Courtois’ save.
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Man City made the score 3-0. In the 31st minute of the second half, Akanji shook the net as he connected a free kick taken by De Bruyne with an accurate header inside the box.
Man City, who seized the win, called Brawiner to the bench in the 39th minute of the second half and put in Phil Foden. Soon after, in the 44th minute, Halan was replaced by Julian Alvarez.
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3 minutes of extra time were given in the second half. Manchester City added one more goal. Alvarez, penetrating into the box, received Foden’s pass and immediately connected it with a right-footed shot to seal the win.
The match ended in a 4-0 victory for Man City.
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After the match, the UEFA Champions League will announce the match POTM (PlaIt was officially announced that Bernardo Silva, who scored multiple goals as yer of the match, was selected.
UEFA’s Technical Observer praised the influence he showed in midfield, saying, “Silva scored two important goals and showed great creativity.
In response, Silva expressed his desire to win, saying, “It was a beautiful night. It was home, but I thought it would be difficult to catch Real. It’s good to be back in the final. Hopefully, this time we can win.”
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According to UEFA, Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said in an official interview: “I learned from this match. It’s time to think about next season and improve. Last season we beat Man City and reached the final. This time it was Man City’s turn.” He expressed his feelings.
He also praised Man City’s ability to manage the game, saying, “Man City played better and deserved to be in the final. At the start of the game, they put pressure on us and prevented us from playing as we wanted.”
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said: “We played unbelievably comfortably at home. Last season was so painful. Some people claim that our players lack individuality, but we have shown this year just how special these players are.” He said of his victory.
He said, “If you reach the Champions League final, you deserve congratulations. The players are outstanding. At this level, this kind of game, Silva always comes out. He is one of the best players I have ever seen in my life.” mentioned
Meanwhile, Man City will play the final against Inter Milan in Istanbul, Turkey on June 11th.