The city feels like an overpowering power as it surrounds the Chief Association, Champions Association, and FA Cup titles.
Three wins away from making history, Manchester City. In addition, Pep Guardiola’s march toward a treble of titles feels unstoppable following Wednesday’s shocking defeat of Real Madrid in the Champions League semifinals.
“We are there. After City’s 4-0 victory at Etihad Stadium, the manager stated, “We can think about it, can visualize it.”
Madrid, the undisputed kings of Europe, were humbled after drawing the first leg 1-1. The score could have been much worse for the 14-time champions if not for the efforts of goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
As it gets closer to winning the Premier League, Champions League, and FA Cup, City seems like an unstoppable force.
It was undoubtedly too much for Madrid to handle as Bernardo
Madrid has battled its direction back from the edge on various events over the beyond two seasons, however, this was too incredible a test.
City will be favored to beat Inter Milan in the final in Istanbul on June 10 after defeating the defending champions of Europe.
They would win their third consecutive league championship and play Manchester United in the FA Cup final if they defeated Chelsea on Sunday.
United became the first English team to win all three major trophies together in 1999.
The city can now replicate its most notable achievement after previously surpassing its Manchester rival as the dominant force in English football.
Guardiola wants to win the Champions League for the third time as a coach, while City is looking for its first title.
A team that has consistently won domestic competition has sometimes appeared to be under too much pressure to compete on Europe’s biggest stage. Over Guardiola’s seven years in charge.
The city’s quality has rarely been questioned, but its temperament in the Champions League has.
On an excessive number of events. It has missed the mark when the intensity was on — losing to dark horses like Monaco, Lyon, and Tottenham.
Last year’s two-legged semifinal against Madrid saw it dominate almost the entire time. But it still fell short after losing a two-goal lead in the dying minutes at the Santiago Bernabeu.
However, City provided additional evidence that it is finally prepared to lift the one trophy that has eluded it. Making that never appear likely on this occasion.
According to Carlo Ancelotti, Madrid possessed a “special power to stay alive.” Ancelotti stated, “We played against an opponent who deserved to win.” They took chances and played with greater intensity and quality in front.
They were superior to us today, whereas we were superior last year. In the first leg last week, City took control right away in front of its own fans after Madrid dominated for long periods.
Before Bernardo’s opening goal, Erling Haaland had two clear chances to score, but Courtois saved all of his header attempts.
The home team finally scored in the 23rd minute. As it appeared only a matter of time until they would do so. On each City task, the crowd cheered.
Bernardo sprinted onto Kevin de Bruyne’s pass and fired in at the near post after Courtois had twice denied Haaland.
The good feeling was undeniable — from Guardiola as much as any other person in the arena as he went to the group, twofold clenched hand siphoned and pantomimed blowing kisses toward the allies.
Toni Kroos scored from 25 meters out for Madrid, which had been passive for the first 30 minutes.
It was an admonition to City and minutes after the fact the host group was praising a subsequent objective, with Bernardo the scorer again in the 37th.
Ilkay Gundogan charged into the box. Bernardo was the first to react when his shot was blocked, hitting the rebound past Militao on the line.
When Haaland faced Courtois one-on-one in the 73rd minute. He might have ended the game, but his shot was deflected onto the bar.
Militao saved De Bruyne’s free-kick into his own net, ending City’s drought for a third goal.
Alvarez broke through and shot past Courtois in the final minute. Adding one more goal to the celebration that the crowd was already having.
With Barcelona, Guardiola won the Champions League twice; with Bayern Munich and City, he has failed to do so.
This is just his second last since last winning the opposition in 2011, having lost to Chelsea in 2021.
Bernardo said, “It’s a beautiful night for us.”
We knew it would be difficult. But it was beautiful to defeat this Madrid team 4-0 at home. a brilliant inclination to be in the last once more and ideally this time we can attempt to win it.”