Champions League, Play-offs
Mbappé-Gala at City-Aus: Real provides Guardiola-Elf
Updated on February 19, 2025 – 11:10 p.m.Reading time: 2 min.
In the second leg of the giant duel, there are clear conditions between the “royal” and the “Sky Blues” right from the start. Especially a man overrides.
That was a demonstration by Real Madrid – and a violent clap for Manchester City. With a never endangered 3: 1 (2: 0) victory in the play-off second leg of the Champions League, the “royal” reached the round of 16. Even the first leg in Manchester had won the Madrilenen 3: 2.
Kylian Mbappé was the outstanding man at Real on Wednesday evening, shot the team of coach Carlo Ancelotti with three goals (4th, 33rd, 61.) Solidly into the round of the last 16th city, on the other hand, disappointed across the board, that of Pep Guardiola trained starring ensemble remained guilty and in the end it was completely deserved. Nico Gonzalez (90.+2) still scored the honor goal for the guests.
In the round of 16 of the Champions League, Real now either meets the city rival Atlético – or even the German champion Bayer Leverkusen. The pairings will be drawn on Friday (12 p.m.).
National player Antonio Rüdiger was back in Real’s starting eleven after surviving injury. Mancity had to catch up with the 2: 3 from the first leg, Guardiola had put the chance to get on after the first leg defeat to “one percent”.
Guardiola nevertheless initially forego Haaland, who was sitting on the bench slightly. In the absence of the Norwegian, Mbappe trumped up. The Frenchman was successful by lifting, at the end of a great combination and after a solo. Mancity struggled, but never got going. There was little to see by Omar Marmoush, hired by Eintracht Frankfurt in winter. Gonzalez shortened for City.
Real still had to survive a moment of terror: after a collision with Manchester’s goalkeeper Ederson, Mbappe remained with a pain -rated face – seconds later he put it 3-0. When he was replaced in the 78th minute, Mbappe was allowed to be celebrated by the fans. At Real, the long injured David Alaba was substituted shortly before the end.
In addition to Real, Paris Saint-Germain is also represented there. The French champion also decided the second comparison of the duel with Stade Brest for himself, the 3-0 in the first leg Paris followed a 7: 0 (2: 0). It was the highest victory in the premier class for PSG.