9 mai 2023 — Real Madrid and Manchester City face off in the Champions League semi-final first leg at the Santiago Bernabau.
Real Madrid vs Manchester City First Half - UEFA Champions League, Semi Finals, Season 20222023
Real Madrid vs Manchester City First Half - UEFA Champions League, Semi Finals, Season 20222023
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00:00 (Music)
00:10 It's the champions against the history chasers for a place in Istanbul
00:15 Champions League perfection here in the Spanish capital
00:19 (Music)
00:39 (Music)
01:02 (Music)
01:22 A wry smile on the face of Erling Haaland
01:24 11 men who want it up against 11 men who have it
01:28 Some of the finest players this great game has to offer are here in Madrid tonight
01:33 (Crowd noise)
01:49 Respect between the two managers Pep Guardiola and Carlo Ancelotti
01:54 (Crowd noise)
02:23 The referee tonight is Artur Diaz from Portugal
02:27 And he has an Italian fourth official in Daniele Orsato
02:31 And VAR in Massimiliano Irati
02:34 The captains familiar rivals Karim Benzema of Real Madrid
02:38 And Manchester City's Ilkay Gundogan
02:40 (Crowd noise)
02:59 Manchester City are here tonight without Nathan Ake
03:02 But everyone else is fit and ready for Pep Guardiola
03:05 Kyle Walker is the only change from the quarter final line up
03:09 His speed could be vital against Vinicius Junior
03:12 Diaz, Grealish and Stones are among those who got the weekend off to rest for tonight
03:17 Six of tonight's eleven started the semi-final here last season
03:20 The main exception 51 goal leading scorer Erling Haaland
03:25 (Crowd noise)
03:29 So we have the greatest winning machine in European club football
03:33 Against the mercurial Pep Guardiola and his precision engineer team
03:38 14 and counting versus a burning desire to hold the trophy
03:44 And sit at the head of Europe's top table
03:47 It's a game that has it all and we get the chance to enjoy it twice
03:51 The head to head is dead level, three wins apiece and two draws
03:54 But Real have won both previous semi-finals
03:57 But on those two occasions the second leg was played here in Madrid
04:01 So off we go, Real Madrid against Manchester City
04:04 It's a night where fantasy football becomes Champions League reality
04:09 And the first bit of defending in there for the man who's come into this Madrid team tonight
04:13 Antonio Rudiger and the first challenge on that side between Kyle Walker and Vinicius Junior
04:20 Modric finding Benzema for the first time and then on by Valverde towards Rodrigo
04:27 And that's an early foul by Grealish
04:30 And the Brazilian has stayed down significantly though for Manchester City
04:34 Steve, no interest from the referee
04:36 Yeah, no interest, Marta Diaz, yes he's slightly late, Jack Grealish
04:41 Got a kick for his own troubles as well, Jack, I think he's okay, he's limping slightly
04:48 Just a word on the conditions inside the Bernabeu tonight
04:52 It's been a picture postcard day, bright sunshine, temperatures around 30 degrees
04:56 And the heat inside the stadium, Steve, with the roof under construction here is oppressive
05:02 There's no air running through the stadium and this could be a challenge for the players
05:06 Particularly those of Real Madrid who played 120 minutes in the Coffidel Real Final
05:11 On Saturday night, Sunday night I think it was, Jack Grealish
05:15 Is just a little bit shaken up by that early challenge
05:22 Yeah, it was, yeah, late night in Sevilla, Sevilla was very, very hot in itself
05:28 So they played the game at 10 o'clock, so the Real Madrid players
05:32 When they lifted the trophy didn't leave the pitch
05:35 It's a late Saturday evening, early Sunday morning
05:39 And as I said it was very hot and it's very hot today
05:41 No air at all with this roof getting constructed above us
05:47 So fatigue will play a part, Jack Grealish looks as if he's really struggling here
05:52 This really is an early concern for Manchester City
05:56 Injured in making that challenge himself on Rodrigo
06:00 City are the form team tonight, their recent performances have been outstanding
06:06 And they look unstoppable at the moment, that's what Ancelotti said in the build up
06:10 We've got to stop a team that seems unstoppable
06:12 Real might only be the third best team in Spain by the end of the season
06:16 But this is a competition that always brings out the best in them
06:21 And we can expect some physical tussles tonight between Haaland and Rudiger
06:25 There's no doubt about that
06:26 Yeah, he's trying to wind him off, isn't he?
06:28 Tony Rudiger gives the foul away
06:30 And then another bit of hairball as well
06:33 Ancelotti on the screen, he's making history tonight
06:36 It's his 190th Champions League game which puts him level with Sir Alex Ferguson
06:40 For the most games all time managed in this competition
06:45 Gundogan swings it in for Manchester City
06:47 Good ball, it was headed on in there by John Stones
06:51 Intercepted on that side by Kroos
06:55 But Manchester City working hard to regain the ball through Fernando Silva
06:58 What a lovely touch that was
07:04 Benzema to Benicis
07:06 Space for the first time for the Brazilian
07:13 Benzema didn't gather
07:15 And then they were quite fortunate City with the Diaz clearance that bounced off Grealish
07:19 Didn't bounce through to Benzema
07:21 Yeah, that was really nice play by Real
07:24 Benzema just couldn't get it under control
07:27 Fernando Silva
07:33 Kevin de Bruyne
07:35 Defended on that side by Kamabinga
07:38 Who's developed into a very good left back here
07:40 He's a central midfielder of course by trade
07:42 But he's played that position really well this season for Real Madrid
07:45 Yeah, here's the finishes junior ball
07:48 Terenza Mart just evaded him
07:51 So Manchester City with their first real opportunity from a corner
08:01 To get the centre-backs and the height into the Real Madrid penalty area
08:06 It's de Bruyne's kick, it's on by Ruben Diaz
08:10 Here's Grealish
08:12 Walker
08:20 Grealish up against Rodrigo
08:27 Supported here by Gundogan
08:29 And that's blocked in there by Carvajal
08:31 Gundogan have got a couple of goals at the weekend
08:33 For Manchester City
08:35 And Kanji's got it back for them
08:39 It's been a good start this by Manchester City
08:41 And they've got it here with their captain Gundogan
08:44 And now Grealish
09:04 Walker
09:05 It's a key battle on that side isn't it?
09:08 Steve Walker against Vinicius Junior
09:10 Nobody yet this season has really been able to stop Vinicius Junior
09:14 No, for one person
09:16 It's probably Ronaldo Raujo from Barcelona
09:20 When he moved from centre defence to right back to play against them
09:23 Because he was quick
09:24 Bernardo Silva finding Gundogan
09:29 City enjoying the ball early on
09:33 Walker challenged over there by Camervinga
09:35 Good positional play though by Rodri to regain the possession straight away
09:40 Here's Kevin de Bruyne
09:50 Modric back there to tidy things up
09:59 Can't get the ball away though at the moment
10:01 Real Madrid, here's Haaland involved for the first time
10:03 That's a good tackle though by Tony Cruz
10:05 They've been suffocated so far Madrid by this Manchester City pressure
10:15 Yes they have
10:16 There might be respite for the first time
10:22 And you can pretty much hear the relief from the crowd inside the stadium
10:25 The Bernabeu absolutely jam-packed
10:28 And the atmosphere in here is pretty special
10:31 In the last month Real have been beaten by Villarreal, Real Sociedad and Girona
10:37 Which also provides a connection of course to City
10:40 But the Copa del Rey was secured at the weekend
10:42 And when it's trophy time
10:44 This team tends to step up
10:47 I was in the lift with a Spanish gentleman coming up to the commentary position
10:50 And he said don't forget in these situations
10:52 We always play with 12 and pointed to the sky
10:57 It is that kind of competition for Real Madrid
11:00 There's Pep Guardiola, his City team have beaten in their last 20 matches
11:04 And beaten in this competition this season
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