Manchester City were knocked out of the Champions League round of 16 after Real Madrid won 2-1 at the Etihad, sealing a 5-1 aggregate victory.
Bernardo Silva’s first-half red card for handball handed Vinicius Jr a penalty, which he converted to give Madrid control. Despite a series of early saves from Thibaut Courtois and City’s relentless push, Erling Haaland pulled one back before halftime.
City switched to a 5-1-3 formation and had chances, but Jeremy Doku and Rayan Ait-Nouri were both denied by offside calls. Madrid brought on Kylian Mbappe, yet it was Vinicius who had the final say, scoring again in stoppage time after a prior VAR disallowance.
The night belonged to Vinicius Jr and Real Madrid, leaving a ten-man City unable to mount the comeback.
