UEFA Champions League 2021/22 SF - Man City v Real Madrid

Benz is so technically secure. He never loses the ball even when surrounded by 2-3 players.

B SILVAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Is Courtois really world class? Haven't seen anything from him this game.

What shit goal keeping there.

Dani Ceballos

Cebellos for Modric, Ancelotty taking the L now.

I'm watching a pirated stream and can't believe Martin Tyler/Hargreaves/Hoddle are on commentator duty still, absolutely insufferable commentating

Looool Real n Benz have special abilities - to make oppposition fk up n gift goals or pens.... thats unfair man, unplayable XD

BENZEGOAT!!!!!

This is the best semi-final we've had since Pool's comeback in Barca?

Those diagonal crosses from City are so dangerous. Spam those and one out of three goes in guaranteed.

Definitely one classic.... crazy open game... hope for similar second leg but I imagine Man c would wanna control more... n amazing how Real keep doing it without being that good or creating that much.... the opposition tend to create more for them than themselves wtf...

Kaladin wrote:This is the best semi-final we've had since Pool's comeback in Barca?

Excellent and even game indeed despite one team being clearly better than the other.

City fans pitch invading against their own team

Fun game. This game reflected everything I complained about City in the CL since Pep joined.

As usual for both teams, Man C should have killed it but let Real somehow right back in it with just 1 goal down. U can basically expect 1-2 goals gifted to them in the second leg as usual, Benz prolly score another at least, so Man C would have to score a few... otherwise again will get narrowly knocked out again ffs lol...

Disappointed with our defensive efforts but otherwise...

I am confident we can turn this around at home.

Judging by the Chelsea game, Bernabéu ain't such a fortress. City should progress relatively easily.

The second leg will be all about experience and mentality. I think it will be very end to end.

I know I was very much against scrapping the 'away goals rule', but it has certainly made games far more fun to watch.

They should’ve wrapped the game up. Mahrez had 3 clear chances ffs. Dias and Laporte were inches away from tapping it in.

They’re chokers. Madrid is the complete opposite. They rise to the big occasion. City are superior to Madrid but it doesn’t matter. Sometimes it’s less about the systems and more about the intangible factors.

As usual for both teams, Man C should have killed it but let Real somehow right back in it with just 1 goal down. U can basically expect 1-2 goals gifted to them in the second leg as usual, Benz prolly score another at least, so Man C would have to score a few... otherwise again will get narrowly knocked out again ffs lol...

Is Casemiro going to be back for the second leg? Kroos was atrocious

Casemiro will be back.

City were obviously better, and they did waste some chances.

However, Madrid wasted chances as well. An Ederson gift after the first goal, a free header by Militao, and one atrocious Vini shot when he had no pressure were all very good chances wasted by them.

Madrid's defense was atrocious, and City scored from their first two shots on target, so they did get lucky in the rest of the match.

Frankly, having this limited Madrid team play much higher than their level is a miracle that the coach is not remotely getting credit for.