Real Madrid were trailing 1-2 in the first leg at the Etihad Stadium after a brace by Norwegian striker Erling Haaland but two late goals by Brahim Diaz and Jude Bellingham led the defending European champs to an unlikely victory. The two powerhouses will meet for the second leg of the tie on Thursday (IST) at the Santiago Bernabeu. The Brazilian midfielder has won Europe’s premier cup competition an astounding five times with Real Madrid and has firsthand experience with what makes the Spanish team one of the best in the world. Casemiro remains ‘grateful’ towards the Red Devils and hopes to play for the team for the remainder of his one-and-a-half-year contract. He has only played a part in 15 league games this season with 11 of them in the starting XI and four from the bench as a cameo. The 32-year-old has certainly struggled to keep up with the fast intensity of the Premier League.
