Manchester City hold Real to stay in hunt for final


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 27 Apr 2016

Football Soccer - Manchester City v Real Madrid - UEFA Champions League Semi Final First Leg - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England - 26/4/16 Real Madrid's Casemiro has his header saved by Manchester City's Joe Hart Action Images via Reuters / Carl Recine Livepic

MANCHESTER (Reuters) - Manchester City survived a late grilling by Real Madrid thanks to goalkeeper Joe Hart to hold on for a 0-0 draw on Tuesday that keeps alive their hopes of reaching the Champions League final for the first time.

Playing in their first European semi-final for 45 years, Premier League City produced a cagey first-leg display that offered little menace, although crucially they denied free-scoring Real an away goal.

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