UCL: Valverde’s late beauty keeps Madrid’s hopes alive in 3-3 draw against City

Manchester City and Real Madrid battled to a thrilling 3-3 draw in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final clash.

The excitement began early as Bernardo Silva put City ahead in the second minute, capitalizing on a moment of hesitation from Real Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin.

However, Real Madrid responded few minutes later, scoring two goals in quick succession to take the lead.

The first came from a Ruben Dias own goal, courtesy of a deflected shot from Eduardo Camavinga, followed by a quick counter-attack finished by Rodrygo.

Manchester City fought back with Phil Foden unleashing a stunning strike into the top corner to level the score, before Josko Gvardiol added another to put City in front.

Yet, Real Madrid refused to concede defeat. Federico Valverde volleyed home a fine equaliser to ensure that the spoils were shared between the two sides.

With the first leg ending in a draw, both teams now look ahead to the second leg in England.