Manchester City’s players have missed a clutch of penalties this season. At times they have seemed cursed from the spot. And so when Kevin De Bruyne stood over a late penalty to put his team in charge of this slow-burning Champions League tie, it is safe to say that the nerves of the travelling support were jangling.
De Bruyne was a snapshot of composure and when he sent Thibaut Courtois the wrong way, it was the prompt for City to feel their hopes surge. The club have won only four knockout ties in nine seasons in this competition. A fifth is now within their grasp and this result was nothing more than they deserved.
Written by David Hytner at the Bernabéu
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/feb/26/real-madrid-manchester-city-champions-league-last-16-first-leg-match-report under the title “Manchester City secure famous win at Real thanks to De Bruyne and Jesus”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
