With Mbappé’s hat-trick, Real Madrid beats Manchester City and reaches the round of 16 of the Champions League
At the Santiago Bernabéu, the Spanish team dominates Pep Guardiola’s team and achieves a new victory in the Playoffs
OUT WITH THE DANCE!
With chants of “Olé” at the Santiago Bernabéu, Real Madrid beat Manchester City again this Wednesday, 3-1, in the second leg of the Champions League Playoffs. All three goals for the home team were scored by Kylian Mbappé. Khusanov pulled one back for Pep Guardiola’s team late in the match. With the result, Real advances to the round of 16. The draw for the next round will take place on Friday.
MBAPPÉ NIGHT
If Kylian Mbappé has been shining in the Real Madrid jersey in recent months, his big Champions League night with the Spanish team was still missing. And that moment has arrived. The French forward was the star of the match, scoring his first hat-trick for Real in the competition. Right at the start of the game, in the fourth minute, he received a great pass from Asencio to finish with a lob and open the scoring. In the 33rd minute, he dribbled past Gvardiol in the area before finishing past Ederson. In the 16th minute of the second half, he controlled the ball on the right and cut inside and finished with his left foot to extend the lead.
BROAD DOMAIN
If Real Madrid were already superior in the first leg in Manchester and managed to win, this Wednesday at the Bernabéu, their dominance was even greater. Carlo Ancelotti’s team controlled the game with ease, while the English team failed to react and pose any threat at any point. Manchester City only managed to balance the numbers of possession and shots on goal in the final minutes, when Real were already satisfied with the result, and Guardiola’s team was starting to despair, even scoring, with Nico González, after a free kick by Marmoush.
THE ROUND OF 16
In the next round, Real Madrid have the possibility of facing two teams: Bayer Leverkusen or rivals Atlético de Madrid. The draw for the round of 16 matches will be held next Friday at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
