1-2: Madrid will look for the comeback in Manchester


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CHRONICLE | 02/26/2020 | Javier Vázquez

Isco overtook the whites but a controversial goal by Gabriel Jesus for possible previous foul on Ramos and another from De Bruyne's penalty went around the game.

  • Champions League
  • Round of 16 (one way)
  • Wed, Feb 26
Santiago Bernabeu
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Intense party that was lived in the Santiago Bernabeu in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 between Real Madrid and Manchester City. Bernardo Silva, in the first minute, finished off for the English. Before the strong pressure of the City appeared the initiative of Madrid. Whites began to create danger on the left wing with Vinicius Jr. overflowing, and the first arrival was a shot of Varane in 15 ’he left high.

The visitors responded through Gabriel Jesus, who cut in the area and ran into Courtois, and in half an hour came the clearest occasion. Center Mendy to the area that headed chopped Benzema and after Ederson's paradox, Vinicius Jr. He did not succeed. He could leave Manchester City ahead of the break, but between Bouquets, Casemiro Y Valverde They avoided the goal in the last corner.

Isco's goal

The English started the second half very well and Courtois prevented the 0-1 with a prodigious hand before a shot by Mahrez. The Madrid He reacted and when the game time was over he scored the first goal. Modric stole the ball at the exit of the City, gave it to Vinicius Jr. and the Brazilian left only Isco, which signed 1-0.

He both spurred those of Zidane and left those of Guardiola touched, the spaces appeared and Bouquets He had the second in his boots (70 ’). But football is unpredictable and in 5 minutes it soared Manchester. First he tied with controversy in '78, when Gabriel Jesus, before finishing his head, committed a possible foul on Sergio Ramos. And De Bruyne, on penalty, scored the second goal in 83’. The Real Madrid, which ended the game with ten players for the expulsion of Bouquets in the 86th minute, he will have to look for the comeback in Manchester.



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