Manchester City produced a stunning performance to reach the Champions League final as Bernardo Silva's double put Real Madrid to the sword in 4-0 thrashing, securing a 5-1 aggregate win for the English champions on Wednesday.
At the ETIHAD STADIUM, MANCHESTER, Bernardo Silva's first-half double inspired Manchester City to a dominant 4-0 victory over Real Madrid to book a place in the Champions League final. Resuming after a 1-1 draw at the Santiago Bernabeu last week, Pep Guardiola's side made all the early running as they were roared on by a raucous home crowd.

The reigning European champions were indebted to Thibaut Courtois for two magnificent close-range stops from Erling Haaland but the Belgium goalkeeper had no chance when Kevin De Bruyne's through ball caught Carlo Ancelotti's side napping and Silva smashed home. Madrid responded well to going behind and Toni Kroos clattered the crossbar from long range before Courtois saved from Ilkay Gundogan and could only look on as the diminutive Silva headed into his net.

A fifth Premier League title in six seasons appears a formality with City needing just three points from their final three games, while United awaits in the FA Cup final on June 3. But it is the first-ever Champions League that City crave the most and they will be strong favorites to finally conquer Europe against Inter Milan in Istanbul on June 10. Seven years into Guardiola's reign as City boss, the home fans were sent into seventh heaven by the quality of a display that rivaled the former Barcelona boss' Champions League final wins in charge of the Catalan giants in 2009 and 2011. Madrid dashed City's dreams at this stage last season with a remarkable comeback from two goals down in the dying seconds of the second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu.

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