Manchester City write history! "Citizens' came to one of the biggest successes in European club competitions, having reached the semifinals of the Champions League. This happened after the victory of 1: 0 in the household of Paris Saint-Germain.
The English team went through many ups and downs, but with the goal of Kevin De Bruyne in the last quarter hour of the match already on the penultimate hurdle on the way to the trophy. The total score of both games is 3: 2.
Otherwise this was a great match. Before the break, Sergio Aguero missed a penalty for the home side, but after her two goals guests were canceled because of ambushes and ultimately exact hit of Belgian proved only at the cost of semifinal for "sky-blue".
The first part began with a more active game by the hosts who went in boldly forward, but their momentum was quickly brought under control by the French champion. Interesting situations at the beginning of the match missing as teams sought not wrong.
In the 16th minute came the first serious threat to one of the two doors. She was in favor of PSG, after a free kick Zlatan Ibrahimovic put the ball under the crossbar, but Joe Hart reacted brilliantly and wineries.
The home side threw quite bravely then reached the response by Sergio Aguero. He was able to score twice within 30 seconds in two separate attacks. They happened in the 23rd minute.
Argentine First came the left penalty area and although there was a defender on his back, managed to shoot dangerously towards goal, but the ball came out. Shortly thereafter after breaking PSG ball pie came at him, but on the other side. From there, his shot was from a far distance, but the ball still was too close to the target, but fell into it.
It ended up 30th minute when it happened and the biggest flaw in the game. Then Aguero broke behind the defense and knocked the ball just before he went out to meet him keeper. Kevin Trapp knocked him and the penalty was unquestionable. From 11 meters but the Argentine shot just wide of the right post.
In these minutes the French were too passive and did not look at the box opponents. Logical positions before Joe Hart did. And to break the hosts had another chance, but Jesus Navas from the edge of penalteriyata went just wide.
With this result come the end of halftime, and after the resumption of play it was the first danger for Parisians. And it was a free kick and again Ibra shot from distance and again Joe Hart tipped brilliantly cannon shot him.
In these minutes, the French took the initiative seriously and shoved his opponent in half. They were so close to the important goal in the 54th minute, then even put the ball in the net. But the goal was annulled for offside.
In that situation Maxwell received the ball on the left wing and released parallel to the goal line. Edinson Cavani could not play up as the ball went under his leg, but shot Lucas Moura struck. However, the referee saw Maxwell behind the defense and canceled this goal.
Continued dangerous attacks of Paris and in the 65th minute Thiago Silva could to score a header, but his powerful shot was tipped over by Joe Hart. So the status quo remained unchanged after three quarters of the passing of the duration of the match.
And because of their guests had necessarily hit, they were far more active in the last minute. But the pressure was them or pull off the protection of players piled City or Joe Hart it was impenetrable on the line.
They dived deeply offensive they cracked at one counter the home team that decides everything. In the 76th minute the ball came to Kevin De Bruyne front of the penalty area and he with a wonderful curled shot put it in reach of reach of the goalkeeper way in the right corner - 1: 0 and it was over.
Three minutes after PSG had a counter where he could return to the intrigue, but go out alone with keeper Edinson Cavani shot too imprecise, and body guard, which in practice was a point of dispute.
In the 86th minute the French leader again score, but players still could not rejoice. Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored with a shot from karate, but the goal was annulled for offside. In fact, such was and already the hope of Parisians died.
By the end game being played, the hosts again had many dangerous barbs, but this time did not show composure and ultimately more goals in this match did not fall. This allowed the home side to qualify for the first time in its history the semifinals of the Champions League, while Paris Saint-Germain again stumbled at the quarter-final hurdle.
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