6/20/2023 0 Comments The storied life of a![]() ![]() is being racially abused during LaLiga matches. ![]() It was telling that both Modrić and Kroos were substituted in the second half. The midfield partnership of Luka Modrić and Toni Kroos has lifted the trophy five times during their storied careers, as has superstar striker Karim Benzema, but none of the established cogs in the Real Madrid wheel could do anything to stem the flow of City’s attacks. Los Merengues possess a team full of tournament veterans who know exactly how to win this tournament, as the club has done a record 14 times total and five times in the last 10 years – including an unprecedented three in a row from 2016 to 2018. To see a club like Real Madrid get put to the sword is always a surprise, but it’s even more shocking when you consider it was this team – in this competition.Įven when its domestic form has been found wanting in recent years, Madrid has always looked a different beast in the Champions League. It was a performance that not only saw Los Blancos crash out of the tournament, but also made a team of world-class superstars look mediocre and a fanbase used to chanting “Así! Así! Así gana el Madrid! (That’s how! That’s how! That’s how Madrid wins!)” stay eerily silent. The Spanish side had been outpassed, outrun and outclassed for almost the entirety of the 90 minutes by a City side that was simply a cut above. ![]() Even before the full-time whistle blew in Manchester City’s 4-0 mauling in the Champions League semifinal Wednesday, Real Madrid players looked to have accepted their fate. ![]()
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