The teams will hold the return match on February 19 in Madrid.
Madrid Real" beat Manchester City" awayin the first match of the 1/16 finals of the Champions League of the 2024/25 season. The match at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester ended with a score of 2:3.
The first half was won by the Citizens. In the 19th minute, Erling Haaland sent the ball into the goal of the Spanish club after a throw-in by Jack Grealish to the left side of the penalty area and a chest pass from Joško Guardiola.
In the second half, Carlo Ancelotti's men equalized. In the 60th minute, Kylian Mbappe, falling, shot into the far corner after a cross from Dani Ceballos into the penalty area of the English team.
In the 80th minute, Josep Guardiola's team took the lead again. Haaland scored a double, converting a penalty awarded by the referee for a foul by Ceballos on Phil Foden.
However, towards the end of the match, the Madrid team made a comeback. In the 86th minute, Brahim Diaz equalized the score, and in the 90+2nd minute, Jude Bellingham scored the winning goal. Vinicius Junior assisted in both episodes.
Ukrainian goalkeeper of Real Madrid Andriy Lunin spent the match on the bench. The goal of the “creamy” was defended by the Belgian Thibaut Courtois.
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The return match between “Real” and “Manchester City” will take place on Wednesday, February 19, at the “Santiago Bernabeu” stadium in Madrid. The game will start at 22:00 Kyiv time. The winner of the two-legged confrontation will receive a ticket to the 1/8 finals.
The draw for the 1/8 finals, 1/4 and 1/2 finals of the Champions League will take place on Friday, February 21.