{"id":355552,"date":"2025-02-12T09:13:11","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T08:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=355552"},"modified":"2025-02-12T09:13:11","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T08:13:11","slug":"ucl-madrid-stun-city-with-late-winner-in-champions-league-thriller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/02\/12\/ucl-madrid-stun-city-with-late-winner-in-champions-league-thriller\/","title":{"rendered":"UCL: Madrid stun City with late winner in Champions League thriller"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Erling Haaland twice put City in front with his first goals in five games against Madrid<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><strong>Madrid hit back through Kylian Mbappe and Brahim Diaz before Bellingham 92nd minute strike<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Jude Bellingham scored the winner in stoppage time as Real Madrid twice came from behind to inflict more misery on Manchester City with a 3-2 Champions League play-off, first-leg win at the Etihad on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Erling Haaland twice put City in front with his first goals in five games against Madrid.<\/p>\n<p>But the holders hit back through Kylian Mbappe and Brahim Diaz before Bellingham stroked home in the 92nd minute on his return to England.<\/p>\n<p>City now have a monumental task ahead to progress to the last 16 when the sides meet again in the Spanish capital on February 19.<\/p>\n<p>The clubs were meeting for the fourth consecutive season in the Champions League, with the winners in each of the previous three years going on to lift the trophy.<\/p>\n<p>If that familiarity did not breed enough contempt, Madrid\u2019s decision to boycott City midfielder Rodri\u2019s crowning as Ballon d\u2019Or winner last year added extra animosity.<\/p>\n<p>The midfielder was rewarded for his role in Spain\u2019s Euro 2024 triumph and a fourth consecutive Premier League title.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Spanish giants took umbrage at Vinicius Junior being overlooked for the prize and pulled out all of their representatives from the ceremony in October.<\/p>\n<p>A huge banner before kick-off showed Rodri with the Ballon d\u2019Or trophy alongside the lyric \u201cStop crying your heart out\u201d from City-supporting band Oasis.<\/p>\n<p>Rodri\u2019s absence since September with a season-ending knee injury has played a major role in City\u2019s decline this season as the English champions sit 15 points off the pace in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>In recent years Madrid have been pegged back on the ropes at the Etihad, twice conceding four times in three visits.<\/p>\n<p>This time the visitors had a series of early chances to sow more doubt in City minds.<\/p>\n<p>Vinicius\u2019 every touch was booed and the home fans were delighted when he had a penalty ruled out for straying offside before he was wiped out by Ederson.<\/p>\n<p>The City goalkeeper then made a vital save from Mbappe and Nathan Ake deflected Ferland Mendy\u2019s shot wide with the goal gaping.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 City punished late \u2013<br \/>\nPep Guardiola\u2019s men hit the visitors with a sucker punch on 19 minutes thanks to a brilliant team goal.<\/p>\n<p>Jack Grealish\u2019s dinked cross was chested down by Josko Gvardiol into Haaland\u2019s path, who stayed millimetres onside before stroking home his 26th goal of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Real came roaring back as Vinicius\u2019 effort came back off the bar.<\/p>\n<p>City also hit the woodwork through Manuel Akanji and Thibaut Courtois was forced into a spectacular save from Phil Foden.<\/p>\n<p>Haaland remained a constant threat to Madrid\u2019s injury-ravaged defence.<\/p>\n<p>Ancelotti was forced to name midfielders Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni in his backline alongside the inexperienced Raul Asencio.<\/p>\n<p>Haaland\u2019s deflected effort that came back off the crossbar seconds into the second half proved a turning point as Madrid again took control.<\/p>\n<p>Bellingham headed wide and Ederson denied Mbappe as the pressure built before it finally told on the hour mark.<\/p>\n<p>Mbappe\u2019s finish was far from his cleanest but his mishit from Dani Ceballos\u2019 cross deceived Ederson and looped into the net.<\/p>\n<p>Madrid smelt blood and went for the kill. 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