Champions League: Kylian Mbappe hat-trick sends Real Madrid to R16
What's the story
Kylian Mbappe scored a sublime hat-trick as Real Madrid floored Manchester City 3-1 in the Champions League knockout play-offs. After sealing a 3-2 win in the first leg at the Etihad, 15-time winners Real blanked sorry Man City 3-1 to win 6-3 on aggregate. Real have now booked a berth in the R16 as City head home. Here are the details.
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14th meeting between the two sides in Champions League
This was the 14th meeting between the two clubs in the Champions League. Los Blancos have won five matches each with City winning 4. Five games have been drawn.
1st half
Mbappe's brace sees Real take 2-0 lead in 1st half
Mbappe scored a fourth-minute goal after latching on to a superb pass from Raul Asencio. He lifted the ball over City keeper Ederson with the defense falling to sleep. Real dominated the scenes and pushed City behind. Carlo Ancelotti's men were rewarded a second goal. Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo combined for the 2nd as the latter fed Mbappe who chopped inside and scored.
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Match stats from the 1st half
Real had 7 attempts with three shots on target. City failed to clock a shot on target from one attempt. Real had 10 touches in the opposition box to City's 6. Both sides had 50% possession each.
2nd half
Mbappe has his 3rd against a hapless City
Real started the 2nd half on the front foot against a flat Manchester City. In the 60th minute, Mbappe netted his 3rd goal as Federico Valverde made the assist. Real controlled the things against a hapless City, who looked jaded of ideas. In the 76th minute, City clocked their 1st shot on target with Phil Foden. Nico González scored one for City (90+3').
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55 Champions League goals for Mbappe
Mbappe, who joined Real in 2024 summer, has 28 goals in 38 games this season, including 7 in the UCL. Overall, Mbappe owns 55 Champions League goals. Before this, he scored six goals for Monaco and another 42 for Paris Saint-Germain. As per Opta, Mbappe has been directly involved in 500 goals across all competitions between club and country (359 goals + 142 assists).
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Unique record for Mbappe
As per Squawka, Mbappe is the first player to score a Champions League knockout round hat-trick against a team managed by Pep Guardiola.