Real Madrid 1 – 2 Man City

Real Madrid 1 – 2 Man City

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Man City strengthened their bid to complete in the top eight of the Champions League league part with a 2-1 comeback win over Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.

Real – led by Xabi Alonso, who’s reportedly under extreme strain to maintain his job after two wins from eight in all competitions since the start of November – took the lead when Rodrygo scored for the first time in 33 games.

But Nico O’Reilly levelled within seven minutes, before Erling Haaland’s penalty secured the win for City before half-time. It was his fifty fifth purpose in the competitors in just 54 appearances.

City transfer as much as fourth in the league-phase standings after just their second win at the Bernabeu, with Bodo/Glimt and Galatasaray to play in the New Year. Real slip to seventh, with Benfica and Monaco still to return.

City earn uncommon win at the Bernabeu

There is never a scarcity of drama in this fixture, which has now taken place in each of the last 5 editions of the tournament, and it was fired up inside two minutes, when Matheus Nunes’ lazy swipe introduced down Vinicius Junior. A penalty was initially awarded, however the VAR intervened as the contact was exterior the box.

Federico Valverde’s strike from the brief free-kick that adopted nearly caught Gianluigi Donnarumma chilly, however that was just the starting.

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Rodrygo put Real ahead with a wonderful low strike

Just before the half-hour, Rodrygo – whose last purpose was against Atletico Madrid in March — shook off any rustiness by dashing past O’Reilly on the proper and hitting a wonderful low strike across Gianluigi Donnarumma.

It was a deserved lead, however one that was brief-lived. Thibaut Courtois might only parry Josko Gvardiol’s header straight to O’Reilly who couldn’t miss from three yards to convey City level and, before lengthy, the guests had been awarded a penalty.

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Nico O’Reilly levelled along with his first Champions League purpose seven minutes later

Referee Clement Turpin went to the monitor after Antonio Rudiger had bundled Erling Haaland over in the box, however his review lasted only a matter of seconds. Haaland transformed from the spot; he struck proper, Courtois went left.

The actuality of the scenario lastly appeared to hit Real as the final 10 minutes approached, and City had been compelled additional and additional again as a result.

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Vinicius Junior handed ip a number of late probabilities to equalise for the hosts

Vinicius Junior was at the coronary heart of the action, however couldn’t check Donnarumma, while substitute Endrick powered a header at purpose after being picked out by Alvaro Carreras, which got here again off the crossbar. That just about summed up each Real’s night time and their current run of kind.

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