MADRID—Real Madrid and Manchester City drew 1–1 in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals on Tuesday, May 9, after long-range strikes by Vinícius Júnior and Kevin de Bruyne.
Vinícius put Madrid ahead with a shot into the top corner in the first half and De Bruyne equalized for the visitors with a powerful one-time shot in the second half.
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….