This is only the second time in its history that Real Madrid have lost a Champions League match by four goals. The last and only time was in England: Liverpool in 2009.
03 key players marked this match.
The Portuguese Bernardo Silva achieved an XXL performance, close to perfection. Thanks to his double, Bernardo Silva sends his club to the final of the Champions League against Inter Milan. A performance that is among the best, against Real Madrid.
Only two players have scored at least two goals against the Merengues in the semi-finals of the LDC: Lionel Messi and Robert Lewandowski. Bernardo Silva is now at their side.
Not to mention maestro Kevin De Bruyne who cannot go over. The very definition of "dying on the ground." The Belgian will have given absolutely everything he had. Impressive.
Jack Grealish, the player who came to City for a whopping €100 million, has been phenomenal both defensively and offensively. Not very convincing when he arrived, the former Aston Villa player experienced a real transformation under the reign of Pep Guardiola, also justifying the amount of his transfer. Grealish has been a living hell for Carvaral winning almost every head-to-head one-on-one. He managed to dethrone Phil Foden as a left winger, proving that any player playing in Guardiola's reign can undergo a phenomenal makeover.
City's defence was also at the top during this game as was Kyle Walker. His duel with Vinicius was expected at the turn, and the English defender responded from start to finish. In the first 45 minutes, he completely muzzled the Brazilian with a beautiful defensive return thanks to his speed. Offensively, he did not hesitate to bring the extra number. Same physiognomy after the break despite the slight recovery of Real. He left no crumbs for the White House attackers. Very strong.
Ruben Dias, the taulier of Manchester City's central defence did not have much to do in this semi-final return. He was mostly content to be very clean in his recovery and vigilant on each attack of the Merengues.
Stones: The "novelty" of Guardiola's system at the end of the season proved its importance tonight. In the offensive position, he has always been between the lines to offer solutions to his teammates. A true fulcrum, he was a major asset in the battle for possession. He won several duels in the air. He has, however, rushed into some revivals of the Citizens.
Rodri: The hub of the Skyblues again performed very well. He perfectly directed the game of his family by his vision always very accurate. He even created a great opportunity in the first half, but his shot just missed. As always, he scraped many balls in the midfield. The best at his position quite simply.
That was it for this post-match debrief, see us soon for new infos.
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17 май 2023
