Manchester City 4-3 Real Madrid: 5 Hits and Flops as Karim Benzema's brace gives Los Blancos a chance | UEFA Champions League 2021-22

#3 Hit: Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)

Bernardo Silva in action against Real Madrid

Bernardo Silva had a massive game against Real Madrid. The Portuguese international was all over the center. Silva smashed in Manchester City's fourth and final goal of the night as he capitalized perfectly on the referee's advantage and caught Real Madrid off guard.

Silva won seven duels, won three tackles, made six recoveries, created two chances, made one clearance, and completed one dribble throughout the game. His link-up play with his fellow teammates was quite effective as it allowed Manchester City to assert dominance in the center of the park.

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#2 Flop: Eder Militao (Real Madrid)

Kevin De Bruyne goes up against Eder Militao.

Eder Militao had a game to forget against Manchester City. The Brazilian international got it all wrong against the Premier League giants. Militao committed himself on numerous occasions and failed to win the ball, leaving the back-line highly exposed.

Militao looked nervy with his distribution and was haphazard with his positioning throughout the game. He failed to read the game in various instances and was caught up in awkward situations due to the same. He was also quite risk averse with his passing as he chose safe passes over ball progression.

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#1 Hit: Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)

Karim Benzema was fantastic in the game

Karim Benzema was clutch for Real Madrid yet again. He scored a brace against Manchester City to allow Real Madrid a chance in the return leg.

The French international scored his first goal out of nowhere. Benzema had the deftest of touches as he guided in a cross from Ferland Mendy. into the back of the net. For his second, he scored a penalty from the spot.

Benzema, despite missing two penalties in the previous game against Osasuna, had the nerves to beat Ederson with a cheeky penalty.

Playing his 600th game for Los Blancos, he registered his 41st goal of the season. His tally in the Champions league stands at 14 goals for the season and he will surely be hoping to score at the Santiago Bernabeu as well.