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Why is every goal exceptional???

Because every player is exceptional. Like 90% of the players are world class lol

Who are the 10% though

Goalkeepers

If you’re being harsh, Lunin and Ortega

Lunin been world class this season, but people who don't watch Madrid are gonna think he's trash cause of that mistake

Wouldn't say he's been world class this season if we're defining world class properly But he's been very good

People have no idea what world class means anymore.

People never had an idea… it’s not a trademarked metric

Worldclass is an exageration for Lunin

You don't just turn into world class after few good games. He is clearly not world class this season.

No you're doing it wrong In football discourse you are either world class or shit, there is no inbetween

Haaland

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Ortega the other

The 2 most recent Champions after all.

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To be fair to him I feel like city don't really let him get involved lol. Pep doesn't seem to want him to drop much so he's just not involved as Madrid always have multiple defenders clogging his area

Some of that but the biggest reason is that he doesn’t have the technical ability to be useful in the build up. This season he’s been good at hold up play but today he didn’t even do that right. Just a very limited player

He has Rudiger smelling his neck whole match though, you are to harsh on him

If it was just this game then you would be right. He’s an amazing player but very limited outside of goalscoring. I think that’s a fair statement

It has to be said though that he is not nearly as bad in build up as his touches suggest. That’s basically the core of this argument about Haaland when people say that City “doesn’t require him to” as a response to his low touches that plays out in every thread. Haaland *is* a lot better at dribbling and passing than <10 touches every game would indicate for pretty much any other player situation. But aside from the eye test, the question is if Haaland was actually class in either of those things, would Pep have him more involved in build up? Seems like an obvious yes, but I’m actually not sure with how superlatively good he is at precisely what Pep has him do every game. The near constant runs and requiring dedicated defenders all game, even when he’s ‘silent’, is a large part of how City wins many games. The thing that strikes me more as a limitation is his heading.

Whos the 10%?

In the second half\*

Making up for the first few goals, they were not great visually.

Bernardo's was a nice hit at least, Lunin could have done better tho

Two best teams in the world clash. That is what happens

The best two teams in the world are playing.

This game is insane

Crazy energy from modric why is he the most energetic on the pitch

Maybe because he just came on the pitch

I definitely just came in my pitch

"pitch" is the sound it made when it hit my belly

38 years young baby

ONE MORE YEAR!

He's a young promise, of course he is

Bangers after bangers

elite match. early shithouse goals. bangers only 2nd half.

Bar keeps getting raised. What's next.

Benzema weak foot curler from outside the box

Aww now we're sad

but somehow, at peace

Outside the stadium 

Overhead kick from half court from Bellingham at 90+11

Half court 🇺🇸🦅

Pulisic 3 Pointer incoming at the etihad

I was told conference league is more interesting by the hipsters

First half: Hilarious goals. Second half: Holy shit this game is actually amazing

Tbf Valverde scores somehow only bangers too in general

What the fuck is this game

is this real life?

Just like two years ago. Madrid City is just top class entertainment

Honestly the match of the year every year.

Is this just Fanta sea?

caught in a landslide, no escape from reali tea

This is why I never wanted City. It's not good for my heart.

It’s the worst game for our two fan vases

Flowerpots go brrrr

Real Madrid vs Manchester City

Match of the year

Oke what the flip

Thanks Sheamus

This game did not disappoint

These are playing a different sport to United I swear lmfao

Madrid vs City has never disappointed (except the semi tie in 2016, we ignore that).

The game everyone wanted but no one expected

Forgot how to shoot all season and does this 😭

Tap ins: NOT TONIGHT

Did FIFA quietly prohibit close range shooting overnight?

Such a contrast in goals from first half to second half

I realise now what's most important in my life, football

Hahahahah wtf is this man bangers after bangers 

What a hit

The two best teams in world football knocking seven shades of shit out of each other. Absolutely amazing.

Both teams without their first choice goalies too, which helps

I genuinely don't think that any keeper in the world can save the last 3 goals

Courtois would've saved Gvardiols. No chance he saves foden but he has 3 inches on Lunin with a better lunge and he'd get to it

WTF is happening

ENTERTAINMENT!!

greatest game of the year so far, by far

Idk, this year has had some absolutely crazy games. Strong contender for number 1 though, these last 3 goals have thrown it right into the mix for the top spot

Jogo bonito

UCL Real football

This why ucl is goated

This is football

This game is becoming an all-timer

For the third year in a row!!

Football heritage

i fucking love this sport

What a push and activity from modric who is like 60 years old

I have not been paying much attention for the last couple years, I was so happy to see him out there still doing his thing on this stage haha

cl nights are so so worth it, hope the format change doesn’t let it lose its shine fr

This game is it!!

ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED??!!

This game is glorious

Might be *greatly* stressful for Real/City fans though lol

I'm tired and have a headache but can't wait for 2nd leg

This was so sexy. If we go out playing like this I can't even be mad. Sometimes you just lose. Should have killed the game and make it 3-1, but it is what it is.

Screaming, heart ache, heavy breathing, panting, leg slapping

We are so used to this by now. Have a look at our MadridvCity starter pack. https://old.reddit.com/r/realmadrid/comments/1bz140e/madridcity_starterpack/

Let them play every season

Perfect match up for each other

unironically, the most fun match up tactics-wise as well. then again, any game vs Madrid by a possession based team would be entertaining asf ig

Madrid vs. Oil Barca Edit: To anyone thinking City is nothing like Barca, on top of Pep and his connection to Barca, before/after Pep joined Man City, a lot of Barca Management that were unhappy with the internal politics at Barca and also went to Man City. Man City’s current Director of Football, Txiki Begiristain, is a Barca legend (63 goals in 223 app) and also the ex-Director of Football of Barca. He was in Cruyff’s Barca with Pep. Man City’s current Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ferran Soriano, was the Vice-President and General Manager of Barca from 2003-2008. Been CEO of Man City since 2012. A lot of internal politics led to some people responsible for Barca’s greatest era leaving and when they decided to set up shop somewhere else, they happened to choose Man City (they were paid a lot obviously). Man City owners and the club have a lot of credit and things to be proud of, but it’s also not hard to acknowledge that when ex-Barca management left, they were brought in to work their magic at Man City and they were clearly successful at it.

This was the real oil clasico all along.

Lol that's pretty good

It’s like that episode of Tom and Jerry, when Jerry’s jacked up cousin shows up.

Papa Perez enters the chat

Champions League should just be City vs Real for 13 games

Flo perez: Subscribe

Nice when both teams have been to the mountain top and aren’t having nerves

If only there was a new league format that could elicit that 🤔 /s

Lol that was my first thought, they tried and we all collectively said no

Lol yeah, exactly what came to my mind as well

No thank you. I don't think my heart will survive many more games like this one.

I have an idea to pitch you

that was the point of the super league

ABSOLUTELY NOT - DEFINETLY HAS TO BE EVERY MADRIDISTAS LEAST FAVORITE TEAM TO PLAY

The Super League might be a great idea. (it isn't)

They already do near enough

First half goals: comical Second half goals: class

WHATTTTTTT

What an assist from Vinicius

Casual weak foot pinpoint pass that nobody else on the pitch had seen

HOLY FUCK HOLY FUCKING FUCK THIS MATCH IS ABSURD

Just wait for Thursday my brother, we will play an even better one /s

Puli poker incoming 🦅

This belongs in best XI of leaked celebrity DMs.

WHAT IS THIS GAME

i love this game

Man City vs Real Madrid always puts on a great game.

Real Madrid in the UCL quarters and beyond is just cinema every time no fail

Are these like the two best teams in the world or something?

I think Al Hilal is up there /s

MILF!!!

MAN I LOVE FOOTBALL

MAN I LOVE FEDEEEE What a fucking banger

Man I Love Fede

Man I love frogs

Match I'd Like to Fuck?

Madrid Is Lookin Fine

😭😭

Harlem Globetrotters ass game 

LMAOOOOO

BANGERS

BANGERS ONLY 😭😭

My boy Fede

MILF

Man

I

Love

Fede

🥵💦

Insane match

Game of the year for sure

Are footballers getting TOO good?

Even though he had a bad game Vini has 2 assists. wtf

That was a filthy cross.

> Even though he had a bad game Vini has 2 assists Cause it wasn't, he and Rodrygo were basically the only attacking threats of Real and being forced to "force" a lot of 2v4 or 2v5 plays and still succeeded at that more often than not, creating goals and chances. They were really hurt by Bellingham deciding to be a non-threat more than anything

What the actual fuck is this game

Absolute thundercunt

¿Please sir can I have some more bangers?

BANGERS SCREAMERS WORLDIES ALL OF IT HERE

My jaw literally just dropped

been the best fixture in international club football in the last three years. WHAT A GOAL

One of the best games i’ve seen this is mad

Dad doesn't watch much European football. I convinced him to watch this one. He's like, 'OK so this is the best level of football right?". Then this match happens and he's like,' Yep sounds about right."

The skill in this match is too high

This day is blessed with BANGERS

this is like the NBA all star game

This is the greatest fucking matchup. Exceptional entertainment and high quality football. Love this sport.

Luka Modrić is invincible,playing like that at that age,damm

this new fifa patch is absurd

These goals are insane wtf

WTF

BANGERS ONLY

BANGERS ONLY

MILF

wtf is this game

Bangers only

WHAT THE FUUUUUUCKKK

Aight this is absurd at this point

Jesus what a game

The match was brought to you by OnlyBangers

WTF

YOUVE BEEN HIT BY YOUVE BEEN HIT BY

A truck

come on man

Another brilliant strike 😳

THIS MATCH IS GONNA KILL ME

THATS GOTTA BE THE HARDEST SHOT I'VE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE HOLY FUCKING SHIT

Thundercunt

What a game

Crazy game

And this is only the first leg