Manchester City and Real Madrid do not particularly impressed and ended in a scoreless draw in the first encounter each other of the semifinals of the Champions League.
More equality, however, may regret visiting Madrid, which had a big advantage and created the only dangers in the game. City however was superb goalkeeper in the face of Joe Hart, who despair attempts of "white ballet" and actually keep the intrigue for the rematch. So everything will be decided next week, on May 4 at "Santiago Bernabeu" in Madrid.
Both teams created a weak first half without chances the two goals while in the second half Real was the better on the field and several times came close to important goal as a guest which, however, never fell.
The big news came before the game, when it became clear that because of a muscle problem duel will miss the biggest star guests Cristiano Ronaldo. For Real still had some good news as Karim Benzema started as a starter, although problems.
The first half of Manchester will surely not be long remembered as both teams did not create anything interesting, and positions the two doors virtually missing.
In the 40-minute "citizens" were left without its star David Silva, who received strain and was replaced by Iheanacho.
Zinedine Zidane even had to deal in the second half without Karim Benzema, who apparently managed to hold only 45 minutes and was replaced by Jesé.
Unlike the first half, the second half began much more promising and just within 3-4 minutes bring more dangers than the initial 45 minutes.
In the 46th minute shot Sergio Aguero went high, and the respondent attack Gareth Bale went down in the box, but the signal for a penalty not followed.
In the 54th minute did Sergio Ramos was left alone in the box and fired head, but in the hands of Joe Hart.
Real gradually took control of the match after 70 minutes put Hart under real pressure. In the 71 th Lucas Vasquez centered and Hesse surpass Fernando to shoot dangerous head. Fortunately for "citizens" however the ball hit the crossbar.
After his shots outside, Luka Modric and Gareth Bale tryed.
Casemiro was close to goal in the 79th minute when Brazilian rose to head the ball, but Hart showed class and got a leg.
The biggest flaw, however, was the work of Pepe in the 82nd minute. After the ball in the box Bale off the ball with his head but it was in Portuguese only meter front on goal. The defender, however, used force and fired into the body of Hart.
By the end of the match, however Real failed to reach new positions. Instead, City difficult first Keylor Navas in stoppage time of the match when Navas had to boxing after a dangerous free kick by Kevin De Bruyne.
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