Real Madrid laughed, Manchester City couldn't laugh.
Real Madrid won 3-1 in the second round of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) round of 16 playoff against Manchester City in the 2024-2025 season at Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain, at 5 a.m. on the 20th (Korea time). With this victory, Real advanced to the round of 16 with a 6-3 aggregate score. Manchester City were eliminated from the tournament after failing to overcome a 2-3 defeat in the first leg.
Real prepared for a 4-4-2 formation. Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham, Dani Sevayos, Orelien Chouameni, Hodrigu, Ferland Mendy, Antonio Rudiger, Raul Asensio, Federico Valverde and Thibaut Courtois were selected as starters.
Manchester City, which must win, also chose the 4-4-2 formation. Erling Holan, who sensed something strange in his knee in the previous game, stood by on the bench. Omar Marmusch, Sabinho, Bernardu Silva, Ilkay Gündoan, Nico Gonzalez, Phil Foden, Yoshko Gvardiol, Hoobeng Dias, John Stones, Abdouconir Husanov and Ederson were selected as starters.
It was a one-shot one-kill Mbappe. In the fourth minute of the first half, center back Asensio sent a long pass to Mbappe at once. Díaz and Stones could not check Mbappé's speed, and Mbappé scored the first goal with a sensational shot over Ederson Key. Real began to lead with a combined score of four to two.
Manchester City even had a bad news. In the 8th minute of the first half, Stones complained of pain even though he didn't have much contact. Nathan Ake was put in instead. Real continued to lift the mood. Bellingham's header was slightly off the post at a corner in the 15th minute. In the 21st minute of the first half, the cannonball mid-range shot, which was directly connected to Valverde from a corner kick, was deflected and headed to the side net.
Mbappe has put a dagger in Man City again. In the 33rd minute of the first half, he went through Hodrigo, Valverde and Bellingham and connected properly to Vinicius. Hodrigu received Vinicius's stabbing back to the center and handed it over to Mbappe. Mbappe melted a defender and cut into Manchester City's net with a simple shot. Man City now need at least three goals.
Man City also found it difficult to create a properly threatening chance. The first half ended like this. In the beginning of the second half, Real showed completely overwhelming performance. Mbappe aimed for a hat trick. Valverde's early cross was delivered properly to Mbappe in the 12th minute of the second half, and Mbappe hit his foot, but Ederson no longer allowed it.
In the end, Mbappe did it again. In the 16th minute of the second half, Valverde sent a pass to Mbappe, who was out to the right. Mbappe made a hat-trick with a left-footed curl after lightly deceiving the defender.
In the 32nd minute of the second half, Silva tried to score a comeback goal with a winding kick, but it slightly missed the post. Mbappe finished the match with a standing ovation in the 33rd minute of the second half. Man City didn't have any hope of a turnaround either. Hodrigu had a chance in the 40th minute of the second half, but his shot was honest. Manchester City is Marmusch's me or 苾恝 in the second half of the extra time?After the cross was blocked by Courtois, Gonzalez pushed in the second ball and scored. The game ended as it was.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
