Despite the tough 0:3 defeat against Real Madrid in the first leg of the CL round of 16, the Citizens still had plenty of hope left for the second leg. The clashes between these two European giants have always had the potential for surprises in recent years.
This remaining hope, however, seems to have vanished early on.
The Skyblues made the comeback almost impossible within just a few minutes. After a shot from Vinícius Jr., Bernardo Silva blocked the ball with his hand on the line – after reviewing the footage, the referee decided on a red card and a penalty.
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Viní Jr. confidently converted the subsequent penalty (22′). With the goals from the second leg combined, it’s now 0:4 and City is down to ten men. A miracle really needs to happen today if Pep & Co.’s CL dream is not to burst.
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