De Bruyne bids to validate genius with Champions League glory

Real Madrid managed to blunt Manchester City's scoring phenom Erling Haaland in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal, but there was no stopping the brilliance of Kevin De Bruyne.

The Belgian's thunderbolt at the Bernabeu left the tie delicately balanced at 1-1 heading into Wednesday's second leg, but with City oozing confidence thanks to a 100 percent record in 14 home games in 2023.

Pep Guardiola's men are four matches away from becoming just the second English side to ever win the treble of Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup in the same season.