Real Madrid scored two late goals to beat Manchester City 3-2 at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday and take a giant step towards the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League.
Pep Guardiola’s side were leading 2-1 after 86 minutes thanks to two goals from Erling Haaland, but former City forward Brahim Díaz came off the bench to equalise before Jude Bellingham scored a stoppage-time winner to stun the hosts.
It means Real Madrid will be in pole position to progress ahead of next week’s second leg at the Bernabéu.
City went in at half-time 1-0 up thanks to Haaland’s first-ever goal against Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappé equalised for the Spanish side only for City to take the lead again against the run of play. Phil Foden was brought down in the penalty area and Haaland stepped up to score from the spot. It looked at that point that City and Guardiola would take a narrow lead to Madrid. But that was before a calamitous closing spell for the Premier League side.
First, goalkeeper Ederson miscued a clearance under no pressure to gift Real Madrid the chance to equalise through Brahim. The 25-year-old had only been on the pitch two minutes before he rifled his finish into the net after Vinícius Júnior’s shot had rebounded back off Ederson.
The City custodian was at fault again for Real Madrid’s third. Ederson was caught in no-man’s land as Vinícius ran through, lifting the ball over as Bellingham ran in to tap into an empty net — prompting wild celebrations on the Real Madrid bench.
ESPN
