Manchester City are through to the UEFA Champions League finals after a dominant 4-0 win over Real Madrid in the second leg of the semifinal clash between the two teams. The first leg finished with a 1-1 draw, giving City a 5-1 win on aggregate.
Manchester City is now set to face Seria A side Inter Milan in the UCL Finals on 10 June at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey.
While the first match between Man City and Real was tightly contested, the second leg game was entirely dominated by City. They were up 2-0 by halftime thanks to a brace by Bernardo Silva while having restricted the La Liga side to just one shot at the goal. The sense was that the English club could have scored more if it wasn’t for Madrid’s goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who made several miraculous saves.
The second half saw a more urgent Real team, but they failed to make their chances count. Man City, on the other hand, continued to be aggressive, and it resulted in two more goals. Defender Eder Militao turned Manuel Akanji’s header into his own net in the 76th minute, while attacker Julian Alvarez scored in added time to make it 4-0.
“It’s a beautiful night for us. We knew it was going to be tough. But to beat this Madrid team 4-0 at home, it was wonderful,” Silva said after the game. “A wonderful feeling to be in the final again, and hopefully this time we can try and win it.”
Manchester City are now headed to the second Champions League finals in three years. Their previous trip in 2021 ended on a bitter note as they lost 1-0 to Chelsea and failed to get the first UCL trophy in club history.
