Champions League: Chelsea and Man City fans shocked on the streets of Madrid
Chelsea and Man City fans clashed in Madrid ahead of quarter-final second leg Champions League forcing riot police to intervene.
Shocking scenes unfold at Plaza Mayor in the Spanish capital on April 12.
According to the British press, a total of 8,000 fans are expected to travel from England to Spain to watch Champions League quarter-finals. Chelsea face Real Madrid at the Bernabeu, 24 hours before Man City’s second leg at Atletico Madrid’s Wanda Metropolitano.
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A video was posted on social network show the Chelsea and Man City fans shouting and fighting each other in Madrid. Then things tense up as punches are thrown and drinks are thrown at each other before the notoriously heavy-handed Madrid police rush in with batons and shields to restore order.
“The Blues” fans were left disappointed as they watched their team’s efforts ultimately fail narrowly. Chelsea led 3-0 at the Bernabeu and led the aggregate scoreline 4-3 (Real Madrid won 3-1 in the first leg). But Rodrygo’s goal shortening (80 minutes) forced the two teams to kick extra time and Karim Benzema became the hero again with a header in the 96th minute to bring the victory with a total score of 5-4 to bring “Los Blancos” made it to the semi-finals.
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Real Madrid will face the winner in the match Man City or Atlético Madrid in the semi-finals. In the first leg of the quarterfinals, Kevin de Bruyne scored the only goal in Manchester to help Man City win 1-0 and was determined to protect the result in the second leg at the Wanda Metropolitano taking place at 2 am tomorrow (April 14, time). Vietnam).
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A draw will help Man City progress when they play at the Wanda Metropolitano, which is partially closed due to UEFA’s punishment for “discriminatory behavior” by fans at the Etihad in the first leg. However, it is worth mentioning that Atletico Madrid have never lost a Champions League match when losing the first leg away by 1 goal.
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