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Real Madrid v Man City, UCL 2021/22 semi-finals, 2nd leg, 4/5/2022 - Official line-ups. BeSoccer
Real Madrid v Man City, UCL 2021/22 semi-finals, 2nd leg, 4/5/2022 - Official line-ups. BeSoccer
Join us for live coverage of the Champions League semi-final second leg tie between Real Madrid and Manchester City from the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid. We will be able to enjoy one of the matches of the year on BeSoccer. All to play for after City's 4-3 win in the first leg, Liverpool await to play the final in Paris.
Goal

List of goalscorers

0 - 1
73'
R. Mahrez
Rodrygo
89'
1 - 1
Rodrygo
90'
2 - 1
K. Benzema
95'
3 - 1
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • Finished
    FT: Madrid 3-1 Man City! Hosts reach the final with another extraordinary comeback! Their 78th-minute decisive goal against Paris in the round of 16 seems an obscenely early goal in the light of their late heroics since then, Benzema deciding their quarter-final with Chelsea in the 96th minute and, tonight, putting his penalty away in the 95th minute. City will be shellshocked, leading as they did by two goals in the 90th minute, having denied their opponents a single shot on target until then.
  • Finished
    Courtois is the UEFA Player of the Match!
  • Finished
    Madrid clear, and the ensuing attack bounces through to Courtois. The level of animation on both benches reflects what a thrilling tie this has been.
  • Finished
    Benzema is urging his teammates on from the touchline. Madrid are as close as City were before that dramatic second-half finale.
  • 120'
    Corner awarded to Man City.
  • 120'
    Guardiola continues to patrol his technical area, desperately issuing instructions to his players as the clock ticks towards 120. It's now or never for the visitors.
  • 120'
    3 minutes added on!
  • 119'
    Sterling raids down the left flank and goes down under pressure from Carvajal, but the referee points only for a goal-kick.
  • 116'
    Grealish concedes a free-kick for a foul on Camavinga.
  • 114'
    Real Madrid double sub: Militao and Vinicius are replaced by Vallejo and Lucas Vazquez.
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Yellow card

a Manchester City
  • 113'
    Zinchenko is booked for a bad foul on Rodrygo.
  • 110'
    Militao requires treatment on his groin and makes his way temporarily off the field before returning. That is not a sight Ancelotti will want to see with Alaba ailing too.
  • 108'
    Sterling is penalised for a foul on Nacho.
  • 106'
    City have 15 minutes to save their Champions League campaign after Benzema's penalty. Madrid are on course to reach the final to take on Liverpool.
  • 105'
    HT of ET! Real Madrid 3-1 Manchester City! The referee brings the first period of extra time to an end. Guardiola gave an impassioned speech to his players shortly before play resumes. Every player on the pitch can make themselves a hero during the next 15 minutes.
  • 105'
    WHAT A CHANCE FROM FERNANDINHO! Cancelo lifts a cross to the back post for Foden to attack. He glances his effort towards the net, but sees his effort brilliantly saved by Courtois with his fingertips. Fernandinho latches on to the rebound, but cannot steer it home on the stretch.
  • 105'
    2 minutes added on.
Substitution

Substitution

at Real Madrid
  • 104'
    Real Madrid sub: Dani Ceballos take the field on for KARIM BENZEMA. There is a standing ovation for Benzema as he leaves the field.
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a Manchester City
  • 101'
    Sterling is shown a yellow card for a foul on Rodrygo.
Substitution

Substitution

at Manchester City
  • 99'
    City sub: Rodri is replaced by Sterling.
Penalty scored
Goaaaaal from a penalty!
de Real Madrid en el 95'
  • 95'
    GOAL for Real Madrid! Madrid are ahead in the tie for the first time! 3-1 ON THE NIGHT, 6-5 ON AGGREGATE! Once again in the Champions League Benzema holds his nerve. The Frenchman dispatches his effort low and hard into the bottom-right corner to send the Bernabeu into raptures. What a comeback from the home side.
  • 93'
    Ruben Dias concedes a penalty for a foul on Benzema.
  • 92'
    A huge roar goes up as Benzema has space and a sight of goal inside the penalty area! Ederson gathers the shot.
  • 91'
    We're off again! Breathless entertainment. Who strikes next?
End of match

End of match

  • 90'
    END OF 90': Real Madrid 2-1 Manchester City! We're going to extra time! A late brace from Rodrygo has saved Real Madrid from a Champions League exit for now. Manchester City seemed poised to take their place in the final, but two goals from Rodrygo have changed the complex of the tie and extra-time awaits.
  • 90'
    90+4: Now City almost hit back! This game has burst into life in the most extraordinary of fashion.
  • 90'
    90+3: Rodrygo almost has a third! The substitute breaks free inside the penalty area on the right, where his low shot is thwarted by the advancing Ederson. Minutes after almost going three behind on aggregate, Madrid could have won this in normal time!
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a Real Madrid
  • 90'
    90+6: Valverde is shown a yellow card.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Real Madrid en el 90'
  • 90'
    90+1: GOAL for Real Madrid! Madrid come back – again! RODRYGO LEVELS THE TIE! 2-1 ON THE NIGHT!!!! Out of nowhere Madrid are back in the game as Rodrygo dispatches a perfect header past Ederson. Asensio delivers a precise cross from the right flank, allowing the Brazilian to rise between Laporte and Dias to place his effort into the top-left corner. What a turnaround at the Bernabeu.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Real Madrid en el 90'
  • 90'
    GOAL for Real Madrid! Madrid are a goal from taking this to additional time! Benzema hooks a cross on the volley from the left-hand side of the penalty area back into the path of Rodrygo, who prods in before Ederson can beat him to the ball. 5-4 on aggregate!
  • 88'
    City twice nearly have a second! Mendy heroically clears Grealish's finish off the line from point-blank proximity, and the substitute then tricks his way into space on the left-hand side of the penalty area, only to see Courtois thwart his low shot towards the far corner of the net with an outstretched foot.
  • 87'
    OFF THE LINE! Grealish is played into acres of space down the left flank and bursts into the box. He fends off Carvajal and places a left-footed strike past Courtois, but Mendy reacts on the line to prevent the goal with a brilliant clearance.
Substitution

Substitution

at Manchester City
  • 85'
    City sub: Fernandinho on for goalscorer Mahrez.
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a Real Madrid
  • 84'
    Eder Militao is shown a yellow card.
  • 82'
    Benzema is adjudged to be in an offside position.
  • 80'
    Bernardo earns a corner for City.
  • 80'
    Mahrez is penalised for a foul on Mendy.
Substitution

Substitution

at Manchester City
  • 78'
    Sky Blues sub: Grealish on for Gabriel Jesus.
Substitution

Substitution

at Real Madrid
Substitution

Substitution

at Real Madrid
  • 75'
    RM double sub: Casemiro and Modric are replaced by Marco Asensio and Edu Camavinga.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester City en el 73'
  • 73'
    GOAL for Man City! City go two goals ahead on accurate! A flowing move from the visitors starts inside their half on the left and culminates in Bernardo Silva charging towards the penalty area through the centre, teasing Madrid's backtracking defenders and feeding Mahrez with a low pass to his right, who curls an emphatic strike beyond Courtois! The visitors will feel they are firmly on their way to the final now!
  • 71'
    Man City double sub: Zinchenko and Gundogan on for Kyle Walker and Kevin De Bruyne.
Substitution

Substitution

at Real Madrid
  • 68'
    RM first sub: Rodrygo on for Toni Kroos.
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a Real Madrid
  • 65'
    Carvajal is cautioned by the referee for a foul on De Bruyne.
  • 62'
    Walker is down for the visitors. He may have been rushed back for the contest to deal with Vinicius. He has lasted over an hour, but he was showing signs of fatigue.
  • 62'
    Foul by Militao on Foden.
  • 60'
    Madrid are playing with a better intensity in the second half, but there has been a complete lack of composure in the final third. Benzema cannot do it all for the hosts.
  • 56'
    The Brazilian fluffs his lines once more. Casemiro threads him through on goal where he will have only Ederson to beat. However, he takes a poor first touch and allows Laporte to clear the danger.
  • 52'
    An ominously nervy moment as Vinicius Junior jinks and teases their defenders inside the penalty area on the left, then cuts the ball back to Modric within shooting range, whose touch lifts the opportunity into the air before his shot is blocked by the foot of Ruben Dias. There's a touch of confusion as Ederson and the defender then both try to deal with the ricochet, which loops up into the air and deceives them both. City clear.
  • 50'
    Jesus is played down the inside-left channel and turns to fire at goal on his left foot. Courtois is alert to the danger and makes the save at his near post.
  • 50'
    "A por ellos" rings round the ground as the second half begins. "Let's for them." And they do just that but Vinícius Jr misses that golden opportunity.
  • 47'
    VINICIUS HAS TO SCORE! The Brazilian fires wide from six yards with the goal gaping. Carvajal whips a dangerous cross to the back post after Madrid break from the kick-off. Vinicius latches on to the cross and only has to beat Ederson with his left foot, but he misses the target. A huge opportunity spurned.
  • 46'
    Real Madrid get us back underway!
  • 45'
    HT: Real Madrid 0-0 Man City! In a game promising intensity and attacking intent, this was a markedly different first half to the shoot-out we saw in Manchester, with a touch more cautiousness and all four of the shots on target going the way of City, who remain on course to reach the final. As that accuracy count suggests, Madrid's attack - not least Benzema - have lacked ruthlessness so far. Their ability to find their range could decide the identity of the second UCL finalist this season.
  • 45'
    45+2: Corner awarded to Man City.
  • 45'
    2 minutes added on!
  • 43'
    Benzema is flagged for offside. Karim only has Ederson to beat, but curls his effort wide of the target.
  • 40'
    Foden latches on to a knockdown in the final third from Jesus and launches a strike on his right foot at goal, but Courtois gets down to make a sharp stop pushing it away from the net.
  • 40'
    Vini Jr gets a corner for hosts. Great defensive play by Walker!
  • 39'
    Corner awarded to Man City. Conceded by Casemiro.
  • 37'
    Vinicius tries to latch on to a ball over the top from Casemiro and he goes down under Walker's challenge. However, the referee tells the forward to get to his feet.
  • 34'
    Foden is flagged for offside.
  • 33'
    Casemiro goes down after trying to unsuccessfully haul Foden off the ball. He requires treatment, but is okay to continue. De Bruyne questions why the Brazilian was not booked for his challenge.
  • 30'
    City have dominated possession for the past few minutes, as they will do for periods of any game – although it was telling that, as one ball was played back into City's hands, Ancelotti threw his arms up in the technical area in frustration at the carelessness.
  • 27'
    Corner awarded to Real Madrid.
  • 27'
    Kroos curls in a shot from a free-kick in a useful position outside the City penalty area to the left of centre. It takes a nick on its way over the wall as it bends wide of the near post – corner to Madrid.
  • 26'
    Rodri concedes a free-kick for a foul on Vinícius Jr. Nice chance for Real Madrid.
  • 23'
    City probe on the edge of the box and De Bruyne offloads back to Jesus to strike. He curls an attempt towards goal, but it does not have enough bend to hit the target, remaining wide of the right post.
  • 20'
    Corner awarded to Man City.
  • 20'
    GREAT SAVE! De Bruyne releases Silva with a chip into the box and the Portuguese fires at goal on the half-volley. His effort seems destined for the top-right corner, but Courtois reacts to turn it behind with a fine reaction stop.
  • 20'
    Foden is adjudged to be in an offside position.
  • 18'
    Valverde knocks a long ball from Kroos down into the path of Benzema in the box. Dias does well to steer it away from the forward, but only into the path of Vinicius. The Brazilian goes for a first-time strike on his left foot that he lifts over the bar. That was a chance for the hosts.
  • 18'
    Foul by Mahrez on Kroos.
  • 15'
    De Bruyne holds off Kroos as he bustles his way towards the penalty area to the right of centre, then sends in a powerful left-footed shot. Courtois claims comfortably.
  • 12'
    Madrid work an opening down the right flank as Carvajal feeds Valverde, who offloads towards Benzema. The forward fires at goal first-time, but lifts his attempt over the bar
  • 10'
    Mahrez goes for goal from distance on his left foot, but he angles his strike straight into the hands of Courtois.
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a Real Madrid
  • 9'
    Modric raises his hands to Laporte and goes into the book. Laporte is booked too.
  • 7'
    Casemiro is penalised for a foul on De Bruyne.
  • 5'
    Bernardo Silva is penalised for handball.
  • 5'
    Walker did well to keep pace with Vinícius Júnior down that left-hand side but Mahrez's challenge was a little on the clumsy side for Guardiola's liking. The City boss will have been relieved to see his side clear the danger.
  • 4'
    Carvajal swings an excellent cross from the right towards Benzema in the middle of the penalty area, who angles a header narrowly over the crossbar. An offside flag is raised.
  • 3'
    Cancelo earns a corner for Man City, conceded by Militao.
  • 2'
    Foul by Mahrez on Vini Jr.
  • 1'
    Match kicks off at the Bernabeu! Man City get us going from right to left in the away kit! Real Madrid in their usual colour!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Benzema and Ruben Dias, the two captains, come together for the coin toss and we're about to start!
  • PRVW
    The Champions League anthem is playing!
  • PRVW
    The teams make their way out here!
  • PRVW
    The players get ready in the tunnel!
  • PRVW
    The teams are back in their dressing rooms now. Under ten minutes to wait!
  • PRVW
    Modric has not missed a Madrid game in the UEFA Champions League this season. He starts tonight.
  • PRVW
    Sterling shapes up ahead of a tie that could go either way.
  • PRVW
    Courtois prepares ahead of a game when he hopes he won't be at full-stretch.
  • PRVW
    Tonight's hosts are unbeaten in their last eight home matches in the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League, winning five of those games. They have drawn their two most recent semi-final home fixtures.
  • PRVW
    City were first out to warm up and they've now been joined out there by the Madrid players, whose arrival draws a roar from the spectators already here inside the ground.
  • PRVW
    Italian Daniele Orsato is the referee for this one while Massimiliano Irrati is the VAR.
  • PRVW
    Any predictions?
  • PRVW
    Jesus has been in sensational form for City lately but the Brazilian has fond memories of his last visit to the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu too, having scored the equaliser in the Cityzens' 2-1 last-16 first-leg victory in 2020. He went on to register a goal and an assist in the return game as City progressed 4-2 on aggregate.
  • PRVW
    Benzema, with nine goals to his name, needs just one more to equal Cristiano Ronaldo's record of most goals scored in a single UEFA Champions League knockout phase.
  • PRVW
    Courtois makes his 64th UEFA Champions League appearance tonight, continuing an ever-present season in the competition with Madrid.
  • PRVW
    This is how the English side arrived at the stadium, will they be able to win without the support of their home crowd?
  • PRVW
    This is how the home side arrived at the stadium, will they be able to pull off the comeback and make it to the final?
  • PRVW
    Real Madrid headed to the Santiago Bernabeu to face Manchester City in the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals. The Madrid fans did not miss the appointment and filled the surrounding areas of the stadium, preparing a magical atmosphere for the team.
  • PRVW
    Some of the City players have been out on the pitch getting a feel of the conditions. It's cooled down and there are a few clouds overhead but there'll be no rain to help the City fans feel at home.
  • PRVW
    City fans have their wish! Walker does indeed return from an ankle injury to take his place at right-back, with Joao Cancelo lining up on the left side of defence. Up front, Jesus starts alongside Foden and Mahrez, as expected.
  • PRVW
    Man City bench: Carson (GK), Steffen (GK); Zinchenko, Ake, Egan-Riley; Lavia, McAtee, Palmer, Fernandinho, Gundogan; Grealish, Sterling.
  • PRVW
    Man City XI: Ederson (GK); Cancelo, Laporte, Ruben Dias, Walker; Bernardo Silva, Rodri, Kevin De Bruyne; Foden, Gabriel Jesus, Mahrez.
  • PRVW
    The welcome that Madrid's players received before their last two home games in this competition had an inspirational effect and the home supporters are preparing another as the countdown to the team arrivals gathers pace. This is the sight from the back of the East Stand, looking towards the Plaza de los Sagrados Corazones where they're gathering in their thousands.
  • PRVW
    One of tonight's most intriguing sub-plots is Benzema v the Man City defence. The Frenchman has 42 goals this season, including 14 in this competition. City, for their part, have conceded one goal in their last nine away games in all competitions, and managed a clean sheet at the Metropolitano last month.
  • PRVW
    Ancelotti makes two changes from the first leg. Nacho replaces Alaba, who, although on the bench, is still struggling with injuries and will probably not play today. Casemiro returns from injury, leaving Rodrygo on the bench. The Italian coach decided to keep Fede Valverde in the XI.
  • PRVW
    'Los Blancos' bench: Fuidias (GK), Lunin (GK); Marcelo, Vallejo, Alaba; Camavinga, Ceballos, Lucas Vazquez; Mariano, Rodrygo, Jovic, Asensio.
  • PRVW
    Real Madrid XI: Courtois (GK); Mendy, Nacho, Militao, Carvajal; Modric, Casemiro, Kroos, Valverde; Vinicius Jr, Benzema.
  • PRVW
    It's 19 degrees and mostly sunny in Madrid for this one. All set at the incredible Santiago Bernabeu to get the ball rolling and enjoy the UCL show.
  • PRVW
    Pep Guardiola’s past three eliminations in the Champions League semi-finals were all at the hands of Spanish opponents. If City win tonight, however, Guardiola will become the first manager to eliminate Real Madrid more than twice in the knockout stages of the competition.
  • PRVW
    The Real squad aren't due to arrive at the stadium for another 90 minutes but already there are many supporters gathering outside, filling the warm evening air with their songs. If it's this noisy now, the atmosphere promises to be special come kick-off.
  • PRVW
    Pep Guardiola, Man. City coach: "Probably, we have to be better [than the first leg] but we can play much worse than we played and we can win. We cannot deny my assessment is right. Nobody knows. Sometimes you get what you don't deserve, sometimes you don't get what you deserve. We have to perform incredibly well and win the game [...] To knock Madrid out, you have to perform well over two games?."
  • PRVW
    Carlo Ancelotti, Real Madrid coach: "Tomorrow we'll see a great game between two great teams with great players. Whenever you play a Champions League semi-final, it's not something you can do out of sheer heart and motivation alone. It's an important component, but that's not enough. There are individual aspects, it takes a combination of circumstances to win the Champions League."
  • PRVW
    Real Madrid and Manchester City meet in their UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg on Wednesday 4th May at 21.00
Info

Pre-match

04 May 2022, 21:00

Referee: Daniele Orsato | VAR: Massimiliano Irrati

Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome to live coverage of the UCL semi-finals game between Real Madrid and Man City at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid! Any predictions?