MANCHESTER CITY have reached the Champions League final AND are closing in on an historic treble.
A rampant City were victorious 4-0 on the night and 5-1 on aggregate with Pep Guardiola’s side running riot at the Etihad over Real Madrid.
Inter Milan now await on the June 10 final.
- Result: Man City 4 Real Madrid (5-1 agg)
- Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Ruben Dias, Akanji, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Grealish, Haaland
- Real Madrid XI: Courtois, Carvajal, Militao, Alaba, Camavinga,, Valverde, Kroos, Modric, Rodrygo, Benzema, Vinicius Jr
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City set date for the diary
Pep Guardiola promised before the game that his side were going to do it and book their place in the final.
He duly delivered and they will be heading to Instanbul.
Saturday June 10, Man City will face Inter Milan.
Credit: @ChampionsLeague Win means so much to players
You can see in their celebrations just how much that place in the Champions League final means to this team.
With the chance still to win the treble, Pep Guardiola’s side put in the sort of performance you would expect from champions.
They have blown away Real Madrid here tonight.
Even Micah Richards was getting involved.
Credit: Getty Credit: Reuters Grealish puts in shift for Citizens
From the opening moments of the game, Jack Grealish tormented Carvajal as he turned him inside out.
He taunted the full back as created numerous chances for Man City.
Continuing his performance into the second half, the ex-Villa winger put in one of his best shifts for Pep Guardiola’s side.
City march on to Istanbul final showdown
The trophy that Man City have long craved is now only one game away from their grasp.
Bernardo Silva was awarded with the man of the match award.
His two goals opened up this tie and there was no way back for Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid from there.
Pep Guardiola will get his squad to enjoy this one with the fans.
Credit: Getty Credit: Getty FT: Man City 4-0 Real Madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo, Luis Figo, David Beckham, Florentino Pérez…..your boys took one hell of a beating.
Man City have completely dismantled Real Madrid tonight.
This has looked like a changing of the guard at the Etihad Stadium.
FT: Man City 4-0 Real Madrid
The referee puts Real Madrid out of their misery.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side have been battered by Man City here tonight.
Citizens’ fans can look forward to a final in Istanbul.
Man City 4-0 Real Madrid
90+2. Great link up play by the two substitutes there.
Phil Foden slots the ball in between the Madrid defence and Alvarez passes the ball passed Thibaut Courtois.
Icing on the cake time for Man City.
Goal – Julian Alvarez (Man City)
Man City 3-0 Real Madrid
90. Alvarez has come on for Haaland.
Real Madrid will be hoping for the final whistle so they can pack up and get out of dodge now.
They have been disappointing tonight but that is more down to Man City not allowing them to playing their game.
We are going to have three additional minutes added.
Man City 3-0 Real Madrid
88. Madrid look to come forward with Vinicius Jr but City hold firm, preventing the visitors from progressing.
Grealish does well winning the ball back, he has been brilliant tonight.
Man City are happy to pass the ball around and frustrate Carlo Ancelotti’s side.
Credit: Reuters Man City 3-0 Real Madrid
86. You cannot deny that Man City have been dominant tonight.
With such a big prize up for grabs, they have answered every question that Real Madrid have asked of them.
The dream of a treble is still alive for Pep Guardiola.
Man City 3-0 Real Madrid
84. Kevin De Bruyne comes off for Phil Foden.
Guardiola looking to get some fresh legs on for the final stages of the game.
It would take nothing short of a miracle for Madrid to find a way back into the game with so little time remaining.
Man City 3-0 Real Madrid
82. The City fans will be partying well into the night after this win.
Pep Guardiola’s side will be facing Inter Milan in the final this year.
Real Madrid come forward and Ederson does well to save from Ceballos.
Man City 3-0 Real Madrid
80. Gundogan comes off for Mahrez.
Ancelotti brings off Carjaval, Rodrygo and Camavinga.
Vazquez, Tchouameni and Ceballos come on.
Credit: PA Man City 3-0 Real Madrid
78. That is game, set and match for Man City.
As the cross comes in, Akanji gets a flick on and ball deflects off Militao and into the back of the Madrid net.
The home fans begin to do the Poznan, they are heading to Istanbul surely.
Goal – Eder Militao (own goal)
Man City 2-0 Real Madrid
76. Camavinga is shown a yellow card for a challenge on Grealish.
The Madrid players complain to the referee but the replay shows he did not get a touch on the ball.
Chance for City to put another cross into the box.
Man City 2-0 Real Madrid
74. If it wasn’t for Courtois, this tie would have been over a long time ago.
Real Madrid are looking so ragged, a shadow of their former selves.
It is looking an all too easy game for City to control in this semi-final.
Man City 2-0 Real Madrid
72. Vinicius Jr comes forward but predictably ends up on the turf.
The Madrid winger goes to ground all too easily.
Man City have the chance to counter, De Bruyne is finding a lot of space on the right hand side.
Pep Guardiola’s side are in no hurry.
Haaland is played through and as he shoots, somehow, Courtois gets enough on it to take it over the bar.
Man City 2-0 Real Madrid
70. The noise and ferocity of the crowd has dipped a bit in this half.
Kroos comes off for Asensio, another questionable change.
The German midfielder has looked their best bet of clawing a goal back so far.
Credit: Getty Man City 2-0 Real Madrid
68. Benzema loses the ball once again, he looks a yard or two off the pace of the game.
All the talk is of the Spanish giants wanting to buy Bellingham in the summer, they may be better off focussing on a striker.
They are looking decidedly blunt when they come forward this evening.
Man City 2-0 Real Madrid
66. The next goal in this game is so important.
It would put doubt in the minds of City’s fans and players in Madrid get it.
Benzema is having a very quiet evening, when they do get the ball to him, his first touch is poor and he gives away possession.
Man City 2-0 Real Madrid
64. Modric is replaced for Rudiger.
Not sure what that change will offer Madrid in an attacking sense.
It is all looking too comfortable for Pep Guardiola’s side right now.
Man City 2-0 Real Madrid
62. You kind of feel that a third Man City goal would kill this Real Madrid side off completely.
They do not look like they have two goals in them, definitely not three.
Gundogan is shown a yellow card for a clumsy challenge on Vinicius Jr.
Man City 2-0 Real Madrid
60. Real Madrid are seeing more possession in this half so far.
When Man City manage to turn the ball over, they look more direct with their attacking play.
There is plenty of space in the wide positions for City’s attackers.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
