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Real Madrid Beat Manchester City on Penalties to Advance to Champions League Semifinals

Real Madrid emerged victorious over Manchester City in a tightly contested Champions League quarter-final clash, winning 4-3 on penalties after the tie ended 4-4 on aggregate over two legs.

The match saw both teams battle fiercely, with Rodrygo opening the scoring for Real Madrid early in the first half, only for Kevin De Bruyne to equalize for Manchester City in the second half.

The game went into extra time, but neither team could find a winner, leading to a dramatic penalty shootout. Real Madrid goalkeeper Lunin emerged as the hero, saving two of City’s spot-kicks from Silva and Kovacic.

Ederson, who saved Modric’s penalty before scoring his own, couldn’t stop Rudiger’s decisive effort, which sealed Real Madrid’s victory.

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Real Madrid’s win sees them qualify for the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League for the 33rd time in the club’s history, with Carlo Ancelotti becoming the joint-most successful manager in the competition’s history in terms of semi-final appearances.

Real Madrid will face Bayern Munich in the semi-finals, while Manchester City’s hopes of retaining their Champions League title are dashed.

Real Madrid will now shift their focus to a crucial league match against Barcelona in El Clasico, while Manchester City will look to bounce back in the FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea.

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