In the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, Manchester City hosted Real Madrid, and the two sides fought fiercely for 120 minutes, and finally decided the winner through a penalty shootout. Real Madrid advanced to the semi-finals of the Champions League with an aggregate score of 8-7 thanks to goalkeeper Lunin's excellent performance and consistent performance in the penalty shootout, while Manchester City unfortunately stopped in the quarterfinals.
At the beginning of the game, the two sides launched a fierce confrontation. In the 12th minute of the first half, Vinicius Jr. sent a pinpoint cross from the right, Rodrygo received the ball and fired a shot that was saved by the Manchester City goalkeeper, but he opened the scoring for Real Madrid with a follow-up shot. The goal undoubtedly put City under great pressure, but the team was not discouraged and actively looked for an equaliser.
In the second half, Manchester City stepped up their offensive and created danger in front of Real Madrid's goal on several occasions. In the 76th minute, Walker won the ball in the center circle and crossed diagonally to the right, Rodri knocked a cross to give a chance, Doku broke through the bottom and crossed, but unfortunately Mendy made a mistake when clearing the ball, and De Bruyne followed up with a volley to equalize the score. After that, neither side was able to score again, and the game went to extra time.
In extra time, both sides were still intractable, but neither was able to change the score. In the end, the game went into a brutal penalty shootout. In the penalty shoot-out, Real Madrid goalkeeper Lunin performed well, saving Manchester City's penalty twice, helping his team win the penalty shoot-out with a score of 4-3, thus advancing to the Champions League semi-finals with an aggregate score of 8-7.
This match was undoubtedly a hard-fought victory for Real Madrid. They showed great resilience and determination in the game, not only withstanding City's attack in regulation time, but also playing consistently in the penalty shoot-out to win the game. Manchester City, on the other hand, unfortunately stopped in the quarterfinals of the Champions League, and the dream of defending the "treble" was shattered.
It is worth mentioning that Real Madrid beat the previous champion for the sixth time in the knockout round of the Champions League, which is at least twice as many as other teams. This is enough to prove their heritage and strength as 14 Champions League winners. The number one contributor to this game was undoubtedly goalkeeper Lu Ning, who played well in the game, showing a very high level in both the 120 minutes of the game and the penalty shoot-out.
For Manchester City, although it is unfortunate to stop in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, the team's performance in the game is also worthy of recognition. They did not give up against the mighty Real Madrid, but actively looked for opportunities and tried to win. I believe that in the future games, they will continue to show their strong strength and bring more wonderful performances to the fans.
With the end of this match, the Champions League semi-final matchup is also officially released. Real Madrid will continue to fight for Champions League glory along with the other three teams that have qualified. Manchester City, on the other hand, will need to adjust their form for the next game and be ready for next season's competition. Let's look forward to them showing their strength again in future matches and bringing more surprises and excitement to the fans.