MADRID: Federico Valverde’s superb first-half hat-trick helped Real Madrid demolish Manchester City 3-0 in a surprise Champions League last 16 first leg rout on Wednesday. Los Blancos were missing several key players including Kylian Mbappe but Uruguayan midfielder Valverde’s stunning treble, netted inside a 22-minute spell, crushed Pep Guardiola’s team at the Santiago Bernabeu. Vinicius Junior missed a penalty in the second half as Madrid could have built further on their significant lead ahead of the second leg in Manchester next Tuesday.

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Follow the build-up, analysis and live text commentary of the game as Madrid host City for last 16, first leg showdown.

Serata di Champions League ricca di gol, in cui il protagonista principale è senza dubbio Federico Valverde, che con una tripletta tutta nel primo tempo incanta il Bernabeu nella…

Serata di Champions League ricca di gol, in cui il protagonista principale è senza dubbio Federico Valverde, che con una tripletta tutta nel primo tempo incanta il Bernabeu nella…

En un equipo repleto de bajas, el uruguayo destapa su versión más salvaje e impulsa con un ‘hat trick’ en 42 minutos la goleada al cuadro de Guardiola que no encontró respuesat a…

Vinícius Júnior also had a penalty saved in Real Madrid’s 3-0 win against Manchester City in the first leg of the Champions League last 16

El Real Madrid vence 3-0 al Manchester City en la ida con triplete de Fede Valverde. Vinícius falló un penalti y Courtois sostuvo al equipo

Jude Bellingham stood open mouthed in disbelief while Kylian Mbappe jumped out of his seat to celebrate as Real Madrid team-mate Federico Valverde scored a stunning hat-trick to…

MADRID: Federico Valverde’s superb first-half hat-trick helped Real Madrid demolish Manchester City 3-0 in a surprise Champions League last 16 first leg rout on Wednesday. Los…

Rekordgewinner Real Madrid zerlegt in der Champions League daheim Manchester City und dessen Trainer Pep Guardiola. Mit ebenfalls deutlichem Resultat gewinnt auch Bodö/Glimt gegen…

Federico Valverde überragt bei Reals furiosem Champions-League-Sieg gegen Manchester City als Schütze aller drei Tore. Trainer, Teamkollegen und die spanische Presse überschlagen…