City thrash Real Madrid and go to the Champions League final – 05/17/2023 – Sport

This time, Manchester City did not allow the resurrection of Real Madrid. Eliminated by the Spanish team in a dramatic way in the last edition of the Champions League, the English team prevailed in the rematch and advanced to the decision with a 4-0 victory, on Wednesday night (17), in Manchester, after a draw by 1 to 1 in Madrid.

The result was defined with two goals by Bernardo Silva and one by Akanji – and closely monitored by CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation) officials. The entity’s president, Ednaldo Rodrigues, has already made it clear that he dreams of hiring the Italian Carlo Ancelotti, the captain of Real, for the Brazilian national team.

The top hat even said he was willing to wait for the Champions League final, scheduled for June 10, to talk to the Italian. Now, the Madrid team has only unimportant games to play in the Spanish Championship, whose title already has an owner, Barcelona. The last round will take place on June 3rd.

Ancelotti has a contract until the middle of 2024 and has even said that he intends to fulfill it, but he has been adopting a vague tone and keeping the door open. He has morals at Real, but the disappointing season for the club’s very high standards could bring his departure early. And, therefore, the CBF is keen to wait.

Who didn’t wait was City, who adopted a breakneck pace in the first half, at the City of Manchester stadium. Madrid goalkeeper Courtois had already made two great saves from Haaland’s headers when he was finally leaked, in the 23rd minute, when Bernardo Silva went in front of the goal in a precise pass by De Bruyne.

At 37 minutes, another exchange of passes left Gündogan in a great position to finish. The shot was blocked, but the ball was again offered to Bernardo Silva, this time high, and the Portuguese was needed to take advantage of the rebound and leave the English team in good shape to go to the continental final.

The scenario evoked the 2021/22 dispute, in which two goals by Rodrygo, in the 45th and 46th minutes of the second half, gave Real life, which triumphed in stoppage time. But the miracle did not happen again. At 31 of the final stage, the ball was raised in the area, and Akanji managed a slight head deflection. Militão tried the cut and was unsuccessful. In addition, Álvarez established the rout.

It was a very quiet victory for City, which suffocated the traditional opponent based on the exchange of passes designed by their coach, Pep Guardiola. The Catalan, European champion as coach of Barcelona in 2009 and 2011, is trying to lead Manchester’s blue team to its first Champions League title.

The coach arrived at the club in 2016 and won the Premier League four times – the fifth is already practically assured and should be mathematically obtained at the end of the week. In the main competition on the continent, he managed to reach the final only once, with a 1-0 defeat by Chelsea, in 2021.

The new opportunity will be against an Italian opponent. In the other semifinal match, Inter Milan twice beat rival Milan (2-0 and 1-0) to return to the decision after 13 years. The final confrontation will take place on June 10, at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium, in Istanbul, Turkey.