Manchester City's Champions League campaign ended in disappointment once more as they suffered an aggregate defeat to Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium. The Spanish giants secured a 2-1 victory on the night, enough to progress to the quarter-finals with a commanding overall lead.
The match took a disastrous turn for City inside 22 minutes when Bernardo Silva was sent off for handling Vinicius Junior's goal-bound effort on the line. Vinicius converted the resulting penalty to put Real ahead. Despite Erling Haaland equalising before half-time with his 30th goal of the season, City's hopes of overturning a four-goal deficit from the first leg were slim, especially with ten men.
Vinicius Junior doubled Real's lead in the closing moments, sealing the win and compounding City's misery. The result means Pep Guardiola's side have been eliminated by Real Madrid for the third consecutive season, with speculation growing over the manager's future at the club.
Real Madrid, who had Kylian Mbappe on the bench after injury, were rarely troubled despite a spirited display from City. The visitors had earlier chances through Federico Valverde and Rayan Cherki, while Thibaut Courtois made crucial saves to deny Bernardo Silva and Rodri before the red card.
