Superb strikes from Vinicius Junior and Kevin De Bruyne in either half saw Real Madrid and Manchester City draw 1-1 in a high-quality first leg of their Champions League semifinal at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday.
In a rematch of last season’s dramatic semifinal, holders Madrid withstood City’s dominance in the first half before Vinicius capped a lightning break with a superb long-range effort in the 36th minute.
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But the visitors responded with a sensational strike of their own to draw level midway through the second half. Just as Madrid were threatening to extend their lead, De Bruyne beat Thibaut Courtois from outside the box to bring the tie level.
That’s how the match finished to leave the two sides to do it all again in next Wednesday’s second leg for the right to move onto the final against either AC Milan or Inter Milan.
