Real Madrid 3-3 Man City: The match of masterpiece – Man City faced some losses because of Foden

The great battle brought fans 90 minutes of drama, unpredictable developments, and beautiful goals.

The great battle at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium gave fans 90 breathtaking minutes, rich in drama and unpredictable developments. Reputable journalist Fabrizio Romano called the match between Real Madrid and Man City the best match of the year.

The final result was that the two teams were inconclusive with 6 goals divided equally between both sides. Man City took the lead in the 2nd minute after Bernardo Silva’s goal. From then on, the match took an unpredictable direction. Federico Valverde sealed the 3-3 draw with a classy back-to-back shot that tore into Man City’s net.

” An amazing match. That’s quite true. The competition went from ridiculous to wonderful. A daring free kick, a deflected shot set the tone for the match, witnessed sensational developments, and the situation changed quickly. Both teams will do it again next week,” journalist Ben Ransom shared on Sky Sports.

The match of masterpiece

The great battle at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium witnessed three masterpieces, two of which belonged to Man City. In the 66th minute, receiving the ball from the edge of the penalty area, Phil Foden swung his leg classily, the ball went straight into the A corner of Real Madrid’s goal, leaving goalkeeper Andriy Lunin helpless.

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In the 71st minute, Man City had their second beautiful goal. Defender Josko Gvardiol handled it confidently, swung his right foot dangerously, and the ball flew straight into Real Madrid’s net. Los Blancos responded to their opponent with an equally classy goal from Federico Valverde.

In the 79th minute, Vinicius Junior hung the ball from the left wing, Valverde made a classy back-to-back shot, tearing into Man City’s net. The situation proves that Valverde has impressive finishing skills as a midfielder.

Haaland’s nemesis

Erling Haaland takes on the role of solving the scoring problem for Man City. Unfortunately, the Norwegian striker was silent throughout the 90 minutes against Real Madrid. According to statistics, Haaland launched only 1 shot on target in front of Los Blancos’ goal.

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The central defender duo Antonio Rudiger and Aurelien Tchouameni succeeded in locking down Haaland. Man City’s striker has too little space to play the ball.

According to statistics from Opta, Real Madrid is Haaland’s enemy. Specifically, the 23-year-old striker has not scored any goals after 3 encounters with Los Blancos. Haaland launched a total of 8 shots, including 6 shots on target, without scoring a goal.

Man City faced some losses

Man City faced some losses after a 3-3 draw with Real Madrid. In the 87th minute, Foden limped off the field, giving his place to Julian Alvarez. Speaking with TNT Sports after the match, Pep Guardiola shared about his student:

” It was a light collision situation. Foden was upset when I replaced him on the field. Foden scored a great goal.”

Besides Foden, defender Gvardiol showed signs of muscle strain at the end of the match. At present, the physical condition of the players is unknown. If Foden cannot play in the second leg, it will be a big loss for Man City.

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