MANCHESTER, England: The pressure was already on Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso and a 2-1 defeat to Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday raised further questions about his future. Arsenal remains perfect in this season’s competition and three points clear at the top of the standings after a 3-0 win against Club Brugge, while defending champion Paris Saint-Germain was held 0-0 at Athletic Bilbao. The clash between Madrid and City was the standout game of the round and Alonso had faced reports this week that he had lost control of the locker room.

Los Blancos host Manchester City on Wednesday with head coach’s job on the line after one win in five league games

Pressure mounting on Real coach as Manchester City visit in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.

Minute-by-minute report: Real Madrid and Manchester City meet again in Europe with the home manager under pressure. Join Scott Murray

Real Madrid verliert gegen Manchester City ein Spiel, das die spanische Presse zuvor zum „Endspiel“ des Trainers erklärt hatte. Als einziges Team makellos bleibt in der Champions…

Goals from Nico O’Reilly and Erling Haaland helped Manchester City fight back to win 2-1 at Real Madrid and leave Xabi Alonso under huge pressure

Real Madrid beaten 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu, raising further questions about the beleaguered coach's future.

The hosts battled against Manchester City but a second successive home defeat pushes manager towards exit

The deafening jeers that greeted former Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola before kick-off turned into away-fan cheers thanks to Manchester City's fine victory.

MANCHESTER, England: The pressure was already on Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso and a 2-1 defeat to Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday raised further questions…

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Mark Langdon, Philippe Auclair and Sid Lowe as Manchester City’s win at Real Madrid piles the pressure on Xabi Alonso

Despite signs of renewed intensity, Real Madrid fell to their second loss in four days against Manchester City. How long can a positive reaction overshadow negative results?

In today’s Football Daily: Tough times roll on for Real Madrid