Manchester City overpowered Champions League heavyweights Real Madrid to book their place in next month’s final with a stunning 5-1 aggregate victory over the La Liga side.
City have lost two previous semi-finals to Real but made no mistake against the 14-time competition winners on an evening of outstanding quality at the Etihad Stadium. If last week’s first leg in the Spanish capital was cagey, this was anything but with City in total control.
The first-half in particular was a joyous watch for Pep Guardiola as City laid siege to Thibaut Courtois’ goal. The Belgium ‘keeper did well to keep out two Erling Haaland headers early on but he was no match for Bernardo Silva’s quickfire double.
