Real Madrid Stuns Man City in Champions League First Leg
Real Madrid stunned Manchester City with a 3-2 victory at the Etihad Stadium in the first leg of their Champions League play-off on Tuesday. A thrilling contest saw goals from Kylian Mbappé, Brahim Diaz, and Jude Bellingham give the Spanish side an incredible comeback win after being down by a goal.
Early Domination from Real Madrid
The match started with Real Madrid dictating possession, but they had to wait until the 10th minute to register their first dangerous attempt. Vinicius delivered a brilliant pass to Mbappé, who struck a powerful shot that City’s goalkeeper Ederson managed to save. Despite a couple of other chances, Real’s early attempts were thwarted by Ederson and the post.
Haaland Puts City Ahead
Manchester City opened the scoring in the 19th minute when Erling Haaland met a pass from Gvardiol inside the penalty box, making no mistake with a direct shot into the net. Real Madrid responded quickly but were unable to find the equalizer, with Vinicius’ beautiful shot from the edge of the box hitting the crossbar.
Tension Builds in the Second Half
The second half began with both teams pushing for goals. Haaland almost doubled City’s lead, but his shot hit the post, while Real Madrid continued to press. The breakthrough for Real came in the 60th minute, as Mbappé pounced on a rebound to score the equalizer.
Real Madrid Stuns Man City with Late Drama
The match took another dramatic turn in the final stages—Haaland’s second goal from the penalty spot put City ahead once again in the 80th minute. However, Real Madrid responded immediately with Brahim Diaz scoring a quick equalizer after a rebound off Ederson.
Real Madrid’s persistence paid off in the dying moments of the match, with the score tied at 2-2. Vinicius ran down the left flank, feeding a perfect ball to Jude Bellingham, who slotted the ball home in stoppage time to secure a sensational 3-2 win for the visitors.
As conclude
Real Madrid stunned Man City at the Etihad with a thrilling 3-2 victory. Despite Haaland’s brace for City, Real Madrid’s late surge, capped by Bellingham’s dramatic winner, gives them a crucial advantage heading into the second leg of the Champions League play-off.
It’s noteworthy that the other games’ results come as follows:
- Brest 0-3 PSG
- Juventus 2-1 PSV
- Sporting 0-3 Borussia Dortmund
