VIDEO | Real Madrid and City Draw in an EPIC Match
Watch the videos of all the goals from the Champions League showdown between Real Madrid and Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabéu here.
Real Madrid and Manchester City drew 3-3 in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals in a memorable match full of score changes and stunning goals that you can't miss. A result that leaves everything open for the return leg in Manchester.
Ancelotti opted for Tchouaméni as a center-back instead of Nacho, and the Italian's initial gamble didn't pay off. A foul in the first minute, which also saw him receive a yellow card, led to the first goal for the Cityzens.
It was Bernardo Silva who masterfully executed the free-kick, surprising Lunin, who didn't expect the Portuguese to aim for the near post of the goalkeeper. The Ukrainian's stretch couldn't prevent the 0-1 and the surprise at the Bernabéu.
But if there's something inherent to the Real Madrid stadium, it's that it always pushes the team forward. The white team only needed a good action to cling to in order to start building momentum, and they found it with Camavinga's shot in the 12th minute.
It was going wide, but a deflection diverted the ball. Ortega, beaten, could only watch as luck smiled on Real Madrid. It was 1-1, and just two minutes later, madness broke out in the stadium.
It came from a masterful counterattack by Rodrygo, who tore apart Akanji and ended up scoring the 2-1. The comeback could be described as incredible if it were in another setting, but at the Bernabéu, even more unimaginable things have been seen.
It wasn't unthinkable either that in the second half Manchester City would try to control the game, to stop the madness of counterattacks from the white team, and it wasn't unthinkable that Phil Foden would unleash the shot he took from outside the box to score one of the best goals of the season in the Champions League. What quality he has.
What was unthinkable was Gvardiol's goal. He unleashed a tremendous shot from outside the box to turn the result around for City. 2-3 and the Bernabéu couldn't believe what it was witnessing.
However, there was still one more stunning goal to round off an epic night in Madrid. It was Fede Valverde who connected with a tremendous volley to bring the score level (3-3). A draw and everything to play for in the return leg in Manchester.