Watch: The Kevin De Bruyne stunner that rescued Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City

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It was De Bruyne’s eighth goal in the Champions League overall, with a powerful one-timer from outside the area after Madrid lost possession because of a poor pass across the field by Camavinga.

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Madrid beat City in last year’s semifinals and went on to win a record-extending 14th Champions League title while the English club again fell short of European success.

The first leg of the other semifinal between Italian rivals Inter Milan and AC Milan is on Wednesday.

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City struggled to come close to Madrid’s goal but De Bruyne found the net in the 67th with a powerful one-timer from outside the area after Madrid lost possession because of a poor pass across the field by Camavinga.

Madrid complained that it was not awarded a corner in the buildup of City’s goal.

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Madrid is making its 11th semifinal appearance in 13 seasons and is trying to win its sixth title in 10 years. City played in its first Champions League final two seasons ago, losing to Chelsea.

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Madrid, which won the Copa del Rey title this past weekend, is virtually out of contention in the Spanish league and can fully focus on the semifinal against City. The English side remains in the middle of a tight title race in the Premier League.

With AP Inputs