Phil Foden won the battle between two of England’s brightest stars to give Manchester City the upper hand after a thrilling Champions League quarterfinal, first leg against Real Madrid ended 3-3 at the Santiago Bernabeu.
In a game lit up by stunning strikes, none was better than Foden’s smash into the top corner to haul City level at 2-2 midway through the second half.
Further rockets from Josko Gvardiol and Federico Valverde left it all to play for at the Etihad on April 17.
However, City will feel confident thanks to a stellar home record in the Champions League, that includes hitting Madrid for four in each of the past two seasons.
Pep Guardiola’s men are unbeaten in their last 30 home Champions League games, stretching back to 2018.
A 4-3 victory over Madrid was not enough two years ago in the semifinals as the Spanish giants staged a remarkable recovery late in the second leg on their way to a 14th European crown.
City got their revenge last season in a 4-0 thrashing that was arguably the high point of Guardiola’s glorious eight-year reign.
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