Manchester City marched into the Champions League last for the second time in three seasons after outclassing holder Real Madrid 4-0 for a 5-1 mixture victory at a raucous Etihad Stadium on Wednesday.
Bernardo Silva’s first-half double put City in management towards the 14-time European champion and an personal objective by Eder Militao after the break and a late fourth from Julian Alvarez sealed the deal for Pep Guardiola’s aspect because it avenged final yr’s bitter semi-final loss.
With Inter Milan awaiting within the last, City will now be big favorite to lastly ship the trophy Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Mansour has craved since shopping for the membership in 2008, having misplaced to Chelsea two years in the past.
City is now unbeaten in 26 dwelling matches within the competitors and that run was by no means at risk as soon as Portuguese midfielder Silva whipped a shot previous Thibaut Courtois within the twenty third minute after which headed his aspect’s second within the thirty seventh minute.
The second half was virtually a formality as holder Real, bidding to win the trophy for a sixth time in 10 seasons, was outplayed by a relentless City aspect closing in on a treble.
And there was no approach again for Carlo Ancelotti’s aspect when Kevin De Bruyne’s free kick flicked off Militao within the 76th minute.
Alvarez put the icing on the cake of a memorable night time for City with a medical end after approaching as late alternative for Erling Haaland.
