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Kylian Mbappe’s hat-trick propelled Real Madrid to a 3-1 victory against Manchester City, securing a spot in the Champions League last 16
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PSV Eindhoven defeated Juventus, Borussia Dortmund advanced, and PSG demolished Brest in other Champions League matches
Kylian Mbappe delivered a stunning performance, scoring a hat-trick to lead Real Madrid to a 3-1 win over Manchester City in the second leg of their Champions League knockout playoff.
The match, played on Wednesday night at the Bernabeu, saw the French forward inspire the defending champions to a comfortable victory, securing their place in the last 16.
Pep Guardiola’s side aimed to overturn a 3-2 deficit from the first leg. However, Mbappe’s goals in the 4th, 33rd, and 61st minutes sealed Real Madrid’s win. Nico González grabbed a late consolation for Manchester City in added time.
Elsewhere, PSV Eindhoven put on a brilliant display to overturn their first-leg deficit against Juventus and secure a spot in the last 16.
The Dutch side had lost 2-1 in Turin but dominated at home. Ivan Perisic and Ismael Saibari scored on either side of a stunning Timothy Weah goal, making it 3-3 on aggregate in normal time.
Ryan Flamingo then netted the extra-time winner, sending PSV through and eliminating Juventus. PSV will now face either Arsenal or Inter Milan in the next round.
Borussia Dortmund and Sporting played out a goalless draw in Germany, but Dortmund advanced with a 3-0 aggregate win. Meanwhile, PSG demolished Brest 7-0, completing a dominant 10-0 aggregate victory.
The draw for the round of 16 will take place on Friday.