At 3 a.m. Beijing time on May 18, Manchester City hosted Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium in the second leg of the 2022-23 UEFA Champions League semifinals. In the first half, Haaland's two headers were saved by Courtois, B-sin scored twice, and Kroos hit the crossbar; In the second half, Akanji produced an own goal from Militão and substitute Alvarez added the icing on the cake in stoppage time. In the end, Manchester City beat Real Madrid 4-0 and eliminated their opponents 5-1 on aggregate to advance to the Champions League final for the second time. The final will be played in Istanbul in the early hours of June 11, Beijing time, with Manchester City facing Inter Milan.
A day earlier, Inter Milan beat AC Milan in the Milan derby to advance to the final. The first leg between Real Madrid and Manchester City drew 1-1 at the Bernabeu Stadium. Real Madrid won this season's Copa del Rey, the league title was taken away by Barca, and their focus this season is all on the Champions League. Manchester City win one more league game to claim the Premier League, and in addition to the Champions League, they have reached the FA Cup final for a chance to become trebles.
In the third minute, Rodri crossed in front, and Walker received the ball with a long-range heavy cannon, and the ball was deflected. In the 7th minute, Rodri drove the ball from the edge of the penalty area into the far corner from the right side, and the ball deflected slightly off the upright.
In the 12th minute, Stones received a long-range right-footed shot in front of the penalty area, which was also deflected. In the 13th minute, Grealish picked out a cross from the left side of the box, Alaba in the middle of the field, Haaland behind him scored with a close-range header from inside the small box, Courtois blocked the ball with his body, and then Alaba cleared with his big foot.
In the 18th minute, Manchester City won a free-kick from the left side of the pitch just outside the goal, De Bruyne fired a direct shot that was slightly deflected. In the 21st minute, City's tactical corner kick from the right side was opened by De Bruyne at the far end, Akanji's header was crossed into the middle, Haaland headed in from inside the box, and Courtois flew to save the ball off the line.
In the 23rd minute, Kevin De Bruyne headed straight up front, and the B seat on the right side of the box received the ball and volleyed a left-footed volley into the near corner, giving City a 1-0 lead over Real Madrid.
In the 26th minute, Gundogan went straight up front, and Haaland on the penalty area line stopped the ball and the ball was slightly deflected. In the 32nd minute, Rodrigo sent in in midfield and Vinicius received the ball and entered the box at high speed, but the returning Walker cut the ball before the Brazilian could shoot.
In the 35th minute, Benzema crossed the ball back to the centre on the left side of the field, and Kroos in front of the box fired a long-range right-footed shot, the ball hit the crossbar and bounced into the box and went out of the line.
In the 37th minute, Grealish took the ball into the box from the left side of the front and crossed cross, and the follow-up Gundogan received the ball and shot was blocked, the ball bounced into the middle, and the header from the B seat scored twice, giving Manchester City a 2-0 lead over Real Madrid.
In the 45th minute, Manchester City's under-the-right cross was saved by Courtois, the ball was still in the box, Manchester City organized a second wave of attack, Haaland put the ball back, and Akanji's volley was blocked by Alaba. At the end of the first half, City led by two goals.
In the 50th minute, Ruben Díaz was shown a yellow card for bringing down Vinicius in front of the box, and Real Madrid also received a well-placed free-kick up front. Alaba fired a direct shot and the ball went around the wall and fell at great speed in front of the goal, and Ederson lifted the ball off the crossbar with one palm.
In the 60th minute, De Bruyne crossed the box diagonally, Carvajal made a steal but stopped the ball, Gundogan's happiness in the box came too suddenly, he did not grasp it, Carvajal broke the ball to Courtois. In the 73rd minute, Haaland knocked the ball to Gundogan in front of the box, who passed the ball with his heel under the two-person bag in the box, Haaland pushed in front and Courtois saved the ball and the ball hit the crossbar.
In the 76th minute, Grealish was brought down on the left in front of the box and Manchester City won a free-kick. Kevin De Bruyne drove the ball into the box, Akanji's header in front of the post, and the ball bounced into the goal on the leg of Militão, who was blocked in front of him, and City led Real Madrid 3-0, which was counted as Militão's own goal.
In the 82nd minute, Benzema kept the ball in front of the box and the Manchester City defender cleared the ball before Vinicius, Vazquez won the ball on the right side of the box and crossed, and Asensio's volley in the middle was saved by Ederson.
In the 91st minute, Manchester City's two substitutes cooperated, Foden in front of the box sent a key straight through, Alvarez shrewdly cut in to get a single chance, he nudged into the far corner, Ederson could not save, Manchester City 4-0 lead Real Madrid.
In the end, the match was over, with Manchester City beating Real Madrid 4-0, knocking out their opponents 5-1 on aggregate and advancing to the Champions League final for the second time.