Manchester City come from behind beat Real Madrid 2-1 for Wednesday night Champions League match for Bernabeu. Rodrygo put Real Madrid ahead for 28th minute, but Man City hit two quick goals before halftime, with Nico O’Reilly scoring close range and Erling Haaland converting penalty.
Second half no change anything as Los Blancos fail to respond. Xabi Alonso side don lose second time for 2025-26 league phase. Real Madrid don slide go seventh for Champions League table, while Man City don rise to fourth with 13 points from six matches.
TPB Verdict
Kylian Mbappe dey squad but him no play due to knee wahala, and him absence pain Los Blancos. Rodrygo start well and break him long goal drought, but Man City quick double before halftime give dem all three points.
This one na big Champions League win for Pep Guardiola side wey still get issues, and e fit be Guardiola greatest achievement if him fit lead Man City to both Premier League and Champions League glory this season.
For Real Madrid side, dem don get only two wins for last eight matches in all competitions, and pressure dey mount on Alonso. Club president Florentino Perez no too dey happy with wetin e dey see for Bernabeu, and speculation go dey around Alonso future. Real still dey okay for Champions League table, but e clear say team no dey perform well currently.
Real Madrid vs Man City Highlights
Rodrygo goal vs Man City (28th min, Real Madrid 1-0 Man City)
Rodrygo open scoring for Real Madrid, bang bottom corner after Jude Bellingham pick am out. Na him first goal since March!
Nico O’Reilly goal vs Real Madrid (36th min, Real Madrid 1-1 Man City)
Man City equalize as O’Reilly finish close range after Courtois save header from Gvardiol.
Erling Haaland goal vs Real Madrid (43rd min, Real Madrid 1-2 Man City)
VAR give penalty after Rudiger pull Haaland down inside box. Haaland slide ball inside net to put Man City ahead.
Man of the Match – Nico O’Reilly
O’Reilly no fit stop Rodrygo first goal, but aside that e play clean game. E score and make three tackles, finish with 94% pass success rate.
Match Stats
- Possession: Real Madrid 52%-48% Man City
- Shots: Real Madrid 16-12 Man City
- Shots on target: Real Madrid 1-8 Man City
- Corners: Real Madrid 3-3 Man City
- Fouls: Real Madrid 14-17 Man City
Wetin Dey Next?
Real Madrid go shift focus to La Liga, dem dey play Alaves away on Sunday night, na must-win match. Man City go return Premier League action against Crystal Palace away on Sunday afternoon.
