Real Madrid 1-1 Man City: De Bruyne scores crucial goal in semi final showdown
In the 67th minute, Kevin De Bruyne fired a right-footed shot from outside the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
The UEFA Champions League first-leg semi-final between Real Madrid and Manchester City ended in a 1-1 draw at Santiago Bernabéu.
The match, intense and full of action, leaves both teams with everything to play for in the return leg at the Etihad.
The first half was marked by Real Madrid's precision in front of goal, as they took the lead in the 36th minute. Vinicius Júnior struck a sublime right-footed shot from outside the box into the top left corner after a well-timed assist from Eduardo Camavinga. '
The goal came despite a number of promising chances from Manchester City in the opening minutes of the match.
As the half neared its end, the game's intensity ramped up, with Real Madrid's Toni Kroos receiving a yellow card for a bad foul just before the halftime whistle.
The half concluded with Real Madrid leading 1-0.
The second half began with Manchester City pressing high, looking for an equalizer.
Their efforts were rewarded in the 67th minute when Kevin De Bruyne fired a right-footed shot from outside the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
Despite the goal, the game remained physical, with Ilkay Gündogan and Eduardo Camavinga each receiving a yellow card for bad fouls in the 71st and 79th minutes, respectively.
Real Madrid made a series of changes in the final minutes of the match, with Marco Asensio replacing Rodrygo in the 81st minute, Aurélien Tchouaméni coming on for Toni Kroos in the 84th, and Nacho replacing Luka Modric in the 87th minute.
Manchester City's Bernardo Silva also found himself in the referee's book, receiving a yellow card in the 86th minute for a bad foul.
Despite the substitutions and the ongoing attempts by both sides to clinch a win, the game ended 1-1, setting up a nail-biting second leg to be played at the Etihad Stadium.
