In the highly anticipated second leg of the Champions League semifinals, Manchester City returned to the Etihad Stadium to face Real Madrid without any suspense, B scored twice, Militão swung his own goal, Alvarez sealed the victory, Manchester City beat Real Madrid 4-0, eliminated the Galaxy 5-1 over two legs, and reached the Champions League final for the second time in three years.
In the first leg, Real Madrid drew 1-1 with Manchester City and failed to take the lead. Militão returned to replace Antonio Rudiger as the starting line-up, with Benzema, Rodrigo and Venicius partnering the Trident. Manchester City responded with the same change, Haaland rushed forward, De Bruyne, B-seat, Grealish and Gundogan delivered shells.
As expected, Manchester City, returning to their home stadium, launched an extremely fierce attack on Real Madrid from the beginning of the game, and the Galaxy battleship only had the ability to parry and not fight back.
In the 12th minute, Grealish crossed from inside the box and Haaland pressed Alaba with a header, but Courtois turned the ball around.
In the 22nd minute, Manchester City attacked from a corner, De Bruyne crossed to the back post, Akanji's header was crossed in front of the goal, Haaland pressed Camavinga to score, and Courtois made another world-class save.
However, before the Real Madrid crowd could catch their breath, Manchester City's attack hit the goal again. In the 23rd minute, De Bruyne went straight into the box and scored with a small-angle volley from the B seat, and the Blue Moon broke the deadlock, 1-0!
In the first 30 minutes, Real Madrid had no formula at all, and the Galaxy played very uncomfortable. In the 35th minute, Kroos fired a cold arrow from outside the box, and the ball bounced off the crossbar, and even luck was not on their side.
In the 37th minute, Manchester City went to the next goal: Grealish crossed from the left, Gundogan shot was saved, and a header from the B seat was scored twice. Throughout the first half, Real Madrid had less than 30% possession, shooting 1-13, shooting 0-5 on target, and the score was 0-2!
Trailing 2-0, Real Madrid can only give it a go and take the initiative to speed up the pace. In the 52nd minute, Alaba scored from a long-range free-kick and Ederson lifted the ball off the crossbar with one palm.
Strong dialogue was costly, with Carlo Ancelotti playing his first card in the 63rd minute, Modric being replaced by Antonio Rudiger and Camavinga back in midfield.
In the 70th minute, Carlo Ancelotti continued to adjust, but could only replace Kroos with Asensio. Carlo Ancelotti has done his best, but Real Madrid are still struggling to limit City's attack. In the 73rd minute, Gundogan crossed with his heel, Haaland single-handedly pushed, Courtois extended his leg to block it, and then hit the crossbar and popped off.
In the 76th minute, De Bruyne sent a free kick into the box, Militão swung an own goal, Manchester City led 3-0, and the aggregate score became 4-1!
In the 80th minute, Carlo Ancelotti threw in the game and Vazquez, Ceballos and Chuameni came off the bench. In the 91st minute, Foden assisted Alvarez's goal, and the score was frozen at 4-0!
With City beating Real Madrid 5-1 on aggregate and reaching their second Champions League final for the second time, the Etihad Stadium ushered in a night of revelry.
In five home games against Real Madrid, Manchester City are unbeaten with 3 wins and 2 draws, and the Etihad has become a nightmare for the Galaxy battleship. Since managing Barca's first team in the 08/09 season, Guardiola has eliminated Real Madrid in the Champions League three times, worthy of Real Madrid's nemesis. Since the 19/20 season, Manchester City are unbeaten at home in the Champions League for four consecutive years.
Manchester City reached the Champions League and FA Cup finals, and the Premier League is just one step away from winning a third consecutive title. If Manchester City can win the treble, will Haaland have a chance to win the Ballon d'Or?