Real Madrid secured their place in the Champions League semi-finals on Wednesday after defeating Manchester City in dramatic fashion. The match ended 1-1 (4-4 on aggregate) after 120 minutes, meaning a penalty shootout was required – Los Blancos proving victorious in the end, winning 4-3.
Real Madrid had to come from behind in the penalty shootout, as Luka Modric missed the first penalty kick. Bernardo Silva made the next effort straight after the Croatian veteran, and ended up shooting his effort into the arms of Andriy Lunin, who remained in the middle.
Bernardo was criticized for missing a penalty kick, which he opened after scoring the winning goal in Manchester City's FA Cup semi-final win over Chelsea on Saturday – quoted by Marca.
“I had two options: go to one side or shoot in the middle. I was waiting… (Lunin) moved early, that's why I thought the middle was good. In moments of pressure, goalkeepers move 99% of the time.
Lunin went on to save Mateo Kovacic's penalty as well, allowing Real Madrid to advance to the Champions League semi-finals. They will certainly fancy their chances of securing a 15th title in the competition in June.
