Having previously secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over Manchester City in the first leg, Real Madrid approached Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final return leg with caution, anticipating a fierce comeback attempt from the Citizens. Manchester City indeed started with considerable pressure, but their early momentum was abruptly halted by the swift expulsion of Bernardo Silva.
Despite being reduced to ten men, Pep Guardiola’s side displayed remarkable combativeness but ultimately succumbed to a 2-1 defeat in the match. Real Madrid has thus validated their ticket to the next round and is set to face the winner of the tie between Bayern Munich and Atalanta in the quarter-finals.
