Real Madrid beat Manchester City on penalties to reach Champions League semi-finals

Real Madrid beat Manchester City on penalties to reach Champions League semi-finals

Real Madrid beat holders Manchester City on penalties to reach the Champions League semi-finals and end Pep Guardiola’s quest for back-to-back trebles.

A penalty shootout was required after the quarter-final tie finished 4-4 on aggregate, and it was Real who held their nerve to advance to the semis.

The Premier League and La Liga giants played out an entertaining 3-3 draw at the Bernabeu last week and continued to deliver blows to each other at the Etihad.

Rodrygo put Real Madrid ahead on 12 minutes and for a long period it appeared as though his goal would be enough, but Kevin de Bruyne scored with 15 minutes remaining to send the tie to extra-time.