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FT: Brest 0-3 PSG - Vitinha penalty; in-form Dembele scores twice
FT: Manchester City 2-3 Real Madrid - Haaland opener confirmed after almost four-minute wait; Mbappe levels with mishit volley before Haaland penalty restores lead; Brahim Diaz levels against old club and Bellingham with added-time winner
FT: Juventus 2-1 PSV & Sporting 0-3 Borussia Dortmund
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'Sick and tired of this every week'. Blimey, you've had over a decade of nonstop success. Welcome to what being a football fan is like for most of us.
John
Of course Manchester City have enjoyed their fair share of success in recent years but you have to admit, John, the drop off has been dramatic.
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Chris Waddle
Former Newcastle & England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live
We knew that Real Madrid had that in them tonight. They had the pace and the quality, and they always carried a massive threat.
The amount of times Real Madrid got through with a ball over the top or down the side, they have got in on many occasions.
City did ok, maybe it is a lack of concentration. They deserved a draw.
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Manchester City defender John Stones, speaking on Amazon Prime: "A few games after the Arsenal one, I don't know how to put it into words straight away, it's so raw and frustrating for everyone.
"We were in the game until so late and then it's two situations that happen and we concede. It's frustrating as a defender to come away with that result.
"It's a feeling of anger and frustration.
"We need to see games out better. The manager said we need to take accountability for what we do on the pitch, I think we do that. We need to step up when these bad moments happen.
"Today we had a great opportunity to go to the Bernabeu with a 2-1 lead. It's not done. We have to stay positive, which is difficult now.
"As the manager says we need to look at ourselves and take accountability.
"We were right on top at the start of the game and we know Real have quality to come out in the second half. It is avoidable from us as the eleven on the pitch. We have to do better - it's as simple as that.
"We have to keep a positive mentality and try to put it right."
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Chris Waddle
Former Newcastle & England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live
You have to give Real Madrid credit. They went 1-0 down and fought back, then 2-1 down and they end up winning it.
They love this competition, they call it 'their competition' and they know how to win in it.
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Real Madrid
Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois: "These are always hard games against them. Two teams who really wanted it. I felt today we were better than them and we deserved to win.
"We created a lot of chances, I felt we could win. The team wanted it a lot. We went for every ball, that is the spirit we need to beat a team like Manchester City.
"We are only halfway there."
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Charlie: You’ve got to give Real Madrid credit. Playing with one recognised regular defender, and 2 midfielders in the back four, to go away to City and come back twice. They are proven winners, and they get the job done.
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Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham, speaking on Amazon Prime: "It was a weird one. We played some of our best football of the season and ended up behind.
"I think we were playing well and creating a lot. We were always confident throughout the game that something would drop for us.
"I don't care what form City are in they are still an unbelievable team. It's always tricky to play against them and we finally took the chance at the end."
On taking a lead into the second-leg: "It's always good to take a lead back home and I'm sure the Bernabeu will come through for us.
It seems like there is up and downs in these knockout games. It's not just game management, it's tactical and it's physiological as well."
On his winning goal: "I just kept running on the off chance that Vini [Vinicius Jr] might put it wide, it's rare he does that but it happened. Our performance deserved the win."
On playing with a makeshift defence: "Two of the four defenders were midfielders. [Aurelien] Tchouameni plays there most weeks and it's tough against one of the best nines in the world. [Raul] Asencio stepped up too.
"Credit to all four of them but especially those two."
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Jack Grealish and Manuel Akanji added to Manchester City's injury list with John Stones and Ruben Dias only just returning to full fitness, too.
One step forward two steps back for Pep Guardiola?
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Chris Waddle
Former Newcastle & England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live
You feel for Pep Guardiola now. Every game he tries to put his best team out but someone limps off or they are unavailable the next week. He has lost players tonight, will they be fit for the return leg? Doubt it. He will have to go to Madrid with a different game plan.
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Wayne Rooney
Former England striker on Amazon Prime
When you are 2-1 up against Real Madrid with a game coming up at the Bernabeu, you have to say 'let's be sensible', let them have the ball in their half, reset.
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City fans seemed confused about whether to cheer or boo at the end. A much better performance than in recent weeks yet still somehow binned it at the last
David
Ederson is symptomatic of the general underperformance on many of Man City’s stars this season. Poor!
Paul
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John Murray
BBC Radio 5 Live chief football correspondent at Etihad Stadium
Real Madrid won here last season in the quarter-finals after a penalty shootout, and with that late, late Jude Bellingham goal it feels as though they have one foot in the round of sixteen.
Man City led twice tonight. They've lost 3-2. They are staring at an exit in the Spanish capital next week.
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A win would’ve flattered City. A draw might have been fair, but Real creates far more big chances over the 90 minutes.
Keith
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Wayne Rooney
Former England striker on Amazon Prime
There was a lot of naivety from Manchester City, especially late in the game. The players tonight were looking round at each other, almost with a lack of belief in each other, and I think that is a worry for Guardiola.
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Chris Waddle
Former Newcastle & England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live
With Man City I think it is fatigue. The players are running on empty. At this level, playing against a team like Real Madrid, it is tough.
The second half they dropped the pace and Madrid were getting in more often and making more and more chances.
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Manchester City have lost a home game after leading at half time in the Champions League for the first time since 10 April 2018 against Liverpool (18 games without defeat).
They have conceded seven goals in the final 15 minutes of Champions League matches this season.
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Our game management all season has been pathetic. Once again, under pressure we have caved. Sick and tired of this every week.
Alex
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Alan Shearer
Former England striker on Amazon Prime
You'd still have hope at 2-2. But it will be an absolute miracle if Real Madrid don't go through now. Manchester City's confidence will be absolutely shattered. It's almost over - not quite over but almost.
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City are currently the gift that keeps on giving.
Ben, Farnborough
Man City 2-3 Real Madrid
Simon Stone
BBC Sport's chief football news reporter at the Etihad Stadium
An absolute calamity for Manchester City.
Mateo Kovacic played an inside pass for Rico Lewis, who delayed slightly but it was enough for Vinicius Jr to nip in ahead of him.
His chip over Ederson was going wide. But Jude Bellingham kept going and tapped in.
The margins at this level are tight. You cannot dwell on the ball.
Manchester City have been caught by a sucker punch.
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 21 |
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| 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 19 |
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| 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 19 |
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| 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 19 |
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| 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 18 |
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| 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 16 |
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| 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 16 |
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| 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
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| 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 15 |
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| 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 15 |
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| 11 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 15 |
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| 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 15 |
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| 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 15 |
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| 14 | PSV | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 14 |
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| 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 13 |
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| 16 | Benfica | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 13 |
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| 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
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| 18 | Brest | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 13 |
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| 19 | Feyenoord | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 13 |
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| 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 12 |
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| 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 12 |
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| 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 11 |
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| 23 | Sporting CP | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 11 |
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| 24 | Club Brugge | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 11 |
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| 25 | Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 11 |
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| 26 | Stuttgart | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 10 |
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| 27 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 7 |
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| 28 | Bologna | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 6 |
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| 29 | Red Star Belgrade | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 6 |
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| 30 | Sturm Graz | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 6 |
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| 31 | Sparta Prague | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 4 |
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| 32 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 3 |
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| 33 | Girona | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 3 |
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| 34 | Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 27 | -22 | 3 |
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| 35 | Slovan Bratislava | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 27 | -20 | 0 |
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| 36 | Young Boys | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 24 | -21 | 0 |
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Manager: Pep Guardiola
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Manager: Carlo Ancelotti
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Manager: Pep Guardiola
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Manager: Carlo Ancelotti
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
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Manchester City versus Real Madrid will be just the fourth fixture in European Cup/UEFA Champions League history to played in four consecutive seasons, after Deportivo de La Coruña v Juventus (4 from 2000-01 to 2003-04), Chelsea v Liverpool (5 from 2004-05 to 2008-09), and Atlético de Madrid v Real Madrid (4 from 2013-14 to 2016-17).
This will be the 13th time Manchester City have faced Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League (W4 D5 L3). Of opponents Real Madrid have played against 5+ times in their European Cup/Champions League history, their win percentage of 25% against the Citizens is their lowest against any opponent.
Despite only losing three of their 12 games against them in the competition, Manchester City have been eliminated from the UEFA Champions League knockout stages by Real Madrid more often than by any other opponent (3 times).
Real Madrid have knocked an English club out of the UEFA Champions League knockout stages 13 times; only Los Blancos themselves have eliminated opponents from a specific nation more often in the competition (16 v German clubs).
Real Madrid have knocked out an English Premier League club from the knockout stages of each of the last four UEFA Champions League seasons: 2020-21 (Liverpool), 2021-22 (Chelsea, Man City, & Liverpool), 2022-23 (Liverpool & Chelsea), 2023-24 (Man City).
There have been only three instances of a team completing 90% of their passes under high-intensity pressure in a UEFA Champions League match this season; two of which have been by Man City, including one in their victory over Club Brugge (90.6% - also 90.8% v Sporting CP).
Only Bayern Munich (108) have made more passes breaking the opposition’s defensive line than Real Madrid (87) in the UEFA Champions League this season. The players who’ve done so the most times for Los Blancos are Luka Modric and Rodrygo (11 each), while the players who’ve received the most are Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior (14 each).
Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne has been directly involved in eight goals in eight UEFA Champions League appearances against Real Madrid (four goals, four assists); the joint-most by any player in the competition’s history (also eight by Giovane Élber). He’s also the only player to score and assist in a Champions League game against Real Madrid on multiple occasions (February 2020 and April 2022).
Erling Haaland hasn’t scored in any of his four appearances against Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League (359 minutes played), attempting 13 shots without success. Indeed, they are the opponent he’s played against most often as a Manchester City player without finding the net.
Only Lionel Messi (9) and Karim Benzema (7) have been directly involved in more UEFA Champions League goals against Manchester City than Real Madrid duo Vinícius Júnior (two goals, three assists) and Rodrygo (four goals, one assist), with five each.
