Manawatu Standard

City, Real Madrid into semis

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Pep Guardiola shared an emotional moment with goalscorer Phil Foden as Manchester City ended their run of failure in the Champions League quarterfin­als yesterday, beating Borussia Dortmund 2-1 for a 4-2 aggregate win. Guardiola reached the semifinals with City at the fifth attempt, matching the club’s best result under his predecesso­r Manuel Pellegrini in 2016. Real Madrid secured their return to the Champions League semifinals after a twoseason absence by holding Liverpool to a 0-0 draw, protecting a 3-1 advantage from the first leg. In the semifinals, Real Madrid play Chelsea and Manchester City face Paris Saint-germain. Manchester City’s Spanish coach Pep Guardiola is mobbed by his players after Phil Foden’s second-halfwinner.

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