Manchester City's Champions League Dream Ends in Dramatic Penalty Shootout Loss to Real Madrid
City's Quest for Second Consecutive Title Halted
Game Ends in Thrilling 4-4 Draw After 120 Minutes
Manchester City's hopes of a second successive Champions League crown were dashed in a dramatic 4-3 penalty shootout loss to Real Madrid on Wednesday night. The two teams drew 1-1 on the night at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, with the aggregate score tied at 4-4 after City's 4-0 victory in the first leg.
City took the lead in the 90th minute through Riyad Mahrez, but Rodrygo's equalizer deep into injury time sent the game into extra time. Both teams had chances to win in extra time, but the match went to penalties.
Karim Benzema, Luka Modric, Toni Kroos, and Casemiro all converted their spot-kicks for Real Madrid, while Riyad Mahrez, Ilkay Gundogan, and Kevin De Bruyne scored for City. However, Raheem Sterling's penalty was saved by Thibaut Courtois, and Oleksandr Zinchenko saw his effort hit the crossbar.
The result is a heartbreaking blow for City, who had been favorites to progress to the semi-finals. They will now have to focus on winning the Premier League and FA Cup to salvage their season.
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