Thrilling 3 3 Draw in Champions League: Real Madrid and Manchester City Battle to a Standstill

Real Madrid and Manchester City played out a thrilling six-goal encounter in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final at Santiago Bernabeu. Federico Valverde scored an equalizing goal late on to ensure a 3-3 draw for Real Madrid agnst the reigning champions.

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Manchester City's hopes of retning their Champions League title took an unexpected turn as they were held to a dramatic 3-3 draw by Real Madrid in Madrid. The match was played under the new roof at Bernabeu Stadium and left the quarter-final finely balanced after Valverde's equalizer.

Underdogs Manchester City started strong agnst hosts Real Madrid, getting off to an impressive lead through Bernardo Silva scoring just two minutes into the game. But a Ruben Dias own goal and Rodrygo's strike put Real Madrid ahead by halftime, despite their 2-1 deficit at that point.

Phil Foden equalized for Manchester City with a spectacular strike, followed by Josko Gvardiol putting them back in front. However, Federico Valverde salvaged a share of the spoils for Real Madrid late on to set up an intriguing second leg at Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City's plans were disrupted ahead of the match when Kevin De Bruyne had fallen ill and was forced to withdraw from the team due to illness, leaving Pep Guardiola with no choice but to substitute him with Mateo Kovacic. While this initially affected City adversely, they managed to fight back strongly in the second half.

The thrilling encounter saw Manchester City start brightly before Real Madrid mounted a strong comeback led by their star players and the relentless support from the home crowd. Despite being outplayed at times throughout the game, the reigning champions managed to salvage something positive going into the second leg.

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The outcome of this first leg match has added intrigue and excitement for fans around the world, particularly in New Zealand where they will be eagerly awting s of the next match.
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