World reacts to Vinicius and De Bruyne goals | Real Madrid - Man City
Manchester City were struggling to open up Los Blancos in the Champions League semi-final first leg, till the Belgian let fly.
It was a semi-final that got lovers of football excited. Two of the giants of the Beautiful Game -- one eternal, the other more of a recent addition -- meeting over two legs to battle it out for a place in the Champions League final in Istanbul. A 15th European triumph at stake for one, a first ever for the other.
Vinicius screamer puts Madrid ahead
The first leg at the Santiago Bernabéu proved to be the encounter we were hoping for, two sets of players giving it everything, but struggling to find the opener. Then, just after the half hour, Vinicius struck from distance and Los Blancos had the lead. It was described by some as a screamer, others had their own thoughts...
VINICIUS JNR WHAT A GOAL 🚀 pic.twitter.com/hUReZ5Fp9f
— LiveScore (@livescore) May 9, 2023
Vinicius Jr, bloody HELL.pic.twitter.com/xfZVEnfkdf
— MUNDIAL (@MundialMag) May 9, 2023
VINICIUS IS THE BEST PLAYER IN THE WORLD https://t.co/BpiLxalpwo
— Mikael Madridista (@MikaelMadridsta) May 9, 2023
Vinicius Jr is in the Ballon D’or conversation btw
— Trey (@UTDTrey) May 9, 2023
VINICIUS IS HIMMMMMhttps://t.co/Yreq0q2IPL
— Dr Yash (@YashRMFC) May 9, 2023
Vinicius Jr is going to leave behind a better and bigger legacy than Neymar Jr.
— WelBeast (@WelBeast) May 9, 2023
De Bruyne smashes in City equaliser
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We had to wait until the second half and the 66th minute before the English champions replied, doing so against the run of play, but with just as stunning a strike. Kevin de Bruyne, so often the team’s talisman, hit a roll back from outside the area as clean as he could have hoped and the ball flew into the bottom corner. Here’s how people reacted on social media.
Out of nothing, almost. Just as Vinicius' goal came from City's best spell so far, De Bruyne's came from Madrid's.
— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) May 9, 2023
What a goal from @KevinDeBruyne. What a player. 👏🏻👏🏻
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) May 9, 2023
What a strike that is KDB 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻#RMAMCI
— Alan Shearer (@alanshearer) May 9, 2023
Pure !!!!
— Peter Crouch (@petercrouch) May 9, 2023
Watching that De Bruyne strike like... 😍 pic.twitter.com/WgUXJcBpc3
— LiveScore (@livescore) May 9, 2023
Haaland is a fantastic goal scorer but he will never produce moment of brilliance.
— Sir Dickson (@Wizarab10) May 9, 2023
Moment of Brilliance is critical in being an elite. That is why I prefer players like Suarez, Mbappe or Vini. Sometimes, just say fuck it and do it on your own.
KDB is the City elite.
Oh KDB!! 1-1 ⚽️👏👏 #MCFC #RealMadrid
— Reshmin Chowdhury (@ReshminTV) May 9, 2023
That north Bernabéu goal net has taken a battering tonight.
— Euan McTear (@emctear) May 9, 2023
The game ended 1-1 thanks to these two lovely strikes and it’s all to play for at the Etihad Stadium next Wednesday in the second leg.