1% prediction hit! Guardiola's faint Manchester City PO is out...Banging Mbappe hat trick
Feb 20, 2025
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Manchester City was completely defeated 1-3 in the second round of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) round of 16 playoff (PO) against Real in the 2024-2025 season at Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain on the 20th (Korea time).
The most brilliant thing about Real was Mbappe. When he scored a hat trick on the day, he gave Manchester City a sense of despair.
Home side Real started with a 4-4-2 formation. Vinicius Junior, Mbappe, Jude Bellingham, Dani Sevayos, Aurelien Chouameni, Hodugu, Ferland Mendy, Antonio Rudiger, Raul Asensio, Federico Valverde and Thibaut Courtois started.
Man City adopted a 4-3-1-2 formation. Savinho, Omar Marmusi, Ilkay Gündoan, Bernardu Silva, Nico Gonzalez, Phil Foden, Yoshko Gvardiol, Hoobeng Dias, John Stones, Abdukodir Husanov and Ederson started.
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In the fourth minute of the first half, a long pass connected by Asensio from the back was delivered to the front penalty box. Mbappe, who was running while watching this, scored by connecting with a direct shot after the ball was fried to the ground once.
Man City are in crisis.
Nathan Ake was put in place of the Stones, who was injured in the 6th minute of the first half.
Real ran away by one more point.
In the 33rd minute of the first half, Mbappe, who received Hodrigo's pass and caught the ball in the penalty box, peeled off one defender with a perfect painting motion and cut the net with a strong right foot shot.
Mbappe scored a hat-trick.
In the 16th minute of the second half, Mbappe, who received Valverde's pass from the right side, tapped into the center and pierced the corner of the opposite goal with a powerful left-footed shot. The goalkeeper did not respond properly because it was a perfect course and a shot of intensity.
In the 33rd minute of the second half, Mbappe was replaced by a standing ovation from home fans.
Manchester City followed one more point just before the end of the second half, but there was not enough time. Real advanced to the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League by beating Manchester City with a total of 6-3 in the first and second games.
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Earlier, Guardiola seemed confident, saying his team's chances of advancing were 1% after losing to Real in the first round. It was a flippant remark that could dampen the team's morale. Later, he regretted his mistake ahead of the second game, saying, `I lied.' In the end, the result was a terrible defeat.
At the time, coach Carlo Ancelotti also gave a negative opinion on Guardiola's remarks. Ancelotti dismissed his statement that Real had a 99% chance of advancing, saying he would ask directly if he really thought so.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
