The first "Real" and "Man City" battle ended in a draw.

2023-05-09 21:37 © zumapress.com

On Tuesday, the UEFA Champions League semi-final stage kicked off.

Intriguing matches took place in Madrid between the "Real" and "Man City" clubs.

At the start of the match, the guests were more active, with K. De Bruyne trying to pierce through the opponent's defense.

In the 8th minute, the Belgian unleashed a powerful shot, but "Real" was saved from conceding by T. Courtois.

Until the middle of the first half, Rodri and E. Haaland also tried their luck, but the score remained unchanged.

In the 36th minute, the first goal of the match fell - during a counterattack, Vinicius fooled Ederson with an unexpected shot - 1:0.

At the start of the second half, K. Benzema tried to double the lead, but missed the goal.

In the 67th minute, K. Bruyne managed to equalize - the Belgian's shot disarmed T. Courtois like a cannon (1:1).

In the 78th minute, Ederson rejected K. Benzema's attempt.

The return leg match will be played on May 17th in Manchester.

Starting line-ups:

Tonight's line-up! 🌟

XI | Ederson, Walker, Stones, Dias, Akanji, Rodrigo, Gundogan (C), De Bruyne, Bernardo, Grealish, Haaland

SUBS | Ortega Moreno, Carson, Phillips, Laporte, Alvarez, Gomez, Mahrez, Foden, Palmer, Lewis#ManCity pic.twitter.com/nIkzsU6Q5q

— Manchester City (@ManCity) May 9, 2023

📋✅ Our starting 𝗫𝗜!
🆚 @ManCity#UCL pic.twitter.com/zdEMNJ6ZCO

— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) May 9, 2023