Algerian star Riad Mahrez led his Manchester City team to qualify for the final match of the UEFA Champions League, after their 2-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the second leg of the semi-finals of the tournament.
At the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, Mahrez scored two goals for City in minutes 11 and 63, to settle the two matches in favor of his team 4-1, who won the first-leg match 2-1 at the Princes Park Stadium.
Riyad # Mahrez scores the first goal and ignites the match ⚽️💥 # European Champions League # Manchester City_ Paris #UCLfinal #UCL #beINUCL #MCIPSG pic.twitter.com/Klrp0tjCtZ
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Mahrez became the most Algerian player to score in the Champions League, with 9 goals, one ahead of his compatriot Yacine Brahimi, and he also became the first Arab player to score back and forth in the semi-finals of the continental championship.
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When Mahrez is on his day, no one can stop him
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The match witnessed nervous performance from the two teams, especially St. Germain, whose players received 4 warnings, in addition to the expulsion of Argentine star Angel Di Maria in the 69th minute for hitting his opponent without a ball.
Di Maria loses his nerve and receives a red card 🟥😱 #UEFA Champions League |
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City qualified for the tournament final for the first time in its history, hoping to crown its elusive title despite its dominance of domestic championships in England in recent years, and spending more than a billion dollars on contracts with the best players.
Saint-Germain was prevented from qualifying for the final for the second year in a row, after winning the runners-up last season behind Bayern Munich, who won the title.