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Come Fan with UsWednesday, June 24, 2026

Real Madrid Vs. Manchester City, UEFA Champions League: Teams Exchange Goals Again

And now Manchester City are back on top! Karim Benzema gives away a free kick when he brings down Pablo Zabaleta following a corner kick, and Aleksandar Kolarov fires the free kick just inside Iker Casillas' far post to make it 2-1! Unbelievable from City, who had such a disappointing Champions League campaign last year. Casillas never had any chance of stopping that one -- had he gone for it, Yaya Toure was on hand to deflect the ball if he saw the Real Madrid goalkeeper make a move.

Er... hold on, now Karim Benzema has scored, turning on a dime and then slotting past Joe Hart to bring the score back to 2-2. And then Cristiano Ronaldo picks up the ball in the penalty area and forces Hart into a flying save to prevent a heartbreaking last minute winner. This game, if you haven't noticed. is absolutely mental.

For more on the Merengues, head over to Real Madrid blog Managing Madrid. For more on the Citizens, check out Manchester City blog Bitter and Blue. We have live coverage of the game in our Real Madrid vs. Manchester City StoryStream. For more on the entire world of football, follow @SBNationSoccer on Twitter.

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