Real Madrid protested De Bruyne’s goal, claiming the ball went out of play before the City playmaker found the back of the net
By Kehinde Okeowo
A new image from the Champions League semi-final first leg between Real Madrid and Manchester City at the Bernabeu, has revealed the ball which led to the visitor’s goal, went out of play before the English champions scored the equaliser.
Man City dominated the game in the first half, but it was Real Madrid who opened the scoring in the 36th minute through Vinicius Jr.
Kevin De Bruyne then slammed in the equaliser in the 67th minute, to ensure the tie is finely poised at 1-1 ahead of the return leg at the Etihad Stadium.
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The hosts, however, protested De Bruyne’s goal, claiming the ball went out of play shortly before the City playmaker found the back of the net.
Several Real Madrid players and their manager, Carlo Ancelotti appealed for a throw-in after a pass down the line from Kyle Walker appeared to be kept in play rather nimbly by Bernardo Silva right on the touchline, but it was checked and found ok by VAR.
Now, a new image has shown the ball actually went out of play.
This was after beIN SPORTS used multiple camera angles from inside the stadium to create a 3D projection and this shows the whole ball did cross the line by millimetres.
