55 live, February 27, 04:00, the first round of the Champions League knockout round of 16, Real Madrid home ushered in the challenge of Manchester City, the game attracted nearly 75,000 fans to the scene! In the first half, Jesus and Real Madrid's Vinicius missed a good opportunity, City center back Laporte was injured, the two sides failed to break through each other's gates; Isco scored a goal in the second half to take the lead, and then City equalized the score by Jesus, Carvajal fouled in the penalty area to send a point, hit by De Bruyne himself to reverse the situation, and then Ramos committed a foul and was sent off with a red card, and ultimately, Real Madrid's home 1-2 by the Manchester City reversed the situation strongly.
Real Madrid continued their five midfield tactics for this game, with Kroos a surprise substitute and Junior Valverde in the lineup, while Manchester City remained their traditional 4231 lineup, with Jesus starting and Aguero on the bench!
The game started with both sides on the offensive, the pace of the game is relatively fast, the scramble is more active, Manchester City show the front of the field pressing! In the 22nd minute, City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne had a straight forward, Jesus burst into the penalty area on the left side and then an inside back foot shot, Courtois struggled to pounce! In the 30th minute, Real Madrid in the left side of the ball diagonal pass to the penalty area, Benzema jumped up to header, Ederson fell to the ground a side, Vinicius in front of the door was to get a good opportunity to make up for the shot, but the bottom of the foot slipped and fell, Real Madrid therefore missed a good opportunity. In the 32nd minute, City suffered a blow when center back Laporte, who had just returned from a short period of time, was injured and could not hold on, and Fernandinho replaced him. Both sides then had a few chances, but neither was able to make a breakthrough, and the first half reached a 0-0 draw.
The opening five minutes of the second half, Manchester City played a classic fast counterattack, De Bruyne took the ball in the top of the center circle arc position continued to advance, the ball is divided to the right side of the tell inserted Mahrez, the latter came to a classic left-footed shot to the far corner of the ball deflected out of the goal posts. In the 60th minute, the stalemate on the field is finally broken, Real Madrid's Modric front break, Vinicius and Walker scramble to get the ball, burst into the penalty area after the calm ball, in front of the door of the Isco easy breakthrough, Real Madrid to take the lead, followed by a few minutes of mutual offense and defense, both sides made substitutions, 75th minute Bell came on the field, Manchester City Sterling replaced Silva.
City key moment still have to rely on De Bruyne, the 78th minute, only to see him burst into the penalty area, facing a number of people, a back turn and then a right-footed pass, Ramos ventured to the top of the ambush in the penalty area of Jesus smooth header broke the goal, City equalized the score, after three minutes, Sterling burst into the penalty area was shoved by the Cavanagh, the referee blew the penalty, De Bruyne himself penalty hit, the Manchester City reversed the score.
Real Madrid suffered another blow, Casemiro made a mistake, Sterling grabbed the ball and was ready to break into the penalty area was Ramos fell, the referee whistled for a foul and red card will be sent off! In the 3rd minute of extra time, Real Madrid passed a high ball from the right to the penalty area, Mendy parried the shot in the middle and the ball slid out from the goal post. Finally the match ended with Manchester City winning 2-1 away to Real Madrid.
Each side lost a center back in this match, an injury to Manchester City's Laporte and Real Madrid's Ramos, and ultimately the match is still in doubt for the next round at City's home ground.
Real Madrid start: 13 Courtois, 2 Carvajal, 4 Ramos, 5 Varane, 23 F. Mendy, 14 Casemiro, 10 Modric (84'17 Vazquez), 15 Valverde, 22 Isco (84'18 Jovic), 25 Vinicius (75'11 Bale), 9 Benzema
Manchester City start: 31 Ederson, 2 Walker, 14 Laporte (33'25-Fernandinho), 30 Otamendi, 22 B Mendy, 16 Rhodes, 8 Gündoğan, 26 Mahrez, 17 De Bruyne, 20 Bernardo Silva (73'7 Sterling), 9 Jesus
