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Manchester City rally to beat Real Madrid 2-1 at Bernabeu

Manchester City scored twice in the last 10 minutes of the first half to overturn Real Madrid's lead, improving their Champions League campaign after a recent shock defeat.

  • On Wednesday, Manchester City came from behind to beat Real Madrid 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, with both goals in the final 10 minutes of the first half including a penalty by Erling Haaland, Manchester City forward.
  • After last month's shock home defeat to Bayer Leverkusen, Manchester City needed a positive European result to regain momentum in their campaign.
  • On Wednesday, Rodrygo scored for Real Madrid before Manchester City replied through Nico O'Reilly, with Kylian Mbapp� injured on the bench as Madrid missed chances.
  • Real Madrid now face increased pressure on manager Xabi Alonso after Saturday's Celta Vigo loss, while whistles at full-time highlighted supporters' frustration following Manchester City's win.
  • In recent years, Real Madrid and Manchester City have played six meetings in the knockout phase, with Madrid winning all but two, while Xabi Alonso insists he still has players' support amid scrutiny.
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Real Madrid lost 2-1 to Manchester City in the 6th round of the Champions League. The heavily outnumbered Madrid team took the lead through Rodrygo, but the Blues responded with a complete turnaround before the break, with Nico O'Reilly scoring from the spot and Erling Haaland from the penalty spot.

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Manchester City rally to beat Real Madrid 2-1 at Bernabeu

Nico O'Reilly's opportunistic strike and Erling Haaland's penalty helped Manchester City to fight back to beat Real Madrid 2-1 in a tense Champions League contest at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday.

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Marca broke the news in Barcelona, Spain on Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
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