Real Madrid and Manchester City delivered a spectacle in their first leg of the UEFA Champions League clash on Tuesday, which ended in a 3-3 draw.
City opened the scoring in the second minute of the match thanks to Bernardo Silva’s beautiful free-kick goal. Silva surprised Real’s keeper Andriy Lunin, who was expecting a cross, with a long-range shot, sending the ball past the free-kick wall and into the net.
Real didn’t take long to recover from the shock. Midfielder Eduardo Camavinga scored an equalizer in the 12th minute before Rodrygo made it 2-1 for the Spanish club just two minutes later.
Midway through the second half, it was City’s time for rapid fire. Phil Foden scored a stunning goal from outside the penalty box in the 65th minute, only for defender Josko Gvardiol to add another one in a similar fashion in the 70th minute.
But getting behind once again didn’t discourage Real. They committed to an all-out-attack approach almost instantly and got rewarded in the 78th minute with a goal from Federico Valverde.
Both Real and City were looking for a winner until the very end of the match but ended up having to settle for a draw. The second leg, which will determine who plays in the UCL semi-finals, is scheduled for April 17 at City’s Etihad Stadium.
“It was a good match, very good, from our side,” said Real’s head coach Carlo Ancelotti after the match. “It was competitive and evenly matched until we had energy and put pressure on City … Now we’re at a slight disadvantage because we’re playing away in the second leg, but we’re confident that we can repeat the game we played here.”
