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How Manchester City fightback sealed sweet Champions League revenge on Real Madrid
If this is to prove the last game Pep Guardiola manages at the Bernabeu, what a way to go. And if it ends up as Xabi Alonso’s final match in charge of Real Madrid, what a quick, undignified end.
Perhaps, then, it was fitting that an eight-minute meltdown brought Real a second successive home defeat. First Celta Vigo, now Manchester Cityhave triumphed at the Bernabeu. A team with a mere two victories in eight games represent a club with a culture of impatience.
But as Alonso was beaten by a mentor, Guardiola’s seventh win at the Bernabeu may have been his most unlikely, for all Real’s problems. City exited the Champions League in Madrid last season and revived their chances of a top-eight finish in the league phase this year; the damage done by defeat to Bayer Leverkusen was repaired in spectacular fashion.
Chris Wilson10 December 2025 22:21
UCL table
That result takes City to fourth in the UCL league phase table, with 13 points. They should be qualifying in the top eight easily, with Bodo/Glimt to come next in Europe.
Madrid are now in seventh with 12 points, and they could also still make the top eight.
Chris Wilson10 December 2025 22:15
O'Reilly 'over the moon' with result
Goalscorer Nico O’Reilly has been speaking to TNT after the match. He says it’s "such a good feeling” to win here.
“To come here, what an atmosphere, what a stadium, so tough to come here but we got the three points and that's the most important thing.
"Very special - over the moon. This goal will be with me forever but we got the three points and that's the most important thing."
On his game time of late, he says: "I'm loving it, taking it all in my stride, every game as it comes. Working hard every session and I'm loving it.
"We know how good Real are, we've played them over the last few seasons and they're so good. It shows how well we're playing at the minute and our form. We'll have a good chance [to reach the final].
"First few minutes I was a bit slow, I could've stopped that first goal, but I made up for it I think,” he added as he finished.
Chris Wilson10 December 2025 22:10
FULL-TIME! Real Madrid 1-2 Man City
Another big result for City, who move into fourth in the league phase table with that win!
Madrid were below par and had a few injuries but any win at the Bernabeu is a big one, and City have all but sealed a place in the knockout rounds now.
Chris Wilson10 December 2025 22:05
FULL-TIME! Real Madrid 1-2 Man City
Chris Wilson10 December 2025 22:02
FULL-TIME! Real Madrid 1-2 Man City
The referee blows the final whistle and City have another big win at the Bernabeu!
Chris Wilson10 December 2025 21:55
Real Madrid 1-2 Man City
90 +3 mins
City get away with one there as a poor clearing header falls to Vini Jr but he can’t make anything of it in the box, before he fires a poor ball in straight at Donnarumma...
Chris Wilson10 December 2025 21:55
Real Madrid 1-2 Man City
90 +2 mins
Half a chance for Savinho as he manages to get the shot away despite being isolated, but it’s blocked in the end.
Madrid sweep forward but Vini Jr cuts inside only to see his shot blocked by teammate Diaz.
Chris Wilson10 December 2025 21:54
Real Madrid 1-2 Man City
Into the first of four minutes of added time here.
Chris Wilson10 December 2025 21:52
Real Madrid 1-2 Man City
O’Reilly sees a shot blocked and deflected out for a corner, and City will use this chance to run the clock down.
They can't do so for long though, with Bellingham winning it back before Silva is booked for scything down a Madrid player.
Chris Wilson10 December 2025 21:51