Manchester City plans to take revenge on Real Madrid

Joel JJ By Joel JJ β€’ 20th April 2023


Manchester City plans to take revenge on Real Madrid

A year ago Manchester City suffered the worst European defeat in their history against Real Madrid, but now they have a chance to take revenge

For the second season in a row, City and Real have been drawn in the semi-finals of the Champions League

Last year City went into the last minute of the second leg at the Bernabeu needing only to keep two goals out, but they did so in stunning fashion

Having won the first leg 4-3 at the Etihad Stadium, Riyad Mahrez gave City a 5-3 aggregate lead. But Rodrygo who came from the bench scored a goal in the 90th and 91st minutes

Karim Benzema scored the winning goal in extra time from the penalty spot to secure a 6-5 aggregate victory - and Carlo Ancelotti's men went on to beat Liverpool in the final

But there is a real sense that things could be different this year after City's 4-1 aggregate win over Bayern Munich to reach a third straight semi-final - especially with 48-goal striker Erling Haaland in their ranks.


  

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