Kylian Mbappe Shows Manchester City Exit Door As Real Madrid Take Playoff To Reach CL Last 16
Manchester City had a difficult day against Real Madrid and it was Kylian Mbappe's handiwork that showed the one-time champions Champions League the exit door of the Champions League on Wednesday night. Already, Real had the upper hand from the playoff first-leg they won (3-2) at Etihad. Making the situation worse, Erling Haaland and Kevin de Bruyne could not make the game over injuries they picked up ahead of the match. Real literally had a field day and Mbappe took liberty - he scored a hat-trick as perplexed City played on. City eventually scored a goal from Nico Gonzalez's tap-in following a free-kick on stoppage time. However, the Frenchman had rattled the opposition's with goals, sensational enough City's defenders were helpless and hopeless. Mind you, Real Madrid left no stones on turned as all their key players on the pitch. In such a game, City could only resort to fate. Apprently, that was not helpful as Real led from the halftime by two-goal margin....
