Manchester City have reached the ultimate of the Champions League for a second time after thrashing the present holders Real Madrid 4-0 on the Etihad Stadium.
Bernardo Silva scored twice within the first half as City bewildered their Spanish opponents with a scintillating efficiency in entrance of their dwelling crowd on Wednesday evening.
It was a painful evening for Madrid and the tie was successfully put out of sight when defender Eder Militao turned the ball into his personal aim within the 76th minute.
City substitute Julian Alvarez slotted the ball into the online throughout damage time to present his facet a 5-1 victory on mixture.
The Spanish giants are often to be feared within the match they’ve gained extra occasions than anybody else, however Manchester City’s 4-0 victory was each bit as complete because the scoreline suggests.
The 14-time European champions merely could not cope with the tempo and motion of Pep Guardiola’s facet.
German midfielder Toni Kroos hit the woodwork however it was a uncommon shiny second from a Real Madrid workforce who have been overwhelmed and often out of possession.
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The victory marks candy revenge for City after they misplaced to Madrid on the similar stage within the competitors final 12 months – when the Manchester facet have been on their solution to the ultimate earlier than their Spanish opponents scored three objectives after 90 minutes.
“After 10 or 15 minutes I had the feeling that all the pain we had in one season, one year, what happened last season, was there today,” Guardiola stated. “It was really tough to lose the way we lost and I think we had to swallow poison. Football always gives you another chance.”
The win additionally means Manchester City proceed their seemingly unstoppable march to turning into solely the second English workforce to carry the Premier League, the Champions League and the FA Cup in a single season.
Man City will now play Inter Milan within the Champions League remaining in Istanbul on 10 June.
Source: information.sky.com”