How Real Madrid Beat Manchester City 3-1 To Reach Champions League Last 16

Real Madrid secured a 3-1 win over Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League knockout round play-offs on Wednesday, sealing their place in the next stage with an aggregate score of 6-3.

This was gathered after Kylian Mbappé delivered a stellar performance at the Santiago Bernabéu, netting a hat trick to dismantle City’s hopes of a comeback.

The French forward wasted no time, opening the scoring in the 4th minute with an assist from R. Asencio.

He doubled Madrid’s lead in the 33rd minute after a well-placed pass from Rodrygo, putting the Spanish side firmly in control.

Manchester City struggled to break down Madrid’s defence, with Ilkay Gündoğan picking up a yellow card in the 28th minute and Jude Bellingham also booked for Madrid in the 38th minute.

The first half ended 2-0 in favour of Los Blancos.

Mbappé completed his hat trick in the 61st minute, converting a pass from F. Valverde to put the game beyond City’s reach.

A late consolation goal from N. González in stoppage time, assisted by O. Marmoush, was not enough to change the outcome as Madrid cruised to victory.

Despite City’s 51% possession and five goalkeeper saves, their four shots on target failed to trouble Madrid, who managed eight shots on target in a dominant display.

With this victory, Real Madrid advanced to the next stage of the Champions League, while Manchester City exited the competition.

City have now lost 13 games in their last 26 across all competitions. Next on Sunday, they face Premier League leaders Liverpool in a battle to finish in the top four.

Madrid, by contrast, is still in the running for three major competitions, and with Mbappe in such sensational form, they believe they can win all of them.

Next up in the last 16 is a clash with either city rivals Atletico or German champions Bayer Leverkusen.