Electricity at the Etihad: Man City and Real Madrid play out a thriller

Manchester City's Portuguese midfielder Bernardo Silva celebrates after scoring his team fourth goal during the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg football match between Manchester City and Real Madrid, at the Etihad Stadium, in Manchester, on April 26, 2022. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)

MAN CITY 4 REAL MADRID 3

A breathless Champions League semi-final for the ages left the ultimate outcome balanced on a knife-edge ahead of next week’s return leg, as Pep Guardiola saw his dream of returning to the final delayed, temporarily at least, by Karim Benzema.