Champions League, Quarter Final First Game — Manchester City

Manchester City, with a work win against Atletico Madrid, raised the goal to the semi-final of the Champions League’s semi-finals.

The leader of the English Premier League won the quarterfinal first leg against the extremely defensive Spaniards with 1: 0 (0: 0). Kevin de Bruyne (70th) redeemed the million ensemble of StarTrainer Pep Guardiola.

With Ilkay Gündogan as captain bite the previous year’s finalist initially the teeth on the guests. Despite just under 75 percent of the possession of the possession, there was no only significant opportunity in English continuous rain until the break. Madrid, finalist of 2014 and 2016, defended sent with two fiffer chains, the tactic of Diego Simeone went full.

“It was a very heavy game. Atletico has played very defensively, but that’s her kind. We have played very well under these circumstances and created some chances, especially in the second half,” Torcher de Bruyne said after the game.

Phil Fodens Golden Pass for de Bruyne

In fact, City became more dangerous in the second half. A header of Aymeric Laporte (64.) stroked even just over the gate, a little later it was time: Phil Foden de Bruyne with a Klugen Pass, the Belgian pushed into the long corner. “Phil’s pass was perfect and fortunately I found the gap,” praised de Bruyne the substitute Englishman.

Despite the financial syringes from Abu Dhabi, City has never won the coveted trophy of club football. A year ago, the Sky Blues had failed in the final on FC Chelsea. Atletico is also missing the Henkelpott still in the showcase. The second leg will take place on April 13 in Madrid.

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Atletico and Simeone had ever decisively annoyed Guardiola: In 2016, the Spaniards had turned off the Bayern from Munich from Munich from Guardiola.