Real Madrid v Manchester City - as it happened

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Real Madrid v Man City, 1st leg, quarter-finals, Champions League, 09/04/2024, lineups. BeSoccer
Real Madrid v Man City, 1st leg, quarter-finals, Champions League, 09/04/2024, lineups. BeSoccer
Join us for LIVE coverage of the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final between Real Madrid and Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Spain. Both European giants will be looking to start the quarter-finals on a high note to move closer to the semi-finals.
Goal

List of goalscorers

0 - 1
1 - 1
14'
2 - 1
2 - 2
2 - 3
3 - 3
End of match

End of match

  • 94'
    FT (3-3): Real Madrid drew 3-3 against Manchester City in the Champions League quarter-final first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Tuesday. Thank you for joining us and see you soon!
  • 90'
    Four minutes added!
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Yellow card

a Manchester City
  • 88'
    Bernardo Silva is shown yellow after a tackle on Brahim Diaz.
  • 87'
    Man City sub: Foden makes way and Alvarez takes his place.
  • 86'
    Madrid sub: Vinicius goes off and Joselu comes on.
  • 85'
    Foden also seems to have injured his ankle after being stepped on by Camavinga. He seems unable to continue.
  • 80'
    Carvajal receives a yellow card after protesting a referee's decision on Camavinga's foul on Grealish.
  • 78'
    GOAAAAAAAAAAAAL FOR MADRID! Valverde equalises with a great shot from inside the box! WHAT A STRIKE!
  • 75'
    Corner-kick for Man City! Grealish takes it but Carvajal clears it.
  • 73'
    Corner-kick for Madrid! Modric takes it but nothing comes of it.
  • 71'
    Madrid double sub: Rodrygo and Kroos OUT. Modric and Brahim Diaz IN.
  • 70'
    GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL FOR MAN CITY! Gvardiol adds the Sky Blues' third from outside the box after a Grealish pass. Impressive performances from City.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester City en el 66'
  • 66'
    GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL FOR MAN CITY! WHAT A WONDERSTRIKE! Foden shoots from the edge of the box and restarts the match with a superb shot.
  • 65'
    This is an impressive match! Both teams are attacking all the time.
  • 63'
    Kevin De Bruyne is warming up! The Belgian is starting to cause terror among Madrid fans.
  • 61'
    Manchester City are counter attacking with all their might. Madrid are unable to get the ball in these last few minutes.
  • 59'
    FODEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENNNNN! The Englishman tries to shoot from the edge of the box but Lunin catches it.
  • 57'
    The Premier League outfit are desperate to find an equaliser. They want to have the same chances as Madrid.
  • 55'
    Rodri tries to head it in from inside the box but sends it wide!
  • 52'
    Pep Guardiola's men are dominating possession so faaaaaar!
  • 50'
    Free-kick to the Sky Blues 30 yards out from goal! Bernardo Silva takes it but nothing comes of it.
  • 48'
    Grealish tries to shoot from close range but the ball goes over the goal! What a pity!
  • 46'
    The second half staaaaaaaaarts! No changes at the moment.
  • 45'
    45+3: HT (2-1): Real Madrid are leading 2-1 after two counter attacks to Man City's opener, which was scored by Bernardo Silva from a free-kick. We'll see what happens in the second period!
  • 45'
    Three minutes added!
  • 42'
    Vinicius tries his luck from the edge of the box but his shot is saved by Ortega.
  • 40'
    Manchester City are dominating possession at the moment.
  • 38'
    Rodrygo is being treated by doctors after a collision with Ruben Dias. The match has been paused for a few moments.
  • 36'
    Akanji is shown a yellow after stopping Vinicius getting his move towards the City box after a superb pass from Bellingham.
  • 34'
    Bellingham argues with the referee about a possible foul by Stones on him but the referee doesn't consider it at all.
  • 32'
    Grealish tries to score from inside the box after a Rodri pass but Tchouameni clears it!
  • 30'
    Rodrygo tries to shoot from close range but Ortega saves it!
  • 28'
    Ancelotti's men are still hungry! They are threatening Ortega's box in search of the third goal.
  • 26'
    Manchester City are having slightly more possession than the Spanish side.
  • 24'
    Madrid's defence is keeping the Sky Blues at bay!
  • 22'
    The English side are showing their mettle as they are approaching Lunin's box to try and restart the game.
  • 20'
    Man City seem to be at ease despite going from leading to trailing within minutes.
  • 18'
    Valverde tries to shoot from the edge of the box but his effort is saved by Ortega.
  • 16'
    Both teams are sharing possession at the moment. It's been a very intense first 15 minutes! What an interesting start.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Real Madrid en el 14'
  • 14'
    GOAAAAAAAAAAAL FOR MADRID! Vinicius scores the home side's second from inside the box after evading several Man City defenders.
Own goal

Own goal

de Manchester City en el 12'
  • 12'
    GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAL FOR MADRID! Camavinga finds an equaliser with a thunderbolt from the D. Ortega is unable to stop the Frenchman's strike.
  • 11'
    The home team are trying to restart the match as soon as possible! They are counterattacking fiercely.
  • 9'
    Pep Guardiola's men look very comfortable despite not playing in their home stadium.
  • 7'
    The hosts are having all the ball here early on! But Man City are likely to regain possession.
  • 5'
    Bellingham almost got a yellow card for protesting after being tackled by Stones. But the referee doesn't consider anything.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester City en el 2'
  • 2'
    GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL FOR MAN CITY! Bernardo Silva takes the free-kick from 30 yards and opens the scoring with a superb shot! WHAT A STAAAART!
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a Real Madrid
  • 1'
    Tchouameni receives a yellow card after preventing Grealish from reaching the Madrid box.
  • 1'
    Madrid get us going in the white from left to right while Man City are in dark blue!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Man City starting XI: Ortega (GK), Akanji, Stones, Dias, Gvardiol; Rodrygo, Kovacic; Bernardo Silva, Foden, Grealish; Haaland.
  • PRVW
    Real Madrid starting XI: Lunin (GK); Carvajal, Rudiger, Tchouameni, Mendy; Valverde, Camavinga, Kroos; Bellingham; Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo.
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    Tuesday's match will be his fourth in this competition this season.
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    Letexier, 34, refereed the Champions League group stage match between Real Madrid and Napoli on 29 November, which ended in a 4-2 win for the home side.
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    French referee Francois Letexier will be in the middle for this one, Jerome Brisard the VAR.
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    Manchester City possible lineup: Ederson (GK); Lewis, Stones, Dias, Akanji; Silva, Rodri, De Bruyne; Doku, Haaland and Foden.
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    Real Madrid possible lineup: Lunin (GK); Carvajal, Rudiger, Nacho, Mendy; Valverde, Tchouameni, Kroos; Bellingham; Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo.
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    After a 1-1 draw in the Spanish capital Madrid crumbled to a bruising 4-0 defeat at the Etihad Stadium. Ancelotti said his players have to be mentally strong against City but admitted he was nervous before the game.
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    "We played without courage, without personality - courage and personality are fundamental in this type of game, we lacked them in the second leg," Ancelotti told a news conference.
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    Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Monday his team played without courage or personality when Manchester City knocked them out of the Champions League last season.
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    Pep Guardiola's side thrashed Madrid 5-1 on aggregate in last season's semi-finals and Ancelotti called on his players to show more mental strength this time around.
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    "Facing Real Madrid is always a tough challenge, nobody can deny it. They are an exceptional club, and in this competition they can control many things with the experience they have in the past," he continued.
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    "(Bellingham's) impact has been massive," Guardiola told reporters in March. "It's a different team from last season - his influence is obvious, and we have to try to discover what he does to control it.
  • PRVW
    Guardiola believes Bellingham's presence could be crucial for the record 14-time winners.
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    Jude Bellingham is aiming to give Real Madrid the edge they badly lacked last season in the Champions League quarter-final first leg against Manchester City on Tuesday.
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    European giants will be looking to start the quarter-finals on a high note to move closer to the semi-finals.
Info

Pre-match

09 April 2024, 21:00

Referee: François Letexier | VAR: Jérôme Brisard

Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu

  • PRVW
    Hello everyone and welcome to live coverage of the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final between Real Madrid and Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Spain!