A whole Champions League final is at stake. And on the pitch, everything to be decided. Manchester City and Real Madrid will play the Champions League semifinal on May 17. For the moment, absolute equality after the 1-1 with which the match at the Santiago Bernabéu closed. Vinicius and De Bruyne scored, the back of the stars that will return has been decisive at the Etihad Stadium. In that duel, Haaland could not shine, canceled out by Rudiger's marking. That was one of the keys to the game.
The outcome will be at the City Coliseum, the stadium that accompanied the first leg of the semifinals in the Champions League last season, a match that ended with a 4-3 victory for the 'blues'. De Bruyne and Gabriel Jesús gained an advantage over Guardiola's men and Benzema closed the gap before the break. At the restart, Foden made it 3-1, and immediately afterwards Vinicius made it 3-2. Bernardo Silva and Benzema, from a penalty, closed the account of an electrical part that also left everything open for the return.
The prize for the winner will be a place in the final on June 10 at the Ataturk Stadium in Istanbul. For Madrid it would be the 18th final (with 14 titles). In this case of Manchester City, it will be the second time that they have been in the decisive part after doing so for the first time in 2021, when they lost to Chelsea.
Real Madrid has reached the semifinals after having beaten Getafe by a minimum in LaLiga and having recovered the second position in the domestic field, at the end of the week in which Barcelona was proclaimed champion mathematically.
For its part, Manchester City defeated Everton at home (0-3), which, united in the defeat of Arsenal, already with a difference of 4 points at the head of the Premier, also has the pace of conquering the local championship.
What time does the Manchester City – Real Madrid Champions League start?
The second leg of the Champions League semifinals between Manchester City and Real Madrid was played today, Wednesday May 17. The match of the European competition will take place at the Etihad Stadium and will begin at 21:00 p.m.
Where to watch the Real Madrid match on television and online
The Champions League match between Manchester City and Real Madrid can be followed in its entirety live on the Movistar Liga de Campeones television channel.
In addition, it can also be followed live online through the ABC.es website, where all the news, results, goals and the latest on the Champions League will be available.
