Manchester City (England) advanced to the final by defeating defending champion Real Madrid (Spain), who has the ‘winning DNA’ of the European Football Federation (UEFA) Champions League (UCL).
Man City beat Real Madrid 4-0 in the home game of the 2022-2023 UCL semifinal second leg held at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England on the 18th (Korean time).
Man City, who drew 1-1 in the first leg played on the 10th, advanced to the final with a total score of 5-1 in the first and second leg.
Manchester City, who unfortunately failed to cross the threshold of the final after losing to Real Madrid in the semi-finals last season, was different this time. After a draw at the Santiago Bernabéu in the first leg, he showed a perfect appearance at home and succeeded in revenge.
From the beginning of the game, Man City pushed Real Madrid hard with strong forward pressure. While the opponent struggled with this, Man City aimed for the goal with a unique organic play and eventually bore fruit.
In the 22nd minute of the first half, Bernardo Silva, who received an exquisite penetrating pass from Kevin De Bruyne, shook the net with a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty box to take the lead.
In the 34th minute of the first half, 메이저사이트Toni Kroos’ powerful right-footed mid-range shot hit the post, and Manchester City overcame the crisis. Man City made it 4-0 with Eder Militao’s own goal in the 30th minute and Julian Alvarez’s key goal in extra time.
Man City, who advanced to the final against Real Madrid, who won the most Champions League titles, will face off against Inter Milan (Italy) in the ‘Big Year’ on June 11 (Sunday) in Turkiye Irtanbul.