Two objectives from Bernardo Silva has gifted Manchester City a 2-0 lead over Real Madrid within the second leg of their Champions League semi-final conflict.
Silva popped up within the twenty third and thirty seventh minute with objectives in what was a scintillating half of soccer from City on the Etihad.
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City boss Pep Guardiola will hopefully not rue what may have been given the quantity of probabilities his aspect loved as they saved Madrid to only one shot in the complete first half.
Remarkably, solely goalkeeper Ederson and centre-back Ruben Dias had been the one gamers from City who didn’t have a shot within the opening 45 minutes.
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In one other damning stat emphasising Madrid’s meek exhibiting within the first half, they’d solely 10 touches of the ball within the attacking third to City’s 196.
Silva’s first purpose got here after an intricate transfer by City down the precise flank because the Portuguese winger was performed into the Madrid field.
It appeared as if Silva was set to fizz the ball throughout the face of purpose, however he as an alternative fired previous Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois from the close to put up.
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City and Silva’s second arrived when Ilkay Gundogan’s deflected shot contained in the field deflected off Courtois and into the air.
Silva was available to move the ball above David Alaba on the road to provide his aspect a two-goal benefit.
The winner of the competition will face Inter Milan within the Champions League closing.
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