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Del Piero Praises the Epic Showdown Between Real Madrid and Man City

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Del Piero has celebrated the Tuesday evening's pulsating 3-3 tie between Real Madrid and Manchester City, calling it "one of the Champions League's most monumental clashes."

Bernardo Silva quickly put City on the scoreboard in just two minutes.

Yet, by the 13th minute, Real Madrid had managed to reverse their fortunes, seizing a 2-1 lead.

"City reclaimed the lead, pushing ahead to 3-2 following a goal from Josko Gvardiol in the 71st minute, but Fede Valverde responded with a goal for the home team eight minutes afterward, tying the game.

"In discussions alongside Fabio Capello, a former Champions League-winning coach, Del Piero shared his high regard for the match's fervor and skill level.

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"This could easily be classified as one of the Champions League's most remarkable matches. This is due to the high skill levels demonstrated and the attractiveness of the goals.

"Whenever matches of such scale happen, we usually brace ourselves for a more reserved game, yet what we witnessed was two sides going at each other without reservation," Del Piero remarked to TMW.

"The rematch is eagerly awaited at the Etihad Stadium, where Manchester City is set to welcome Real Madrid on Wednesday, April 17, setting the stage for another exhilarating encounter.