Real Madrid 3-2 Man City (11 February 2025) Game Analysis

Real Madrid‘p Jude Bellingham Beat one last gasp goal of giving the holders a 3-2 first leg victory over Manchester City In an Edge-of-Dit Seat Champions League Knockout phase playoffs Tuesday.

Kylian Mbappé and Brahim Díaz Also beaten for Madrid to cancel a double from the city’s Erling Haaland.

Haaland opened the scoring in the 19th minute when JOKO GVARDIOL Kiss the ball down to 24-year-old Norway International, who volleyballed into the far corner. The goal was given after fans held their breath through a four-minute var check for offside.

Mbappé, which was leveled in the 60th minute with a rebound from a free kick, awkwardly bubbled the ball from his tibia as he fell before it loop over goalkeeper Ederson and into the net.

Haaland hit from the penalty kick in the 80th minute – assigned after Dani Ceballos Took down Phil foot – Sending Keeper Thibaut Courtois the wrong way. But then Díaz jumped on a bad approval of Vinícius Júnior‘s shot by Ederson and knocked the ball home.

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England International Bellingham scored the winner in the 92nd minute as Vinícius runs the ball over from the left and the midfielder came in front of John Stones to press home.

“I am very fond of the victory, for the team’s work, we played a very complete game, and I think it was a really good performance,” said Díaz.

“I’m glad the goal and to help the team … I feel we were playing a good match, it’s not easy here, against a pretty good team … but there is still the second leg and worked is not finished.

Madrid and City failed to automatically move on to the round of 16 as one of the top eight pages of the Champions League table, in the new League phase format, which means that one of the tournament’s top competitions will be eliminated early.

The second leg is February 19 in Madrid.