Mandzukic and Juventus still hold Bernabeu record despite Bernardo Silva and Man City

Although Bernardo Silva hit the online for Manchester Metropolis after simply two minutes of their European quarter-final first leg towards Real Madrid, Juventus and former striker Mario Mandzukic nonetheless maintain the document for the earliest purpose scored by the away crew on the Santiago Bernabeu within the Champions League.

Actual Madrid and Juventus met within the Champions League quarter-finals in the course of the 2017-18 marketing campaign, which the Spaniards finally gained 4-3 on combination, regardless of a resilient show from the Bianconeri away within the second leg.

Juventus misplaced the house fixture 3-0, which included Cristiano Ronaldo’s well-known bicycle kick, however went on to beat Madrid 3-1 within the Spanish capital, which, sadly, was not sufficient to qualify for the semis.

Through the second leg, although, Mandzukic struck after simply 77 seconds to develop into the quickest participant to attain away towards Actual Madrid within the historical past of the Champions League.

Bernardo Silva got here shut on Tuesday night when he opened the scoring after 108 seconds for Manchester Metropolis, however Mandzukic’s document nonetheless lives to see one other day.

108 – Bernardo Silva’s purpose for Manchester Metropolis after 108 seconds is the second-earliest purpose scored by a visiting aspect towards Actual Madrid on the Bernabéu within the UEFA Champions League, after solely Mario Mandzukic for Juventus in April 2018 (77 seconds). Blistering. pic.twitter.com/BT6ODxCGmU

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 9, 2024