Watch: Rainbow, rockets from Vinicius and Kevin De Bruyne help Man City and Real Madrid set up spectacular encore

Real Madrid’s Vinícius Júnior and Manchester City’s Erling Haaland were relaxed and laughing as they embraced after the final whle at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
The Rainbow flick and rockets from Vinicius Jr, Kevin De Bruyne & Tchouameni were amongst the moments of magic during Real Madrid and Man City.
Vinicius and de Bruyne seemed satisfied following an even first leg that ended in a 1-1 draw and left the Champions League semifinal wide open going into next week’s return match in Manchester.
Watch an audacious rainbow flick from Vinicius Jr and along with the goal from the Brazilian, Kevin De Bruyne masterclass as they happened.

Different angles of THAT goal from Kevin De Bruyne. Epitome of ball striking. A masterpiece in motion. pic.twitter.com/Rp0xOkvvUV
— Milano 🤟🏽 (@banditmakz) May 9, 2023
Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior, right, takes on Manchester City’s Kyle Walker during the Champions League semifinal first leg soccer match between Real Madrid and Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, May 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
They both scored with long-range strikes in a match in which Madrid’s defense successfully kept Haaland — the Champions League’s leading scorer — from being decisive.
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.
City controlled possession but couldn’t translate it into significant scoring opportunities. Haaland wasted a few chances early but wasn’t much of a threat throughout the game at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
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 Camavinga.
Madrid complained that it was not awarded a corner in the buildup of City’s goal.
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.
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