Real Madrid vs. Manchester City live score, updates, highlights and lineups from Champions League semi-final second leg

By | May 4, 2022
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Real Madrid take on Manchester City in what should be an eventful Champions League semi-final second leg.

City have a 4-3 lead from the first game and will be looking to make it an all-English Champions League final, with Liverpool having already booked their place in Paris after they overcame Villarreal.

Real Madrid, however, will be determined to make life as difficult as possible for City and they can call upon the competition’s top scorer this season in Karim Benzema, who has 14 goals.

With so many high-quality players on show, the stage is set for another memorable Champions League encounter.

Sporting News is following the match live and providing live score updates, commentary.

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Real Madrid vs. Manchester City live score

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Real Madrid vs. Manchester City live updates, highlights from Champions League clash

51 mins: Vinicius Junior is causing problems for he City defence but the visitors eventually manage to scramble the ball clear. Real are upping the intensity now. 

49 mins: City carve out their first chance of the second half with Jesus getting past Cancelo before his shot is saved by Courtois. Real have yet to have a shot on target. 

46 mins: The second half starts at breackneck speed with Real Madrid having a chance but Vinicius Junior shoots over, with the flag going up. Walker, meanwhile, is limping. 

Rodrygo is among the options on the Real Madrid bench should Carlo Ancelotti look to make an alteration. Will City be able to make it an all-English final again, with Liverpool’s place in Paris already secured?

Half time: Real Madrid 0-0 Manchester City (City lead 4-3 on aggregate): City have manage to navigate their way through the first 45 minutes and remain in front on aggregate with a 4-3 lead. Pep Guardiola’s side have looked assured in possession and have managed to cope well with the threat of Real so far but can they do the same in the second half?

44 mins: City look to counter but Mahrez’s pass towards De Bruyne lacks conviction. Real then push forward, with Mendy crossing towards Casemiro, who can’t make a significant connection with the ball. 

42 mins: Benzema bears down on goal and shoots off target, with the flag going up again for offside. Can City get through to half time with their aggregate lead intact?

39 mins: Foden hits a dipping effort which forces a save from Courtois. Real now look to respond but Walker makes a superb challenge to take the ball away from Vinicius Junior. 

36 mins: Vinicius Junior goes down under a challenge from Walker, but, much to the frustration of the Real Madrid fans, play is waved on. 

31 mins: Walker does well to win the ball from Vinicius Junior. Casemiro pulls down Foden but manages to avoid a yellow card. The Real Madrid midfielder now requires treatment but is okay to continue. 

26 mins: Toni Kroos tries his luck from a free-kick, with his effort deflecting off Mahrez as Real look to up the ante. After the corner is played in City get a free-kick as Walker is caught by Militao. 

22 mins: City are playing with confidence and they create another opening, with Jesus curling an effort just wide. 

19 mins: Courtois makes an excellent save to push away a quickly struck effort from Bernardo Silva.

17 mins: Laporte makes a challenge to get the ball away from Benzema, it then falls to Vinicius Junior, whose effort lacks conviction and goes over the crossbar. 

14 mins: City are enjoying a spell of possession which eventually culminates in De Bruyne working space for himself and going for goal, with his shot being saved by Courtois. 

10 mins: Real haven’t really managed to get into their rhythm yet, but City will be wary that there is much more to come from the Spanish side. 

7 mins: Casemiro fouls De Bruyne, which sparks a clash between both sets of players. Laporte goes down holding his face after slapping Modric, with both players getting booked.

4 mins: Carvajal swings in a cross which finds Benzema, who heads the ball over, but the offside flag was raised anyway.

2 mins: It’s been an intense start. Ederson deviates from his usual style of short passes by kicking the ball long. Cancelo does well to win a corner for City but Real eventually manage to clear the danger. 

Kick off: The game is underway at The Bernabeu. Who will prevail?

The teams are in the tunnel, with kick-off rapidly approaching. 

15 minutes from kickoff: City boss Pep Guardiola said that it will be an ‘open game’. He also admits that is a ‘risk’ playing Kyle Walker on his return from injury. 

30 minutes from kickoff: Karim Benzema has scored 14 goals in the Champions League this season and keeping him quiet will be a considerably difficult task for City. The French forward’s clever movement makes it very hard to mark him. 

1 hour from kickoff: Although City have a one-goal lead to predict, it is difficult to imagine Pep Guardiola setting his team up with an entirely defensive mindset. Perhaps they may not be quite as cavalier as usual, but they are still expected to pose a significant attacking threat.

Manchester City team: Kyle Walker starts for City as he returns from injury. Riyad Mahrez is also involved from the outset, with Raheem Sterling named among the substitutes.

Real Madrid team: David Alaba, who is available again after injury, is on the bench for Real. It looks as though Federico Valverde will be deployed out wide.

90 minutes from kickoff: The first leg in Manchester was hugely entertaining and it is hoped that tonight’s clash will also be of a very high standard. In the first game Kevin De Bruyne put City ahead after just two minutes, with Gabriel Jesus then making it 2-0. Karim Benzema then scored for Real before Phil Foden made it 3-1 to City. Vinicius Junior pulled a goal back with an impressive strike but Bernardo Silva then netted for City before Benzema scored a late penalty. 

2 hours from kickoff: Manchester City are looking to reach the Champions League final for the second season in succession, but Pep Guardiola’s side will be fully aware that they still have much work to do if they are to overcome a Real Madrid side packed with talent but also determination.

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How to watch Real Madrid vs. Manchester City

  UK USA Canada Australia
Date Wed, May 4 Wed, May 4 Wed, May 4 Thu, May 5
Time 20:00 BST 15:00 ET 15:00 ET 05:00 AEST
TV channel BT Sport 2 CBS Sports β€” β€”
Streaming BT Sport Paramount + DAZN Stan Sport

UK: BT Sport 2 will broadcast the match in the UK, with the stream available on the network’s platforms.

USA: The match will air on CBS (English), Univision and TUDN (Spanish) in the USA with all three channels streamed on fuboTV, available to new users on a free trial. Paramount+ will stream the match in English.

Canada: Every Champions League game in Canada streams live on DAZN. 

Australia: Stan Sport has the streaming rights for every UEFA Champions League match in Australia.

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