Facing an undermanned Real side who were not able to feature Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham, Eder Militao or Rodrygo, City found the game all but done at halftime as Federico Valverde dialed up a first-half hat trick.

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has revealed he reached out to Antonín Kinsky on Instagram after the Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper endured a nightmare Champions League debut.

The pick of this week's UCL action sees the injury-hit Los Blancos host Pep Guardiola's men.

Manchester City's UEFA Champions League campaign is hanging by a thread after Federico Valverde bagged a first-half hat trick and Real Madrid took a commanding 3-0 lead in their round of 16 tie on Wednesday.

Two of international soccer’s most renowned sides get together Wednesday in Madrid, where Manchester City will visit Real Madrid for the first leg of their Champions League Round of 16 matchup. The match is scheduled to start at 4 p.

Trent Alexander-Arnold called Federico Valverde "the most underrated footballer on the planet" and coach Álvaro Arbeloa called him "a benchmark" after the midfielder's hat trick in Real Madrid's 3-0 win over Manchester City on Wednesday.

Federico Valverde celebrates after scoring during Real Madrid’s 3–0 Champions League round-of-16 first-leg victory over Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu.(Image: AP) Even without a host of Galacticos, Real Madrid was far too strong for ...

Real Madrid lock horns with Elche on Saturday night in La Liga, aiming to stay in touch with table-toppers FC Barcelona, who have a four-point lead.However, manager Alvaro Arbeloa also has one eye on