Kevin De Bruyne Strike Earns Man City 1-1 Draw At Real Madrid

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne powered home a rasping low shot from distance in the 67th minute to earn his side a 1-1 draw at Real Madrid in their Champions League semifinal first leg.

City dominated the match on Tuesday in the early stages but it was Real who took the lead as Vinicius Jr netted a brilliant curling strike from the edge of the area that flew into the top-right corner with Real’s first shot on target in the 36th minute.

Real got back on top in the second half and took control but it was City who scored after they won the ball high up the pitch and it worked its way to De Bruyne who rifled a shot into the net to the goalkeeper’s right.

“It was a shame that we conceded that goal,” Madrid midfielder Luka Modric said. “I think we deserved more. They had more possession but didn’t create a lot of chances. It’s still 50-50 and we will go into the second match with confidence.”

The second leg will be played next week in Manchester. The first leg of the other semifinal between Italian rivals Inter Milan and AC Milan is on Wednesday.

Madrid beat City in last year’s semifinals and went on to win a record-extending 14th Champions League title while the English club again fell short of European success.